Museum of Art’s Family Art Festival to celebrate Japanese culture
The Museum of Art's annual Family Art Festival will celebrate Japanese culture, and will take place Friday, June 12 from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. The event is open to adults and children of all ages.
7 wonders of the world balloon exhibit at Thanksgiving Point
The Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi will be filled with air and history this summer as is features the 7 Wonders of the World balloon exhibit. The exhibit began June 1 and runs through Sept. 5.
Museum of Art acquires rare Carl Bloch painting
BYU's Museum of Art acquired a new Carl Bloch painting June 4. "The Mocking of Christ" depicts a soldier crowning Jesus' head in thorns and has been unavailable for purchase for over 100 years. The painting will join "Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda" as Bloch's second permanent painting in the Museum of Art.
Local artist celebrates pioneers through art in Payson Temple
Utah artist Elspeth Young gathered inspiration from early pioneers in creating her oil paintings on display at the Payson Utah LDS temple. The temple dedication is June 7.
BYU student celebrates Heavenly Mother through art
BYU art masters student Katie Payne decided to create an exhibit for her final project about Heavenly Mother. The exhibit was housed in the Harris Fine Arts Center for two weeks.
Picasso painting sells for $179M; Giacometti sculpture $141M
A vibrant, multi-hued painting from Pablo Picasso set a world record for artwork at auction, selling for $179.4 million on Monday, and a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti set a record for most expensive sculpture, at $141.3 million.
