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Show calendar I ONGOING Highlights of the Collection Tour First Wednesday of every month I 6:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays I I :30 pm Explore the UMFA galleries through a thirty-minute tour with a Museum docent OCTOBER Evening for Educators: 5 Blocks Public talk by Damon Rich I October 3 I 5:30 pm Teachers and others with interest are invited to discover ways to help students of all grade levels explore their built surroundings. Damon Rich, Urban D esigner for the City of Newark, New Jersey, will deliver a guest lecture. Funded in part by the StateW ide Art Partnership. Nancy Holt: Sightlines Opening Celebration I October 18 University and UMFA members exhibition preview I 5 pm Public artist talk by Nancy Holt I 6 pm Community celebration I Members and Patron Lounge I 7 pm Join us in celebrating the opening of the retrospective exhibition, Nancy Holt Sightlines. D on't miss your chance to meet t he visionary Land artist in person, learn about her artistic practice, and be the first to view her work at t he UMFA. MEMBERS AND PATRON LOUNGE Your support made this exhibition possible! After Nancy Holt's talk, join fellow Museum members and patrons in an exclusive lounge designed to foster discussion among Museum patrons. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and libations. Third Saturday for Families: Masks October 20 I 1-4 pm A perennial favorite! Join us this Third Saturday for our annual mask-making art activity in t ime for Halloween. Costumes welcome! Third Saturday is funded in part by the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program (ZAP). Sun Tunnels Viewing with Nancy Holt October 20 I 6 pm D on't miss th is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view Sun Tunnels at sunset with the artist herself Participants must arrange their own transportation . Please check www.umfa.utah.edu for directions and travel recommendations. Art Talk: "Sun Tunnels: Construction/Reconstruction" October 23 I 4 pm This art talk begins with a viewing of Nancy Holt's short film, Sun Tunnels, which chronicles her creation of the famous earthwork in Utah's desert After viewing the film, professors Hikmet Sidney Loe and Paul Stout will give a presentation on their reconstruction work on Sun Tunnels in 20 I 0. Artist Talk: Conversation with salt 6 artist Emre Huner October 25 I 7 pm Join us for a conversation with salt 6 artist Emre Huner, and Jill Dawsey, Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. After the conversation, be the first to see the sixth salt installation in the gallery. |
