Local Art
Local art market to re-open on Lehi Main
Beespoke, a local market out of American Fork known by the tagline “Like Etsy, but in real life!” closed late last year to make room for a children’s bookstore. The owners planned to dissolve the LLC, but Aspen Forster and Jack Tedrow, Lehi natives and Saratoga Springs residents, swooped in to buy the business and give it new life, a new look, and a new location.
“The old store was meant for artists to display their art locally, and we want to maintain that and just add to the accessibility of it all. We had a future vendor come in the other day who said, ‘I love feeding artists,’ and that’s what we want–to make local artists accessible and make sure people feel welcome and cozy and that someone can find something for anyone in here,” said Forster.
As part of the shift in ownership, the two decided to rebrand and make their version of the store a jumping-off point for their artists’ work to shine. This shift started with a simplified logo and basic—but not dull—interior design in the shop.
Read more: https://lehifreepress.com/2024/02/28/local-art-market-to-re-open-on-lehi-main/
Revelstoke’s once beloved Malones Confectionery location will soon be a hub of established and up-and-coming artists as The Local Art Co-op sets to open this shoulder season. With a core group of working members and a list of commission members already growing, The Local Art Co-op is aiming to be a place for beloved artists and newer artists hoping to establish themselves.
“We have some of these leaders making sure the rest of the community benefits from their success,” Michael Cronin, chair of The Local Art Co-op’s board explained when asked why the gallery is going the route of a co-op model. The mix of well known artists, including Hayley Stewart and Claudia Simon’s Turbo Bambi is intended to help draw attention to newer artists who will have a spot in the gallery.
Read more: https://revelstokemountaineer.com/the-local-art-co-op-creates-a-home-for-local-artists/
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“Korea has long awaited global recognition to demonstrate its strengths — where a unique, rich art history not only exists but also intersects with contemporary art discourses,” says Hwasun Lee, director of Barakat Contemporary, which opened in Seoul in 2016. Since the launch of Frieze Seoul in 2022, global interest in the Korean art scene has surged, with galleries both opening spaces in Seoul and taking Korean artists on to their roster to show around the world. But as economic trouble shakes the global art market, local players — including fairs, biennales and the government — are working more cohesively to organise events, develop the scene’s brand and cultivate a broader audience.
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Local artist, owner of Willis Works Studio and Price City Councilwoman Terry Willis recently learned that her submission titled “Morning Light” was juried-in for the 2024 Utah Women Artists Exhibition.
This exhibition is presented by AAUW of Utah. Willis was offered a complimentary entry as a juried-in artist to the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony that is slated to take place on Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center (UCCC) in West Valley City.
“I am very humbled to be chosen as one of the artists to show in this prestigious statewide art show. There were almost 450 entries competing for 150 spots in the exhibition,” Willis explained.
Read more: https://etvnews.com/local-art-piece-juried-in-for-utah-women-artists-exhibition/
