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H.E.A.L. Event at Gallery MAR a Success!
August 28th, 2009
H.E.AL. was able to raise nearly $1000 in just a few hours, as our 30 guests sipped wine and sampled hors d’oeuvres and enjoyed the artwork at Gallery MAR.
H.E.A.L. Event at Gallery MAR
August 24th, 2009
Art, Activism, and the Environment: A benefit for HEAL Utah at Gallery MAR, featuring distinguished guest Chip Ward
93 Million Dollar New York Art Scam
August 16th, 2009
Former tennis champion John McEnroe was duped along with Bank of America, investment firms, art owners and collectors in a sophisticated $88 million art investment scam revealed in New York on Thursday.
Summit County Celebrates 100 Years with New Mural by Jan Perkins
August 7th, 2009
Summit County Celebrates 100 Years with Mural by Jan Perkins
Artists go on Tour with Lance Armstrong
July 29th, 2009
Lance Armstrong has often partnered with Trek Bikes. Since 2002, Armstrong has more or less ridden “Project One” painted bikes. And as soon as he announced that he was returning to professional cycling, Trek’s creative group started working on custom bikes for the celebrated racer. As always, it was imporatant for Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign to be linked to his bikes.
Behind Bars– Art Therapy in Prison
July 29th, 2009
I’ve recently been fascinated with the art crime world, and wanted to find out more about what happens when art is a form of rehabilitation, rather than a commodity to be stolen and brokered. How does a criminal see, experience, and view art? Can the arts serve as rehabilitation for criminals and negligent youth? What about the safety of the artists and the protection of their craft? Just a few questions I’ve been exploring, with information on a few programs, below.
Penelope Moore, Artistic Inspiration in Process
July 22nd, 2009
Local Utah painter Penelope Moore is working on a new commission for the Eyrie Vineyards Winery in Oregon. Moore and her partner Aaron Memmott met this client at their “It’s a Lush Life” opening at Gallery MAR, last weekend, during the annual Park City Food and WIne calssic.
Art in Great [FREE] Spaces
July 16th, 2009
On recent trip to Seattle, Washington, I came across a new, fantastic art business venture. Empty spaces and needy artists unite in “Art in Great Spaces” in downtown Everett, Washington. From now until September 30th, “Art in Great Spaces” will feature working artists in five vacant storefronts around this downtown suburb. Six different artists will be featured during each six-week session. From painting and encaustics, to sculpture, the public is invited to observe, interact and learn. I walked in on a print-maker, who eagerly showed me her new works, and let me help operate her press.
Exciting, Upcoming Events at the Kimball Art Center
July 8th, 2009
It will be a hot time in the old town Thursday, July 30th. That’s when art patrons from the west converge at the 2009 Kimball Art Center’s Annual Art Auction and Gala. We hope you’ll be one of them. Besides the opportunity to enjoy the excellent food and drink alongside some of your favorite artists, you’ll have a chance to get heated up bidding in both silent and live auctions.
Gallery MAR artists at the Springville Museum of Art’s Annual Salon
July 3rd, 2009
Our artists, Jan Perkins and Rob Colvin are currently on view at the Springville Museum of Art. In celebration of the unique and varied landscape of the west, the Springville Museum of Art will open its new exhibit, Redrock, Sage & Pinon with its accompanying book by Museum Director, Dr. Vern G. Swanson & Dr. Donna Poulton, Painters of Utah’s Canyons and Deserts.