Utah Valley University is launching its new museum of art by unveiling The Art of Belonging, an initiative that features dozens of artists of color in Utah whose work explores themes of belonging in community and culture.
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The UVU Museum of Art was formerly called the Woodbury Art Museum and was located at the University Place prior to 2023. It is now located at Lakemount Manor, which was donated to the university by the family of the late philanthropist and community activist Melanie Bastian. "We're excited to launch the museum on an innovative new platform based on community-based partnerships and designed to celebrate the contributions of our culturally diverse communities," museum director Lisa Anderson said in a statement. "We're proud to showcase these important artists' work and to engage our audiences in exploring themes of belonging in art and culture.
: Statewide Juried Exhibition. This collection features over 50 pieces created by 40 Utah artists of color. The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography, video and mixed-media.: Santiz was born in Chiapas, Mexico, and identifies as part of the Indigenous ethnic group Tzotzil Maya. She uses photography to preserve and share asepects of Tzotzil culture.: Rojas is a Mexican artist and educator.
The museum is located at 240 W. 1800 S. Street in Orem. The Art of Belonging initiative will include a number of
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