Art - SLUG Magazine https://www.slugmag.com Salt Lake UnderGround Mon, 18 May 2026 23:27:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-favicon-SLUG-Magazine-Rebranding-SLUG-Square-Logo-3-32x32.png Art - SLUG Magazine https://www.slugmag.com 32 32 Artist Jessica Smith Says Do What You Love, Even if it Takes You 35 Years https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/artist-jessica-smith-says-do-what-you-love-even-if-it-takes-you-35-years/ Thu, 07 May 2026 16:48:28 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=196882 Jessica Smith is about to open her first SLC art show. Returning to a childhood dream of becoming an artist, Smith is exploring new parts of herself. … read more

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The Lost and Found Utah Alphabet https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/the-lost-and-found-utah-alphabet/ Mon, 04 May 2026 17:47:50 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=196754 Designing Deseret delves into Utah’s attempt to transition to its own typography system based on phonetics to better educate people on reading and writing. … read more

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Hear! Hear! Kimball Art Center’s (Re)sounding https://www.slugmag.com/community/hear-hear-kimball-art-centers-resounding/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=196348 Nowhere is that vibrant spirit more apparent than at Kimball Art Center, Park City’s longest-standing nonprofit. The center features rotating exhibitions of art. … read more

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Food, Nostalgia and Connection in Mercedes Nokyi Ng’s Art https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/food-nostalgia-and-connection-in-mercedes-nokyi-ngs-art/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=196356 Hong-Kong- and Utah-based artist Mercedes Nokyi Ng's art features paintings of food, her home in Hong Kong and “the randomness of life." … read more

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Utah Dreamer’s Association: Dreamscapes https://www.slugmag.com/community/utah-dreamers-association-dreamscapes/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=195470 A metaphysical force has slipped through the cracks of the dream world and taken root at The Gateway in the heart of downtown. Dreamscapes has a new location. … read more

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Communal Grief and Joy in Trying Times: Molly Heller’s Story of Curation https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/communal-grief-and-joy-in-trying-times-molly-hellers-story-of-curation/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:21:15 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194997 A long-running subject of study and experience, grief confronts Molly Heller as an old friend while co-curating an exhibit, Grief Work, with Material Gallery. … read more

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Mike Brown: Utah Change Maker: Nate Drew From Lost Art Tattoo https://www.slugmag.com/community/mike-brown-utah-change-maker-nate-drew-from-lost-art-tattoo/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194530 Lost Art Tattoo by Nate Drew opened the doors for artists in this Salt Lake City to open their own shops. He refused to take credit for this, but I stand by it. … read more

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Space & Faders: Charles Thorpe’s Creative Campus https://www.slugmag.com/community/space-faders-charles-thorpes-creative-campus/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194533 The setup of Space and Faders resembles a music building on a college campus — if that college were run by someone in band T-shirts and Vans. … read more

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Inside the Mission of Utah Film Center: A Conversation with Mariah Mellus https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/inside-the-mission-of-utah-film-center-a-conversation-with-mariah-mellus/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194535 Mariah Mellus doesn't just hope for the future of the Utah Film Center, she hopes people can feel like they can make their film from start to finish in Utah. … read more

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Materializing Hope and Expression at Material Gallery https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/materializing-hope-and-expression-at-material-gallery/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194536 Colour Maisch and Jorge Rojas have built Material Gallery grounded in their own creative practices and long-standing commitment to community engagement. … read more

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Film Review: Blades of the Guardians https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/film-review-blades-of-the-guardians/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:25:59 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194434 Blades of the Guardians is a bracing reminder that we can get great action at a reasonable price, it's just made in China. … read more

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Teresa Sanderson and the Spell Cast by Becky Nurse of Salem https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/performance-theatre/teresa-sanderson-and-the-spell-cast-by-becky-nurse-of-salem/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:07:05 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194384 When Pygmalion Productions chose to stage Becky Nurse of Salem, it was more than a season selection — it's part of an ongoing mission. … read more

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Art in Experimental Places: Ben Bloch and Carol Sogard https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/art-in-experimental-places-ben-bloch-and-carol-sogard/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=193863 Bloch and Sogard explore the excitement of innovation, meditate on the man-made and natural worlds and encourage reflection on our own wasteful habits. … read more

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Felipe Bustos Sierra Takes Everybody To Kenmure Street https://www.slugmag.com/arts/felipe-bustos-sierra-takes-everybody-to-kenmure-street/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:14 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=193677 Everybody To Kenmure Street reconstructs the events through the eyes of the people who were there: neighbors, passersby, parents, workers — many of them strangers. … read more

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Senior Programmer John Nein On The Legacy of Sundance in Park City https://www.slugmag.com/arts/senior-programmer-john-nein-on-the-legacy-of-sundance-in-park-city/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:33:03 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=193508 As Sundance leaves Park City, Nein hopes the legacy remembered is not only institutional but deeply rooted in place. … read more

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Opera for Everyone: Park City Opera and the Value of Community https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/performance-theatre/opera-for-everyone-park-city-opera-and-the-value-of-community/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192997 Opera can seem complicated and above thee, but it doesn’t have to be. This is something Park City Opera is working to change. … read more

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Tamra Davis Revisits ‘The Best Summer’ of Her Life at Sundance https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/tamra-davis-the-best-summer-sundance/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=193000 Tamra Davis spent the summer of 1995 filming musicians through shows, backstage hallways and tour buses at the Summersault music festival in Australia. … read more

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Beyond Sexuality: How House of Temptaxxions Educates and Entertains https://www.slugmag.com/community/beyond-sexuality-how-house-of-temptaxxions-educates-and-entertains/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192998 House of Temptaxxions pushes strict boundaries to get people to listen, change and hopefully, have some fun. … read more

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Into the Limelight: Fleet Co-op is Changing the Dance Industry https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/performance-theatre/limelight-fleet-cooperative/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192992 Fleet Co-op, led by dramaturg Shelby Taylor, is a collective of movement-based artists in Utah who are interested in creating soul-satiating work. … read more

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Pygmalion Productions Is on a Mission To Elevate Women’s Voices https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/performance-theatre/pygmalion-productions-is-on-a-mission-to-elevate-womens-voices/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192993 As PYGmalion moves into its next decade, the heart of the work remains unchanged. … read more

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Film Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/film-review-avatar-fire-and-ash/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:34:05 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192881 I'm not here to claim that Avatar: Fire and Ash is anything more than it is, and I've seen many movies this year that were deeper, smarter and more important. … read more

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SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase 2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/interviews/localized/stand-up-comedy-localized-2025/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192262 Dare I say this fills me with a little more hope for the future of comedy than I had before. Don’t miss their sets at SLUG’s Comedy Localized at Urban Lounge. … read more

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Film Review: Hedda https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/film-review-hedda/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:11:24 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=192195 Hedda is an enthralling experience, especially for those who love to see captivating and self-serving female characters. … read more

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Kimball Art Center’s ‘Gaze Into These Eyes’ Champions Justice-Impacted Artists https://www.slugmag.com/community/kimball-art-center/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191550 Kimball Art Center's “Gaze Into These Eyes” invites viewers to reconsider how portraiture can reshape our understanding of justice, empathy and humanity. … read more

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Playing with Scale: Jillian Meyer Sees People in Petals https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/jillian-meyer/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191553 Through it all, Jillian Meyer’s work carries a quiet sincerity and serves as proof that slowing down can still move you forward. … read more

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‘Leaving the Church’: Jonathan Lovett Captures Stories from Utah’s Youth https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/jonathan-lovett/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191554 Jonathan Lovett began creating a collection of documentary-style images following young ex-Mormons’ journeys and ultimate feelings towards the faith. … read more

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Listening to the Lake: Kelly Hannah and the Art of Seeing Differently https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/kelly-hannah/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191556 While most people at Bonneville Speedway focus on the cars, Kelly Hannah points his camera the other way. … read more

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Flip Twogood: Discovering Landscapes on Film, One Roll at a Time https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/flip-twogood/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191557 After a year of experimenting with digital photography, Flip Twogood borrowed his father-in-law’s Canon AE-1 and hiked Mount Timpanogos. … read more

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Shanna Demke: Redefining What’s Sexy Through Boudoir Photography https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/shanna-demke/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191558 As Shanna Demke started doing boudoir photography full time, she realized that most body types were not represented in the field. … read more

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Analog RGB: The Skate Photography of Leo Wilson https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/leo-wilson/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191559 Leo Wilson had always been surrounded by skating. When a friend eventually handed him a disposable camera, he fell in love with the imperfections. … read more

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