Art: THE SUM OF ALL PARTS

10 September - 15 October 2010

Springville Museum of Art

The diversity of conceptual art is exemplified by the work of the four artists exhibiting in this show. Through a variety of media – paint, print, paper, plastic, found objects, fiber and bronze – these artists create unique visualizations of the answers to questions about life’s journey – spiritual, physical and mental – the sum of all parts.

The Art of Russel Case

10 September - 15 October 2010 

Springville Museum of Art

The landscapes of Russell Case contain all the drama, beauty and power that the American west is known for, but with an unmistakable imprint of the artist’s own mind. Sweeping images of red cliffs, canyons and other familiar scenes are idealized and personalized from Case’s own experiences. The artist captures a specific mood for each landscape allowing the viewer to feel as if they were there as well. The exhibit will feature oils and watercolors from Case's 29-year career.

Art: Sergei Bongart Retrospective

10 September - 15 October 2010

Springville Museum of Art

Born in Kiev, he immigrated to the USA in 1948. Bongart is best known as a colorist. He worked with exaggerated color approaching his work with the idea of "color first, subject last." He is admired for his richly colored and emotionally expressive work.

Trains, Trucks, and Automobiles

Now til  December 31, 2010

Springville Museum of Art

Free

What did downtown Salt Lake City and San Francisco look like during the Great Depression? From train stations to early Ford autos to the VW Beetle, SMA's Trains, Trucks and Automobiles offers unique and impressive artistic perspectives on invention, innovation and the cultural reliance on automotive machines and technology from 1929-2010. The exhibition features pieces from the Museum's permanent collection of Utah art by some of Utah's most beloved artists, including Minerva Teichert, Waldo Midgley, LeConte Stewart, Richard Van Wagoner, and Bruce Hixson Smith. The exhibition is showing in two of the Upper Level galleries.

The Museum's permanent collection, also on display, holds some of the earliest art produced in the state of Utah along with one of the greatest public displays of 20th Century Soviet Socialist Realist art outside of Russia.

The Art of Topaz: Beauty Inside Barbed Wire

 Now til October 15, 2010
Springville Museum of Art

Come view the astounding and much-ancipated artwork documenting Topaz Internment Camp. The exhibition will take place in the Museum's Lower Blaine & Louise Clyde Gallery.

A special reception for the exhibition will also be held at the Museum on Friday, August 6 from 2-4 pm, featuring a special lecture by Kimi Kodoni Hill, granddaughter of Topaz artist Chiura Obata, at 3 pm.

Community & Family Night at the Springville Museum of Art

April 5 - December 6, 2010
Mondays
6:00pm
Springville Museum of Art
126 East 400 South , Springville, UT 84663
Price: Free

Enjoy another exciting evening of art and entertainment. The Community & Family Night program at the Springville Museum of Art is held on the first Monday of every month. It is appropriate for all ages and provides an educational, entertaining, and hands-on art experience for everyone!

Hard Times: An Artist's View Exhibit

Until April 25, 2010
T-Sat: 10am-5pm;
W: 10am-9pm
Sun: 3pm-6pm
 M: Closed
Springville Museum of Art
126 East 400 South , Springville , UT 84663

Price: Free

"Hard Times" features memorable and telling images by some of the best contemporary social realist artists in America. Each work in the show represents the artists' responses to the economic and social challenges of today's society.

This display shows how 16 American realists have responded to our country’s worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression. Dr. Vern G. Swanson, director of Utah’s Springville Museum of Art, notes that “Impending doom has cast an encroaching shadow upon the economic landscape and appears to be a harbinger for future want and depression.” This art exhibit portrays the feelings of this "shadow" covering the nation and allows the viewers of the art to create an emotional connection with not just the artist, but with the subject matter.

Artists include Mario Andres Robinson, Max Ginsburg, Burton Silverman, Harvey Dinnerstein, Warren Chang, Gary Ernest Smith, Trevor Southey, Steven Assael, Jeffrey Hein, Garin Baker, Sean Diediker, David Jon Kassan, David Linn, Mary Beth McKenzie, Denis Peterson, and Justin Taylor.