Events

Upcoming

1 Jan 3000 Collaborate with us In downtown Salt Lake City, Modern West offers flexible event venue space , offering multiple rooms to rent for your public and private events. The upstairs at... Read more

Past

Opening | 'No Brakes' Solo Exhibition featuring Mike Whiting
17 Jun 2022 Modern West is excited to exhibit works by Mike Whiting in the solo exhibition No Brakes, on view June 17 through August 31, 2022. The Public Opening Reception will be... Read more

Artist Discussion | Resident Artist Talk with Kheng Lim + Laura Sharp Wilson
14 May 2022 Join us on Saturday, May 14 from 11-1PM to hear Resident Artists Kheng Lim + Laura Sharp Wilson discuss the concepts and processes of their work, as well as their... Read more

Artist Discussion | Suzanne Hill
10 May 2022 Join us for an Artist Discussion with Suzanne Hill on May 10 from 6-7PM. Hill is an artist with more than 50 years of experience working with clay, and a... Read more

Opening Reception | Common Threads Group Exhibition featuring New Works by Anna Laurie Mackay
29 Apr 2022 Visit Finch Lane Gallery on Friday, April 29 from 6-9PM to view new works by MW Artist Anna Laurie Mackay in the Group Exhibition Common Threads. EXHIBITION STATEMENT Fiber, as... Read more

Workshop | Botanical Sculptures with Laura Sharp Wilson
23 Apr 2022 Upstairs @ Modern West Saturday, April 23, 11-1PM $60 - Materials Included Join Artist in Residence Laura Sharp Wilson on Saturday, April 23 from 11-1PM for a workshop on crafting... Read more

Opening | Meggan Waltman at the 801 Salon
16 Apr 2022 Join us in celebrating our collaboration with Vis. as we feature guest artist Meggan Waltman in the 801 Salon. The opening reception will be Saturday, April 16 from 6-9PM. The... Read more

Opening Reception | Laura Sharp Wilson + Kheng Lim
15 Apr 2022 Modern West is pleased to introduce new works by Laura Sharp Wilson + Kheng Lim, Artists in Residence at Modern West from February 1 through April 30, 2021. The duo... Read more

9TH ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL
featuring Jorge Rojas 9 Apr 2022 Catch world-class performance art in this livestreamed online event — unscripted, unrehearsed, thought-provoking work from local and national artists. Suitable for all ages and interests. MW Artist Jorge Rojas will... Read more

'CONVERGENCE' Performance by Heartland Collective, Curated by the 801 Salon
2 Apr 2022 Modern West is thrilled to host CONVERGENCE, a duo show of artworks by Shalee Cooper and Sheldon Harvey, alongside a collaborative dance performance by the Heartland Collective. This performance is... Read more

March Artist Reception | 'CONVERGENCE'
New Works by Sheldon Harvey + Shalee Cooper 18 Mar 2022 Mark your calendars for our next artist reception on March 18, featuring new works by Sheldon Harvey and Shalee Cooper in the duo exhibition CONVERGENCE. Sheldon Harvey’s large-scale paintings and... Read more

POLLEN PATH | A Pop-up Art Sale & Fundraiser for Restoring Ancestral Winds
VIP PREVIEW & Indigenous Food Tasting (sponsored by @mmiwhoismissing) 5 Mar 2022 4:00-6:30 pm | VIP PREVIEW & Indigenous Food Tasting (sponsored by @mmiwhoismissing) $25/person 6:30-9:00 pm | open to public Free Location: 71 S. Rio Grande St. SLC @ Gateway *masks... Read more

SUMA + MW Curator Discussion with Artist Billy Schenck
17 Feb 2022 Shalee Cooper, Director and Curator of Modern West Fine Art, and Jessica Kinsey, Executive Director of Southern Utah Museum of Art will talk with Billy Schenck about his concurrent exhibitions... Read more

Schenck's Utah | A Land Less Traveled
Artist Reception January 21 21 Jan 2022 “Utah is my favorite place on Earth.” - Billy Schenck Modern West is honored to debut an exhibition of nineteen new paintings by Billy Schenck in his first-ever landscape-only exhibition.... Read more

ECHO-SYSTEMS | Live Performance
Adam Michael Terry 17 Dec 2021 Join us this Friday from 6-7PM for a live performance by artist in residence Adam Michael Terry, bridging concepts from Terry's photography work with his live music. ECHO-SYSTEMS is a... Read more

FOUNTAINAVM | Vinyl Record Sale
11 Dec 2021 Join us this Saturday, December 11 from 10AM-2PM for another FOUNTAINavm record sale, hosted by Adam Michael Terry + Modern West, with coffee provided by Kings Peak Coffee Roasters. Over... Read more

Opening Reception | Adam Michael Terry, 'Picture Scores'
3 Dec 2021 Artist in Residence Adam Michael Terry has used his residency to study concepts of mythology, conservation, extractive industries, climate change, wilderness, & the recomposition of found landscape through Picture Scores.... Read more

Holiday Show
6:00 - 8:00 19 Nov 2021 Modern West is pleased to present our Holiday 2021 group exhibition. Featuring a curated selection from our represented artists. Read more

Workshop | Adam Terry, 'From DJ to Sound Collage'
13 Nov 2021 This upcoming workshop at MW focuses on sound composition with Artist in Residence Adam Terry. Participants will learn the history of DJing, audio manipulation of found sound, and contemporary concepts... Read more

Wren Ross | The Sargasso Sessions, Session 1
Workshop 6 Nov 2021 'Purpose: To cultivate dialogue that normalizes, validates and supports people as they navigate the new Covid-facing world using creative tools and a shared space. In the sessions we explore the... Read more

Aïsha Lehmann | 'Mixed Identity through Art, Sociology, and Personal Narrative'
Artist Discussion 29 Oct 2021 Join us Upstairs @ MW on October 29 from 6-7pm for the Arist Discussion Mixed Identity through Art, Sociology, and Personal Narrative with represented artist Aïsha Lehmann, on the takeaways... Read more

Jerrin Wagstaff | Constructing Memory Through Collage
23 Oct 2021 UPSTAIRS @ MODERN WEST $65.00 PLEASE CALL THE GALLERY TO INQUIRE: (801) 355-3383 11:00 - 1:00 PM Join Artist in Residence Jerrin Wagstaff on Saturday, October 23 from 11-1pm for... Read more

Andrew Alba Refresh at the 801 Salon
16 Oct 2021 Join us in celebrating a new collaboration with Vis. as we feature represented artist Andrew Alba in the 801 Salon — this week, a refresh of Alba works, featuring his... Read more

Artist Reception - Patrick Dean Hubbell, 'From the Earth to the Sky' Opening + Live Music
6:00 - 8:00 pm 15 Oct 2021 You're invited! Join us this Friday, October 15 from 6-8pm, for the official opening of Patrick Dean Hubbell’s Solo Exhibition, 'From the Earth to the Sky,' at Modern West. We... Read more

$Vida, Muerte, Justicia \ Life, Death, Justice$
Vida, Muerte, Justicia \ Life, Death, Justice
Latin American & Latinx Art for the 21st Century 1 Oct - 27 Nov 2021 Vida, Muerte, Justicia \ Life, Death, Justice is a collaboration between Ogden Contemporary Arts, Weber State University College of Arts & Humanities, curator Jorge Rojas and associate curator María... Read more

Andrew Alba at the 801 Salon | Vis.
18 Sep 2021 Join us in celebrating a new collaboration with Vis. as we feature represented artist Andrew Alba in the 801 Salon! OPENING RECEPTION | Saturday, September 18, 6-8pm The 801 Salon... Read more

Jiyoun Lee Lodge | Painting with Ink
Artist Workshop 11:00 - 1:00 pm 28 Aug 2021 Jiyoun Lee-Lodge's artist workshop, Painting with Ink. Explored mimicking traditional styles of the East and West, following the lines of Roy Lichenstien and Kuniyoshi. Participants took home a bold rendition... Read more

Paper Boats Zine Launch
26 Aug 2021 'Over the past year, I have been fortunate to work on a passion project resulting in an extraordianary collaboration with 14 Palestinian women living in Gaza and three women living... Read more

August Gallery Stroll - Meggan Waltman, Earth
6:00 - 8:00 pm 20 Aug 2021 Read more

Meggan Waltman's Exhibition Opening + Craft Lake City Closing Reception
20 Aug 2021 view New works by Meggan Waltman + featured Craft lake city artisans at Modern West Fine Art! Join Modern West Fine Art and Craft Lake City on Friday, August 20th... Read more

Jorge Rojas | Gente de Maiz at Kimball Art Center
Exhibition Reception 6:00 - 8:00 pm 13 Aug 2021 Join Jorge Rojas for his opening reception Gente de Maíz / People of Corn, at the Kimball Art Center. Kimball Art Center has partnered with Artes de México en Utah,... Read more

Painting Without a Brush
Workshop 17 Jul 2021 We are so excited to announce a workshop with Meggan Waltman Upstairs at Modern West. Painting Without a Brush will be held on July 17th from 12:00-1:30 pm. We have... Read more

Craft Lake City x Modern West
Ongoing Collaboration 16 Jul - 31 Aug 2021 We are excited to premiere our collaboration with Craft Lake City in a curated preview of what you can anticipate to see at the upcoming 2021 Craft Lake City Festival.... Read more

EARTH + Craft Lake City
Artist Reception 16 Jul - 3 Sep 2021 Modern West is thrilled to announce the opening of Earth this Friday. In conjunction, this event will also celebrate our collaboration with Craft Lake City and works by local artist... Read more

Variant - Al Denyer, Paul Reynolds & Jorge Rojas | Aïsha Lehmann & Megan Waltman
Gallery Stroll 6:00 - 8:00 pm 18 Jun 2021 Modern West is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring artists: Al Denyer, Paul Reynolds, and Jorge Rojas. We are also excited to introduce our new artists in residence Aïsha... Read more

UMOCA Exhibition Opening for Jorge Rojas
4 Jun 2021 Utah-based artist Jorge Rojas' exhibition Corn Mandala: Flower of Life is part of an ongoing series of performances and artworks focused on corn, in which the artist examines the importance... Read more

Succulent Planting Workshop w/ La Fleur
22 May 2021 We are so excited to announce our upcoming workshop with Le Fleur on May 22 from 11am-12pm. Students will learn the proper care instructions for succulents. The class will cover... Read more

Variant - Al Denyer, Paul Reynolds & Jorge Rojas | Amelec Diaz
Artist Reception 6:00 - 8:00 pm 21 May 2021 Modern West is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring artists: Al Denyer, Paul Reynolds, and Jorge Rojas. We are also excited to introduce a selection of works by Amelec... Read more

April Gallery Stroll- Fidalis Buehler
16 Apr 2021 Read more

February Gallery Stroll
19 Feb 2021 Read more

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