Do you Dream of Docenting?

January 25, 2012 by umfablog

Attention all museum lovers, cultural enthusiasts, history buffs and devoted art advocates: Are you looking for a way to serve and inspire others in your community? The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is looking for passionate volunteers to serve as weekend docents! The UMFA depends on a dedicated docent team each year to fulfill its mission and guide thousands of visitors through its halls.  Docents will have the opportunity to delve deep into art history and the UMFA’s exhibitions, gain […]

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Collection Highlight: Necklace of Double Effigy Pendants

January 17, 2012 by umfablog

The Art of the Americas: Mexico and Central America gallery has opened in a new space on the Museum’s 2nd floor, and a highlight of the collection is the Necklace of Double Effigy Pendants, also known as the gold bat necklace (by this author). This necklace from the Coclé province, which lies immediately west of Panama Province, is dated to between 800-1500. The necklace depicts bats in flight with tall pointed ears, outspread tails and rounded bodies from which projects […]

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Final Week of LeConte Stewart: Depression Era Art

January 10, 2012 by umfablog

Sadly, the beautiful LeConte Stewart: Depression Era Art exhibition closes this Sunday, January 15th. Don’t miss your last chance to see/ re-see this phenomenal exhibition (said by a person who normally dislikes landscapes – the exhibition is so beautiful, it overrides my usual contempt). In case you feel like you have already seen all there is to see in the LeConte exhibition, here is a little treasure hunt to challenge your looking skills! Can you find: A billboard for Utah […]

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National Bird Day – Come See Some Fowl Art

January 5, 2012 by umfablog

Personally, my feelings about birds could be summed up by this picture: But clearly other people find birds to be less terrifying and actually pleasant, like this: So in honor of National Bird Day, we invite you to come see some some lovely artistic renditions of our (your) feathered friends. For an extra challenge, can you count how many birds are on display in the UMFA galleries? A prize (the knowledge that you can count birds) is up for grabs!

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Spring Exhibition Preview

January 3, 2012 by umfablog

Don’t miss any of these exciting exhibitions opening this spring at the UMFA: Georges Rouault: Circus of the Shooting Star February 3 – May 13, 2012 Artist Georges Roualt was fascinated by the circus, a world where superficial brightness was underscored by overwhelming sadness. The images in his portfolio of etchings, Cirque de l’Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), demonstrate Rouault’s attempt to strip away the “spangles” of the clown’s costume and reveal the “reflection of paradise lost.” On […]

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