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A ceramic vase painted with a portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a graduation cap highlights themes of women’s leadership and education. (Courtesy of Sophie Smart)

Local women use their craft to amplify voices across Salt Lake City

Sophie Smart and Jade Burke are local artists in Salt Lake City who highlight women’s stories and perspectives.
By Caitlyn Homolya, Arts Writer | March 23, 2026

  Pictures, pottery and gallery walls across Salt Lake City tell stories about identity, community and resilience. As Salt Lake continues to celebrate Women's History Month, local female artists...

Viewers observe a sculpture by Marie Watt. (Courtesy of Adelaide Ryder)

‘Storywork’ at the UMFA stitches communities together

“Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt,” is on exhibition now through June 21 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 26, 2026

  Blankets tower overhead, surround the walls, and are set in prints, sculpted and even carved into a three-dimensional infinity symbol. In addition to blankets, jingles, I-beams and various prints...

Katileena's table at the Pure Filthy Love market in Salt Lake City, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Lily Hersch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pure Filthy Love Market is a unique Valentine’s treat

A market dedicated to chic fashion and contemporary designs showcased various Valentine's inspired, original artwork by several vendors last week.
By Lily Hersch | February 15, 2026

  “When I portray my subjects and my photography, I want to show them as they are in the world, more so than my own vision, but just kind of bring them into my world as they are. And with my...

Model for Zoee Bailey poses at the 2026 Fashion in Business show at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The FIB fashion show was daringly whimsical

The Fashion in Business club (FIB) showcased student creativity at their annual fashion show themed this year around Alice in Wonderland at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union last Friday.
By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 3, 2026

  “You can take Alice in Wonderland so many different ways. You can be camp, you can be elegant, and that's what's so incredible about it,” Anna deGuzman, junior and CEO of the Fashion in Business...

The NHMU Bug World exhibit before its opening day on Feb. 14, 2026 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Leo LeBohec | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Bug World’ exhibit to open at NHMU

A behind-the-scenes look at NHMU's special exhibit set to open next month.
By Leo LeBohec, News Writer | January 30, 2026

  "Bug World," a popular touring exhibit, will open to the public at the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) on Feb. 14 and stay in Utah until September. The exhibit — NHMU’s 25th special...

Adama Delphine Fawundu exhibit at the UMFA on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Adama Delphine Fawundu binds cultures through art

The current artist at the "Salt" exhibition is a great, modern addition to the UMFA.
By Luke Utley, Arts Writer | December 18, 2025

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts acts not only as a place to display fantastic pieces of art, but as a platform for the modern art scene to shine through. This is done, of course, through dedicated...

"The Cherry Orchard" (Courtesy of the Department of Theatre at the University of Utah)

‘The Cherry Orchard’ Blooms With the Department of Theatre

Director Alexandra Harbold and her ensemble blend tradition with live cinema, bringing audiences closer to the humanity of Chekhov’s masterpiece.
By Isra Habib, Assistant Arts Editor | September 27, 2025

  This fall, the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre opens its 2025–2026 season with Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece “The Cherry Orchard,” in a version by Pam Gems. Directed by Alexandra...