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“Being an artist means forever healing our own wounds and at the same time endlessly exposing them” - Annette Massager

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I remember when I-15 was just an idea I floated around with friends and now to see the official soft launch this Friday, i'm beyond words.
I'm grateful to collaborate with an artist I respect to envision powerful themes and stories that encompass our daily lives in traffic and our ongoing asphalt and organic motion.

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Beyond the Asphalt and 1400 miles, we tell a story of I-15, a multidisciplinary contemporary art experience that explores the highway as a moving canvas.

I-15: The Left and Right Artery reimagines a profound mirror to our connected ideals, capturing the complex, bold and vital look at the characters, industries, and narratives that shape our collective journey.

This Exhibit/Q+A is a soft launch into an ongoing conversation and a challenge of how we view the spaces between us and within us.

Q&A Host - Gaby Akomi @gabyakomi_

Private Event
October 23rd/6-10PM(Q+A:7PM)
EDISON HOUSE, Slc

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Contemporary Portraiture opens August 27th! Here’s a sneak peek of some of the featured artworks.

Artists include: Pamela Beach, Blair Buswell, Casey Childs, Caitlin Connolly, John Darley, Nicole Hill Gerulat, Justin Hackworth, Michael Hall, Ben Hammond, Jeff Hein, Jared Jakins, Randall Lake, Jiyoun Lee-Lodge, Howard Lyon, Santiago Michalek, Colby Sanford, Mary Sauer, Fazilat Soukhakian, Marlena Wild, and Kwani Winder.

The works by the over 20 master artists in Contemporary Portraiture reveal what happens when artists use extraordinary technical skill and artistic vision to represent another human being in paint, film, or clay. Every artistic choice, from medium to style to setting, reveals something about the relationship between artist and sitter, and between the portrait and its intended audience.

#contemporaryportraiture #springvillemuseum

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Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be connected to my masculine in a healthy way. Immediately it felt clear that there’s balance in all things and to connect to my masculine I must make peace with and connect with my feminine… which felt elusive to me. I spent a whole year trying to figure out what that meant. I tried more feminine hobbies and styles and besides learning some cool things I didn’t really feel like I was unlocking any deeper wisdom in my pursuit. I even boldly wore a dress to a Gala and I honestly just felt like a buff dude in a dress, excuse me, a pretty, buff dude in a dress… but still just a buff dude in a dress. Exasperated, I made a list of what it means to be a good man and, to my surprise, every word on that list also defined a good woman; honest, dependable, protective, sensitive, bold, loving, etc. And then it hit me. Our labels don’t define us… we define them. Masculinity means whatever I want it to mean because I am Masculine and the master of that label for me. This seemingly simple realization completely changed how I view myself. I am the master of ALL my labels! What does it mean to be Black, a Gay man, a Good Man…. WHATEVER THE HELL I WANT IT TO MEAN! Because I define my labels and they don’t define me. To be connected to my masculine and my feminine is to be comfortable in my own skin; To lovingly and authentically own every part of my short, thick, goofy, curious, caring self.

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This is an alla prima oil painting from a photo of the beautiful @marlenawildart from @bcliston Patreon. As always, this set of photos is amazing!
This was meant to be a quick color study but I got lost in creating those amazing skin tones!!

#oilportrait #oilpainting

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Here is another piece I shot this last year. The two titles I have in my head are “Plausible Deniability” or “Sorting Our Laundry: Meditations on White Mormon Women and Race.” This should go without saying but white supremacy is wrong and the responsibility is ultimately on white people to fix it. Doesn’t matter if we didn’t start it, we inherited it. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed at the project before us but it’s important and it’s all too easy to feel powerless. Besides teaching my children to recognize and do better, working on my self and those who might listen to me, I can also make art. I’ve given myself the challenge these pieces of addressing the problem of white supremacy by NOT exploiting the pain of People of Color OR looking like I’m supporting white supremacy. I may not do it perfectly but I *will* keep trying. I’d also like to thank @marlenawildart for consulting with me on this and some other work 🙌🏻 #antiracism #antiracistart #mormonart #selfportraitseries

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Title: Tree of Life
Price: $750
Artist: @marlenawildart
Mix media watercolor acrylic collage on 24in x 18in

All proceeds go to @jawadcamp2
DM @paint4palestine for inquiries or to purchase!

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Today we gathered with readers and contributors to celebrate the launch of the "Listen" issue of Exponent II, featuring cover art by Rebecca Wagstaff.

In the letter from the editor, Millie Tullis writes, "I am struck by how crucial listening is, how desperately we need generous listeners and bold truth-tellers, right now, in all of our communities. There is so much work to do, and this issue is one step towards deeper listening."

Subscribe by October 15th to receive this issue with your new quarterly subscription (prices starting at $20/year). Subscribe at exponentii.org/shop!

Thank you to all our amazing writers and artists, including:
@glassicalstainedglass
@Marlenawildart
@hayleylabrummorrison
@terraandsage
@taracarpenterestrada
@ericadoesart
@sharilyonart
@pamelabeachart
@gracewilsonpaints
@megbentwoodart
@art.maria.samuelson
@ruthannsnow
@our.heavenly.parents @heavenly.parents.bom
@chris.stoddard.art
@ragan_fry_author
@bec.bot
@sunnygstimmler
@lorillp
@laurieleehall
@fleurvanwoerkom

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June was soooo gay… and I mean that in a derogatory way 🥰🥹❤️ also utah is lowkey gorgeous 🤩

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38th Annual Spiritual &Religious Art of Utah faves (part 2)

1-“Preparation of the Last Supper” by Pamela Beach
2- “Likeness and Image” by Lisa DeLong
3- “Shadow” by Marlena Wild
4- “The Not So Straight and Narrow away” by Kent Miles
5- “Day of Rest, From the Creation Series: Day 7” by McKenna Woolley
6- “Light Into Darkness” by Michael small
7- “Complicated” by Carly White
8- “Bread of Life ( Command These Stones)” by Rose Datoc Dall
9- “We Have Set our Rainbow in the Clouds” by J Kirk Richards
10- “Symbol of Sacrifice” by Madeline Gibson

Show is open @springvillemuseum through January 8th and the museum is FREE! Great family activity for the holidays.

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Fun times at @springvillemuseum tonight. We love art openings! It’s always fun to see so many artist friends.

#stevevistaselfie #artopening #utahmuseums #springvillemuseumofart

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A little Q&A with Marlena Wild regarding her work
Afraid of the Dark.
@oddduckstudio @marlenawildart

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