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Driving Utah to abstraction
An exhibit of the art of Don Olsen will commemorate the birth centennial of one of the most ground-breaking abstract artists to have worked in Utah. "Don Olsen: Abstracts from Nature" features 10 large-scale paintings produced over a 25-year period. Olsen studied art at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah, and later worked as an art teacher at several Utah high schools and at the College of Southern Utah. Even though he won art-world awards, local viewers often criticized Olsen's abstract expressionist paintings. He traveled to New York, Boston and Provincetown to stay on the cutting edge of 20th-century art, but always returned to Utah.
When • Through February
Gallery hours • Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; weekends, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City
Admission • $7; $5 youth/seniors; free for children under 6; free for University of Utah students, staff, faculty, all Utah university students and UMFA members; for group rates, call 801-581-3580.
Info • http://www.umfa.utah.edu or 801-581-7332
Note • Free admission on the first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month
Northern colors
Barry Parsons and Julie Parsons pair his detailed, often-recognizable photos with her eye-popping abstract colors in "With a Paintbrush and a Camera." Says Barry: "In its purest form, abstract art does not have a recognizable subject, but it's acceptable for an artist to take slight, partial or complete liberties with the imagery." An artists' reception is scheduled for Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m.
When • Dec. 18 to Jan. 22
Museum hours • Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • Brigham City Museum-Gallery, 24 N. 300 West, Brigham City
Info • Free admission; for more information, call 435-723-6769.
Class action in art
Salt Lake's Visual Arts Institute has opened its winter registration for elementary school-level classes, which focus on subjects ranging from sketching to found-object sculpture. VAI also offers classes for high school and junior high school students in stop-motion animation and watercolor painting. Classes begin Jan. 3
When • Now through Jan. 3.Where • Classes offered at Visual Arts Institute's Garfield School, 1838 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City, and Eastmont Middle School, 10100 S. 1300 East, SandyInfo • http://www.visualartinstitute.org
Utah gets religion
The Springville Museum of Art's annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah show continues through Dec. 28. The annual exhibition displays artwork in all mediums, styles and religious beliefs, featuring artists from every corner of the state.
When • Through Dec. 28
Where • Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville
Museum hours • Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesdays until 9 p.m.; Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission • Free
Info • http://www.smofa.org or 801-489-2727
Urban art life
Horne Gallery's Night on the Town exhibit presents a series of oils by Karen Horne that record Salt Lake City's nightlife, including cityscapes of the Tower Theater, the Capitol Theatre and the Coffee Garden at 9th and 9th.
When • Through Jan. 29
Where • Horne Gallery, 142 E. 800 South, Salt Lake City
Gallery hours • Wednesday through Friday, noon-6 p.m., Saturday noon-4 p.m. or by appointment
Info • For more information: http://www.hornefineart.com or 801-533-4200
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