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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.........2

EXHIBITIONS

Jamie Wyeth: Seven Deadly Sins................3

Launch-11................................................3

Not Just Another Pretty Face.....................4

UpCOMINg EXHIBITIONS

Melissa Ann Pinney:

Girl Ascending...........................................4

Other Upcoming Exhibitions......................5

MEMBERSHIp..........................................5

EDUCATION

KidsmART..................................................6

Family Art Saturday...................................6

Teen & Adult Workshops.............................6

ART TALKS, WORKSHOpS &

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Events.......................................................7

Creativity in Focus.....................................7

General Art Center Info..............................8

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YOU CAN PROVIDE ART TO 3,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME!The Art Center is moving to elec-tronic delivery of its postcards and newsletters in order to save more than $10,000 of printing and postage costs annually—enough money to pay for 100 classes of school children to be bused to the Art Center, or to provide you with one additional exhibition of stunning contemporary art every year.

Please send your name and email address to info@slartcenter.org if you are willing to receive email-only notifications from the art center.

As an added bonus, everyone who moves to electronic delivery will receive an e-invi-tation to a special VIp event later this year!

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The coming of spring presents us, as always, with an opportunity to contemplate fresh be-ginnings. For me personally, this has meant departing the practice of law after 14 years to work at the Salt Lake Art Center, an institu-tion that I first discovered in the early part of Ric Collier’s tenure and that has been near and dear to me ever since.

For the Salt Lake Art Center, the coming of spring has different significance. You will see us, of course, remain focused on continuing all of the programs that have been central to the Art Center’s success. We will continue to present opportunities for the public to explore,

through our exhibitions of great contemporary art, the meaning of the human experience in all its myriad manifestations. (Even as I write, we have launched a national search for a new Curator of Exhibitions who will help us bring you the critically-acclaimed artists of today and tomorrow.) The Art Center will also con-tinue to provide a host of first-rank educational offerings, including lectures, films, panels, and school outreach programs, designed to enhance public appreciation of contempo-rary art.

There is, however, one area especially where I hope to see some change at the Salt Lake Art Center. If you are taking the time to read this newsletter, I would bet my bottom dollar that you and I share a common understand-ing: that the presence of contemporary art in our lives brings with it a wonderful measure of joy, excitement, enlightenment, and mean-ing. Unfortunately, far too few of our fellow citi-zens share that experience with you. Salt Lake County now has a population somewhat in ex-cess of one million people, and only a tiny, tiny fraction of those ever attend Art Center exhibi-tions and events, or benefit in any way from an encounter with contemporary art.

The Salt Lake Art Center, perhaps more than any other institution in Utah, is well-sit-uated to change this state of affairs, to make contemporary art accessible to the broadest possible swath of the public—but we cannot do it alone. If you are a loyal visitor to our exhibi-

tions, make a concerted effort to invite your family and friends to come with you. If you have ideas about ways in which the Art Center could improve its offerings, share your insights with us. If you have some free time on your hands, volunteer. And, of course, if you can afford to do so, please make a donation to the Art Center to support our expanded outreach, so that oth-ers can share with you the thrill of discovering contemporary art.

Although the staff and I have the most im-mediate responsibility for its operations, the Salt Lake Art Center, ultimately, is a common enterprise of us all, and it will be what we make of it. I look forward to seeing you at your Art Center.

adam PriceExecutive Director

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“[The program] Slide Jam made me care about things I didn’t even know I was interested in.”

“Jamie Wyeth: Seven Deadly Sins is delightfully disturbing.”

“[Displacement exhibits] fascinating work on a truly diverse subject.”

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jamie Wyeth: Seven Deadly Sins January 27 – May 22, 2010 STREET LEVEL gALLERY

The eleven artists in this exhibition represent some of the nation’s best emerging sculptors. Justin Shull’s enormous mobile hedge (Porta-hedge, 2009) could camouflage a group of bird-watchers; Susan Kirby’s Original Gray Intendo (2007) references a generation of kids that is in-creasingly ‘plugged in;’ and Ryan Schwartzkopf’s provocatively titled, I Don’t Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling (2008) is a work you simply have to see for yourself. The innovative artists in Launch-11 are award winners in the 15th annual competition and exhibition sponsored by the In-ternational Sculpture Center (ISC). The award,

founded in 1994, encourages the work of young sculptors and recognizes supporting faculty sponsors and institutions. To mark the competi-tion’s 15th anniversary, the ISC is travelling the exhibition to additional venues—beginning with the Salt Lake Art Center—following its October 2009 debut at Grounds for Sculpture (Hamilton, NJ). Only 11 of the 441 nominees were selected. 2009 Jurors: David McFadden (Curator, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY); Willie Cole (sculptor, New Jersey); and Jeanne Jaffe (Pro-fessor & Chair of Fine Arts, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA).

launch-11: recipients of the International Sculpture center 2009 Student awardsMarch 12 - May 22, 2010 MAIN gALLERY

A Salt Lake Art Center visitor takes a closer look at Carny Gull #3, 7 Deadly Sins

As a young man, Jamie Wyeth—critically-ac-claimed painter and member of “the first fam-ily of American art”—was struck by a series of works of the Seven Deadly Sins by American painter Paul Cadmus (1904-1999). The en-counter compelled him to research and paint his own interpretation of the Seven Deadly Sins. For a contemporary artist, this is an unconventional subject explored in an uncon-ventional way. Rooted in 5th century Christian thought, the Seven Deadly Sins focus on hu-man frailty, yet Wyeth’s work depicts seagulls rather than people. Living much of the year on Monhegan Island, just off the coast of Maine, Wyeth became obsessed with gulls, describ-ing them as “nasty birds, filled with their own jealousies and rivalries....” Having found a perfect subject for the Seven Deadly Sins, Wy-eth’s paintings reveal birds squawking in an-ger, gulping food like voracious gluttons, and proudly showing off a prized lobster catch.

This exhibition has never before been ex-hibited outside of Jamie Wyeth’s home region and will only be on view for a limited time. Don’t miss it—visit or schedule a free tour today.

Jamie Wyeth: Seven Deadly Sins has been organized by the Farnsworth Art Museum with the cooperation of the Brandywine River Museum, and is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue. It is funded in part by generous gifts from Mrs. Douglas Auchincloss; the Michael and Elizabeth Dingman Foundation; and Adelson Galleries, New York.

The Salt Lake Art Center’s presentation of this exhibition is made possible in part through generous support from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and Alternative Visions.

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Launch-11 has been organized by the International Sculpture Center and is sponsored by the Johnson Art and Education Foundation, the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation and Gertrud and Heinz Aeschlimann. The Salt Lake Art Center’s presentation of this exhibition is made possible in part through generous support from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

Public Opening reception: Friday, march 12, 6-9 pm. At 6:30 pm, hear comments from Johannah Hutchison, Executive Director of the International Sculpture Center, and Joshua S. Kanter, Chairman of the International Sculpture Center Board of Directors.

Caelie Winchester, Totem (detail), 2009, Hydrostone, 102” x 48” x 48” Courtesy of the Artist

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not just another Pretty Face (njaPF) is a Salt Lake Art Center program in which individuals in the community commission works by Utah artists that are unveiled at our Annual Benefit Gala on June 5, 2010. It is modeled from the original, innovative pro-gram created by the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago. The intent of NJAPF is to encour-age a new and diverse group of individuals to think of themselves as patrons or supporters of contemporary art, and in turn, supporters of the Salt Lake Art Center. Another goal of the program is to strengthen Utah’s artistic community by building personal relationships between artists and patrons, while supporting the education mission of the Art Center.

From December to February 2010, poten-tial patrons were introduced to NJAPF and its participating artists at a series of “Salons.” A key component of the program is that art-ists and patrons collaborate to create art based on the concept of a portrait. The works are personal in nature, representing the like-

ness, personality, or mood of an individual, or embodying a more abstract and symbolic view of a person.

Don’t miss this incredible party and unveil-ing of NJAPF artworks. Call 801.328.4201 or visit www.slartcenter.org to purchase your ticket now!

Not Just Another Pretty Face is organized by the Salt Lake Art Center and made possible in part through the generous support of our participating artists and patrons as part of the 2010 Annual Benefit Gala.

Private Opening reception: During our annual Benefit gala on Saturday, june 5, 2010

The work of Chicago-based photographer, Melissa Ann Pinney, is grounded in attentive observation of the world. Her large-scale, color photographs often focus on her daugh-ter Emma and their family life together, offering a fresh look at the intricacies of growing from girlhood into adolescence. Pinney’s images appear colorful, lush and luminous, with shiny hair and translucent objects glinting in the sun; but there are also haunting shadows that quietly allude to the complexity of the unknown, and the chal-lenges girls face in becoming young adults.

One of eight children from a large, Catho-lic family, the artist has always been drawn to scenes of family and everyday rituals. She creates as special sphere in which fence-climbing children transcend into floating angels, and seemingly insignificant moments suddenly burst open to reveal mythic and heroic themes of the vital trans-formation that takes place when a girl enters into womanhood.

Melissa Ann pinney, Lake Michigan, August, 2009, Digital print, 36”x 43.5,” Courtesy of the Artist.

Melissa Ann Pinney: Girl Ascending has been organized by the Salt Lake Art Center and is made possible in part through generous support from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

Public Opening reception: Friday, august 6, 6-9 pm

melissa ann Pinney: girl ascendingAugust 6 – October 30, 2010 STREET LEVEL gALLERY

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Left: Hyunmee Lee, Inland Island #52, 2009, Acrylic on canvas, 60” x 60,” Com-mission by Margo and Fred Silvester

Bottom: Brad Slaugh, Carol’s Mini World, 2009, Oil on canvas, 32”x 52,” Commis-sioned by Carol and John Firmage

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This summer, the Salt Lake Art Center will feature originally commissioned works by 18 artists, from Utah and around the country. Jeff Lambson, Curator of Contemporary Art at the BYU Museum of Art, and Jill Dawsey, Acting Chief Curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, sat on the jury that selected from the numerous submitted proposals. The art-

ists themselves were given only two require-ments. First, they were to create works in the form of a fully-playable miniature golf hole. Second, their art was to provide an opportunity for reflection on the question, “What is art and where is it found?” In this investigation lies the more nuanced consideration of who can tradi-tionally determine those answers.

In the autumn, the Salt Lake Art Center will display in its main gallery an originally-curat-ed show titled Go West, by the aforementioned Jill Dawsey. The exhibition will explore nar-ratives and mythologies of the West through the work of emerging contemporary artists, reflecting upon the region both as destination and destiny.

Left to right: Mini golf proposal by Craig Cleve-land, top and side view; Mini golf proposal by Davina pallone, top view.

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jOIn TODay!Be the first to see incredible art exhibitions. As a Salt Lake Art Center Member, you receive invitations to private preview receptions, and have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the people who make great art happen.

Whether a conversation with critically-acclaimed artist Jamie Wyeth during his only public appearance in Utah, or the chance to meet Johannah Hutchison, Executive Director of the International Sculpture Center’s travelling exhibition Launch-11, you won’t want to miss out on our Membership events.

learn about the additional benefits of becoming a member at www.slartcenter.org.

After hearing Jamie Wyeth speak in person, members view his work Seven Deadly Sins

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Our SucceSS IS yOurS! The Salt Lake Art Center is grate-ful to all our members for helping us bring exciting exhibitions and engaging programs to everyone in the community. We give special thanks to the following individuals for their financial support over the last three months:

FocaVicki and Bill BennionElaine EllisSue EllisJosanne GlassTiffini WidlanskyJohn and Jean Brame Witmer

enthusiastRobert and Anna Campbell BlissHerman PostDarl and Ivana ThomasCrystal Young-OtterstromSpecial members event: Friday, march 12, 5:30-6:30 pm. At 6:30 pm, hear comments

from Johannah Hutchison, Executive Director of the International Sculpture Center, and Joshua S. Kanter, Chairman of the International Sculpture Center Board of Directors.

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The Salt Lake Art Center’s dynamic range of educational programming has an incredible impact on our community. In the past year, kidsmarT has been one of our most exciting and rewarding outreach programs, both socially and artistically.

April Daugherty has co-taught KidsmART for two and a half years, and in that time she has collaborated with eight different elementary schools and youth organizations in the com-munity that have been thrilled to partner with the Salt Lake Art Center—after all, visual art has been cut from many school systems, and KidsmART helps fill that gap.

Daugherty reflects on her experience with the program:

The most amazing part about KidsmART is that all the work we do builds toward the stu-dents having their own art exhibition at the Salt Lake Art Center. . .They get to experience the excitement of what it’s like to be an artist and show their work in a professional environment. The most priceless moment for me is the look on their faces when they first see their art on the wall.

I love to watch the pride they exude as they show their parents and families what they have created. Every session ends with a lot of hugs

and smiles, and it always gives me a sense of pride that I can be part of giving them this expe-rience. I feel like this program fills many needs. It teaches kids to have an appreciation for look-ing at and making art and it builds a sense of confidence in their own creativity.

Education programs are generously sponsored by C.C. Comstock Foundation, Marriner S. Eccles Founda-tion, Fieldstone Foundation, Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Larry H. Miller Charities, SL County Sheriff’s Office, Wells Fargo Founda-tion, and a Saving the Arts Today (STAT) Grant through the NEA.

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yOu can make a DIFFerenceTo learn more about sponsoring the Salt Lake Art Center’s Educational programs, please contact adamp@slartcenter.org.

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The award-winning sculptures in the exhibition Launch-11: Recipients of the International Sculpture Center 2009 Student Awards will inspire you to create your own work. The Salt Lake Art Center is the perfect place to learn how!

Family Art Saturday

Are you looking for a FREE weekend activ-ity for all ages? Join us for Family Art Saturday on the second Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm. Children and their families are invited to drop-in and explore art together through a va-riety of free art-making activities inspired by our current exhibitions.

Teen & Adult Workshops

The most priceless moment for me is the

look on their faces when they first see

their art on the wall.

mar 27 2 – 4 PM 100 ThingsBring 100 of any single object—paper clips, buttons, drink-ing straws—and use them to create an innovative, personal sculpture from ordi-nary materials!

aPr 24 2 – 4 PM making masksCome to the Art Center with a friend, parent or significant other. Working in pairs, create and then decorate unique plas-ter face masks.

may 22 2 – 4 PM Portalawns Come prepared with a container—a card-board box, glass ter-rarium or even an old shoe. With potting soil and seeds for herbs or wheatgrass, create a mobile landscape for your home, kitchen or office.mar 13 2 – 4 PM

Funny Face

aPr 10 2 – 4 PM Shell Out

may 8 2 – 4 PM Flock of Seagulls

jun 12 2 – 4 PM Symbolic Self-Portraits

Ages 14 and up welcome. $10 per person. RSVp by noon the Wednesday before each workshop: jayh@slartcenter.org.

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Teen & Adult Workshops

WEDNESDAY, march 17, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Panel Second Looks at SculpturesDo you know what role sculpture plays in con-temporary art? Hear three artists tackle the question, with particular comments about Launch-11 (through May 22).

THURSDAY, march 25, 6:30 – 8 PMBOOk cluB Matthew Pearl’s The Dante Club: A NovelDiscuss the life of a killer who slays victims based on punishments for sins in Dante’s In-ferno. Book Club is hosted by the Salt Lake Art Center and facilitated by the Salt Lake City Public Library.

TUESDAY, aPrIl 6, 6:30 – 7:30 PMPanelSins, Seagulls & Spiritual PerspectivesOn the heels of Easter, what do leaders from different religious traditions have to say about sins and reconciliation? Find out on April 6.

SATURDAY, aPrIl 17, 2 – 4 PMFOSTer arT PrOgramDo you want to display an artwork in your home or office without paying a cent? Meet a selec-tion of Salt Lake City artists and learn about their art-making processes. Attendees can accept artworks into their home or office for

no-cost, as part of a short-term ‘foster care’ program. Hosted at the Salt Lake Art Center. Facilitated by artist John Sproul and the Foster Art Program.

SATURDAY, may 15, 5 TO 6 PMSlIDe jamSeven Deadly SinsDon’t miss five lightning-paced presenta-tions about the complexities of vice and virtue. Whether from a theological, philosophical, his-torical or (pop) cultural perspective, a dynamic discussion is guaranteed.

WEDNESDAY, may 19, 6:30 TO 8 PMThe WOrlD caFÉ Sculpture Today?Engage in lively discussion with small groups of friends and other art-lovers. During mul-tiple conversation ‘rounds’, consider the role of contemporary sculpture today.

FRIDAY, june 18, 6:30 – 7 PMarT Talk Four FacesMeet four artists who participated in Not Just Another Pretty Face—an exciting art com-missioning process through the Salt Lake Art Center. Each will describe his or her process of collaboratively creating original works with patron-collectors.

From Art Talks and workshops, to family activities and films, the Salt Lake Art Center has something just for you. Don’t miss out on our FREE, innovative offerings—many of which provide additional context to our current exhibitions—and bring your friends!

Below is only a glimpse of the variety of exciting upcoming programs at the Salt Lake Art Center. Whether Slide Jam: Seven Deadly Sins—five unique perspectives on the complexities of vice and virtue—or a screening of the award-winning film Our City Dreams, many art center offerings are One nIghT Only.

You only have one opportunity to see each award-winning film in the series creativity in Focus—a partnership be-tween the Salt Lake Art Center and SLC Film Center. Be a part of this on-going exploration of the energy, personali-ties and landscape of contemporary art by joining us the second Friday of each month.

MARCH 12, 7:30 PM Our city Dreams (Women’s History Month)This film is an invitation to visit the creative spaces of five women artists: Swoon, Ghada Amer, Kiki Smith, Mari-na Abramovic, and Nancy Spero. These women, who span different decades and represent diverse cultures, have one thing in common beyond making art: the city to which they journeyed and now call home—New York. (2008, 85 minutes)

APRIL 9, 7 PMmatthew Barney: no restraintHow does artist Matthew Barney use 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly, a factory whaling vessel, and traditional Japanese rituals to create his latest art project? Find out in No Restraint. The film follows Barney and his collabora-tor Björk in their creation of a “narra-tive sculpture” telling a fantastical love story of two characters that transform from land mammals into whales. (2006, 72 minutes)

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On The cOVerClockwise: Caelie Winchester, Totem (detail), 2009, Hydrostone, 102” x 48” x 48,” Courtesy of the Artist; Carny Gull #3/ 7 Deadly Sins, 2009, Combined mediums on Twin Rocker handmade paper, 34 ½” x 48,” Collection of James Wyeth; Melissa Ann pin-ney, Lake Michigan, August, 2009, Digital print, 36” x 43.5,” Courtesy of the artist.

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