A Great Article on Avoiding “Museum Fatigue”

August 23, 2011 by umfablog

and no, I did not just make up the term “museum fatigue.” It exists and it can happen to you, even at a smaller museum like the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. See the article, “Enough with the ‘Wow!’ already! How to avoid museum fatigue” from lonelyplanet.com. I agree with several of their suggestions, but I would add one: Know your museum visiting style, embrace it and make it work for you. Maybe you are a label reader. No written […]

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Need a final family activity before the school year starts?

August 16, 2011 by umfablog

Join us this Saturday, August 20 from 1 to 4 for the 3rd Saturday Family Activity! 3rd Saturdays offer a free art studio experience for families each month from 1 to 4 pm on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Each month the activity is liked to the UMFA’s collection. After being inspired in the galleries, families move to the UMFA classroom where they have a chance to create their own masterpiece. Activities are designed for children 4-12 years of […]

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An Augustan Treasure Hunt

August 10, 2011 by umfablog

All of the art objects on this treasure hunt relate to the month of August…somehow. 1. Find a sculpture of the man the month is named after. 2. International Beer Day was on August 5. Find a painting of people drinking beer. 3. US Women received the right to vote on August 18, 1920. How many women are depicted in the UMFA’s American galleries? 4. India became an independent country on August 15, 1947. Find a work of art from […]

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Four Exhibitions Closing Soon…

August 3, 2011 by umfablog

…and three opening in their place. Be sure to see these four exhibitions before they close: Don Olsen: Abstracts from Nature, closes August 15. salt 3: Cyprien Gaillard, closes August 21. Greek and Roman Galleries AND Africa: Arts of a Continent, closes September 6.   And mark your calendars for: Final Light: V. Douglas Snow in Retrospect,  opens August 31. The Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Salt Lake Art Center are pleased to present Final Light: V. Douglas Snow […]

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