337 Project on KCPW

The 337 Project was the subject of discussion today on KCPW's "Public Square." If you missed the original broadcast, you can listen to it here.

Thanks to the Salt Lake Art Center's Executive Director, Heather Ferrell, and 337 Project documentarian Alex Haworth for joining the discussion!

Slug Magazine Reviews 337 Project Documentary

The August issue of Slug features a glowing review of the 337 Project documentary, Afterimage: The Art of 337:

"Although the beloved 337 building was torn down months ago, fans of the project can relive the experience while watching Afterimage: The Art of 337 . . . . Pick up a copy of this gem [which] captures just how incredible the project was and will continue to be."

So read Slug for the full review, and then grab an Afterimage DVD, available for purchase through the creators, http://www.thedadafactory.com/, and from local merchants around town. Afterimage will also be shown admission-free at the Salt Lake Art Center for the remainder of the summer.

337 Project on KRCL's RadioActive Friday Night!

This Friday, July 11, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., the 337 Project will be the subject of an hour-long discussion on KRCL's RadioActive. Guest speakers will include 337 Project Artists Ben Wiemeyer and Margaret Willis, as well as some of our partners from the community, including Jacob Brace, Executive Director of Neighborhood House, and Jeff Lambson, the new Curator of Contemporary Art at BYU Museum of Art.

So tune in for some lively discussion to 90.9 FM ( or webcast here) and then join in the debate by calling 303-6050 or 888-404-6050, or email: radioactive@krcl.org.

UPDATE: You can listen to the broadcast of the July 11 show by clicking here.

A New Show!

The BYU Museum of Art, one of our terrific Community Partners, is opening a new exhibition. The show, Turning Point: The Demise of Modernism and the Rebirth of Meaning in American Art, traces the challenge posed to the established Modernist hierarchy in the 1960s by a group of revolutionary young artists. The results of that struggle are still with us today, having wrought deep and enduring changes in how artists create their works and how the rest of us think about them.

The opening reception for Turning Point is Thursday, July 17, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at the BYU Museum of Art. Admission is free.

Best of Beehive

Thanks to all the artists that made it happen, and to the public that responded so enthusiastically.

Big Opening Night!!

Photo Courtesy of Elmer Presslee

Thanks to Elmer Presslee, who had the foresight to bring a camera to the opening of Present Tense: A Post-337 Project. The art was fantastic, the crowd was enormous. The shuttle bus was as good as a shuttle bus can be. The whole night was a huge success with many of the guests staying for the entire three-hour event. If you didn't get a chance to stop by for the opening, the show will be at the Salt Lake Art Center until September 27, 2008. But don't wait til the last minute because I promise you will want to see the show more than once.

Q: What is This?!?

A: The location of our next 337 Project event!
For more details, 337 Project artists should check their emails!