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The Intern’s Guide to Provo Art Stops
June 2nd, 2023
Lucky us! We have a new intern, Ellie Lemonnier, who is assisting us at the gallery and also writing for us. Join us in welcoming her, and enjoy reading her piece on finding works of art in the nearby town of Provo, Utah. Having grown up a close fifty minutes away in Provo, I have […]
Pick Your Favorite Flower, And We’ll Pick Your New Favorite Artist
May 30th, 2023
After the long snowy season, we’re excited to see Park City finally in bloom. Which flowers are you most looking forward to seeing this Spring? Pick your favorite flower from the grid above, and we’ll show you which artist’s work beautifully matches your style and spirit: LILY If you picked the Lily, you’ll love […]
Picture This: Curating The Best Shelfie
May 27th, 2023
In our next segment of our “Picture This” blog series, we show you how to dress up your shelves in style. With these fun Photoshopped examples, we’re here to offer you a few tips and tricks to curate the perfect “Shelfie” using fresh new Gallery MAR artwork. After all, we’ve all collected those meaningful objects, […]
Pamela Murphy: Preservations in Time
May 20th, 2023
In her peaceful, silvery paintings, Wisconsin-based artist Pamela Murphy captures a quiet moment in time, preserving an almost forgotten memory like fossilized amber. Through layers of paint, gold leaf, and textured canvas, applied, reapplied, and scraped away, she reveals the history of the canvas while enshrining the history of its subject. The quiet power of […]
Bring Your Kids to the Gallery
May 14th, 2023
Children Who Are Exposed to Awe-Inspiring Art Are More Likely to Become Generous, Empathic Adults, a New Study Says. The study found that children who viewed inspiring videos were more likely to help refugees. Sarah Cascone, from March 29, 2023, in Artnet News. Want to raise kind, generous kids? Take them to the art museum! […]
Kehoe’s “Little Hollywood” Brightens Encircle House
May 10th, 2023
Gallery artist Kevin Kehoe recently updated us on a little generosity he is spreading to the members and guests of Encircle House: a safe haven house / gathering place for LBGTQ youth in the Heber Valley. The organization is now housed in the old Zion’s Bank Victorian House, after undergoing an amazing transformation […]
Gallery MAR Artist Friendships
May 7th, 2023
At Gallery MAR, we have always strived to curate an environment for our collectors and our artists that is positive, inspiring, and uplifting. We love to see how the different styles of our artists’ pieces work together in the bright, modern setting of our gallery. Similarly, we love to see the ways in which our artists […]
Celebrating Fifteen Years at Gallery MAR
May 2nd, 2023
Looking back isn’t something we often practice at Gallery MAR: with so much to look forward to, we prefer to always seek what is fresh and bold. But with a fifteen year anniversary coming at the end of this month, we wanted to take a moment to reflect back on the years and share some […]
A World Without Art
April 28th, 2023
By Rachelle Pimentel, FIne Art Consultant We live to express ourselves, chase beauty, and make sense of our experiences Since arriving at the gallery, I’ve been contemplating the importance of art in our day-to-day lives. How art is everywhere and in almost everything we consume, use, and interact with. How deep down we’re all […]
Aaron Memmott: The Voyage Towards Mastery
April 28th, 2023
“There’s beauty in naïveté” local Gallery MAR artist Aaron Memmott states, reflecting on his earliest works and the progression of his craft. He wisely chooses to embrace the journey and to view every oil painting that he completes as a channel marker on his voyage towards mastery — a never-ending quest in his opinion. As […]