"Captivate"

August 2nd - August 28th, 2022
Urban Arts Gallery

116 S Rio Grand Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

The magic moment when an eye connects with the world through a camera lens is made even more extraordinary when that captured moment captivates the gaze of others.
An inherently unique art form due to it’s mechanical processes, photography, according to theorist Andre Bazin, “does not create eternity, as art does– it embalms time.”
“Captivate” showcases photographic works that reflect an appreciative attitude toward the beauty around us while simultaneously challenging reality and subverting the everyday images that dominate our society.
By preserving moments in time, these artists compel us to share their unique gaze and experience our world’s wonders and mysteries.

Featured artists include Essie Shaw, Ivar Kljavin, Janna Jensen, Nathan Gentry, Tamara Buck, Kindia Du Plessis, and many more.

This show will hang August 2nd through August 28th, with a gallery stroll reception on Friday August 19th from 6-9pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

textile collage — Textile Expressionism (SAQA Virtual Gallery)

Colorful Collective event image — The Colorful Collective at the Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City Utah

"The Colorful Collective"

May 31 - July 3rd, 2022
Urban Arts Gallery

116 S Rio Grand Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

In celebration of Pride month, the Urban Arts Gallery presents "The Colorful Collective," a new iteration of our annual SLC Queer show.
The exhibition will pay homage to the tribulations of the queer experience in Utah where it is imperitave to remain authentic, regardless of the “box” the surrounding community may attempt to apply.
The included art is created by Queer-identified artists and relates to Queer themes, including the concepts of embracing one’s own colorful being regardless of identity, shedding one’s proverbial skin, and spreading one’s inspirational light to others.
The show also highlights the importance of understanding and communicating Queer history and education. The included artworks emphasize that we can only be stronger in unity and that together, we can transform the darkness in our world into one Colorful Collective.
“The Colorful Collective,” will hang from May 31st through July 3rd, with the gallery stroll artist reception on Friday June 17 from 6-9pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

Apricity event image — Apricity at the Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City Utah

A/NT Gallery July 2021 flyer — A/NT Gallery Artists' Cooperative. July 2021 Member Show. Seattle, WA

SLC Queer event image — SLC Queer at the Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City Utah

Aperture April 2021 event image — Aperture at the Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City Utah

Weirdo March 2021 event image — Weirdo at the Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City Utah

EVENTS

Tamara Buck Art Studio

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