Arts in letters
It may be all Roman, Italic, uncial, bookhand and neumand to you, but the Utah Calligraphic Artists are trying to keep the art of penmanship alive through the exhibit "Eclectic Letters." Louona Tanner, exhibit chairwoman, says calligraphy has come a long way since the Renaissance with the development of contemporary styles. "Some of the more modern techniques even border on modern art because of the repetitions the letter forms create."
When • Through March 24
Where • Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo
Info • 801-852-7007 or www.coveycenter.org
A gathering of young artists
A dozen-plus local artists, including newcomers qi peng, Nicholas Rodriguez and Derek Dyer, will be showing at the Gray Wall Gallery this month. Matthew Hall, curator for Gray Wall Gallery, says Rodriguez's paintings are heavily influenced by Chinese ink paintings and Japanese prints, and Derek Dyer is exploring the soul of models in his "Glitter People" series. The exhibit also will include "wearable art" by Julie Penman, Jaqueline Denning, Giuliana Serena and Jason Wells.
When • Through Feb. 27
Gallery hours • Wednesday-Friday, 6â8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.â5 p.m.; Sunday, noonâ3 p.m.
Where • 351 W. Pierpont Ave., Suite 2B, Salt Lake City
Info • 801-647-3298 or www.graywallgallery.com
Sundance digital art
Though the poseurs and those who glitter have decamped from Park City, Sundance's most innovative and edgy digital art remains in downtown Salt Lake City. The installations of the film festival's New Frontier program, including James Franco's uninspiring stab at visual art, "Three's Company: The Drama," can be leisurely enjoyed at the Salt Lake Art Center. Recommended: "The Johnny Cash Project," "The Wilderness Downtown" and "After Ghostcatching."
When • Through March 25
Gallery hours • Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Saturday,11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City.
Info • 801-328-4201 or www.slartcenter.org
Before scrapbooking
Four University of Utah graduate art students have curated "Collecting Knowledge: Renaissance Cabinets of Curiosity" to explore the things that 16th- and 17th-century Europeans collected in what is known as cabinets of curiosity. Gathering prints, books, scientific instruments and travel souvenirs, the collectors tried to make sense of their world.
When • Through May 15
Gallery hours • TuesdayâFriday: 10 a.m.â5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.â8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.â5 p.m.
Where • Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah
Info • 801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu
Fantastic plastic
Indiana-based sculptural artist Martha MacLeish is known for her use of sheets of polyvinyl chloride plastic to create sculptural paintings. MacLeish will share her work and experiences at Southern Utah University's ongoing Art Insights series.
When • Feb. 10, 7 p.m.
Where • Great Hall, Hunter Conference Center, Southern Utah University, Cedar City
Info • 435-865-8800 or www.suu.edu/arts
3-D glasses not required
Dave Malone's abstract paintings are described as micro-environments interwoven with organic forms and unrestrained color.
When • Feb. 18 through March 11
Gallery hours • Tuesday through Friday, 11-6; Saturday, 11-4
Where • Phillips Gallery, 444 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City
Info • www.phillips-gallery.com
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