Magic and Machine: Fantasy and Sci-Fi in Utah Art
January 9, 2019 - August 3, 2019
Magic and Machine: Fantasy and Sci-Fi in Utah Art will highlight imagined worlds, characters, and ideas as depicted by over 20 contemporary Utah artists working in fantasy and science fiction. Through the artwork in the exhibition visitors will engage with themes of escapism, light vs. dark, and world building as they encounter the magical and mechanical in Utah art.
Join us for the opening reception on January 9th from 6-8:00pm, or bring your kids to the family event on March 27th from 5-7:00pm. Costumes and cosplay are encouraged!*
Featured Artists: Edward Bateman, James Christensen, Kari Christensen, Christian Degn Petersen, Jessica Douglas, Grant Fuhst, David Habben, Curtis Hendrickson, Kimberli Johnson, Bryan Larsen, Howard Lyon, Vincent Mattina, Christopher McAfee, Adam Munoa, Greg Newbold, Todd Powelson, James Rhodimer, Geoff Shupe, Amanda Smith, Casey Jex Smith, Isaac Stewart, Bryan Taylor, Will Terry, Christopher Thornock, Kaitlund Zupanic.
*Patrons may be asked to remove masks or other costume accessories at staff discretion.
Image: Edward Bateman, Madame La Méchanique, D’Après Comtesse de Castiglione
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Exhibitions
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Past
- The Most Noble Subject: The Gail Miller & Kim Wilson Collection
- Plein Air Painters of Utah: Art on the Highway
- 100th Annual Spring Salon
- Grand Ambitions
- Inherit: A Visual Exploration of Land, Connection, and Legacy
- The Fairbanks Family: An American Art Dynasty
- Joe Adams and Brian Kershisnik: 30 Years of Friendship and Art
- 50th Annual Quilt Show
- 52nd Annual Utah High School Art Show
- 31st Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 32nd Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 33rd Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 34th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 35th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 36th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 37th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah
- 43rd Annual Quilt Show
- 44th Annual Quilt Show
- 45th Annual Quilt Show
- 46th Annual Quilt Show
- 47th Annual Quilt Show
- 48th Annual Quilt Show
- 49th Annual Quilt Show
- 45th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show
- 46th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show
- 47th Annual Utah High School Art Show
- 48th Annual Utah High School Art Show
- 49th Annual Utah High School Art Show
- 50th Annual Utah High School Art Show
- 51st Annual Utah High School Art Show
- 93rd Annual Spring Salon
- 94th Annual Spring Salon
- 95th Annual Spring Salon
- 31st Annual Christmas Lamb Show
- Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition
- Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition 2019
- Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition
- Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition 2020
- Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition 2021
- Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition 2022
- Staff Favorites
- All Aboard!
- American Quilt Series: Explorations in Stained Glass
- Ars Moriendi: The Art of Death and Dying
- Beginnings: The Mormon Art and Belief Movement
- The Classical Tradition: Simplicity, Serenity, and Harmony
- Contemplations
- Contemporary Voices
- Curating Community: Art City Influencers
- DE|MARCATION
- Depictions of Divinity
- Don't Read This, Too
- From Student to Studio
- From the Studio of Arnold Friberg
- George Beard - Mormon Pioneer Artist with a Camera
- Glimpses of Springville
- In Sight, Out of Mind
- Journeys: Monomyth and Transformation
- Looking Back
- Lost and Found: In Search of Georgian Art
- Magic and Machine: Fantasy and Sci-Fi in Utah Art
- Mixed Reviews
- Off the Wall
- Rock the Vote: Presidential Portrayals Past and Present
- Roots and Branches
- Round Up: Icons of the West
- Russian Stories, Soviet Ideals
- Sacred Spaces: Archetypes and Symbols
- Sanctuaries
- Sanctuaries of Mind
- SELF: Explorations of Identity
- Sketchy: Drawings and Studies from the Permanent Collection
- Soviet Stories: Layers of Reality
- Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate
- Stitched Together
- Three-Mile Radius
- Up Close and Far Away
- Utah Quilt Guild's Ruby Jubilee Celebration
- Utah Valley's Iconic Locations
- Utah Women Making History
- Voices: People, Places and Ideas in Utah Art
- Wit & Whimsy: off the deep end
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