We are now located at the new Arts Hub that the Utah Arts Alliance just secured. We are still remodelling but are in full swing planning our next show “The Killer Kicks Show”. Keep an eye out for updates on the Urban Arts Festival as well! Find more info on submission for the shoe show below as well as the facebook event link.
http://www.facebook.com/events/290492714338128/
Fine Art Category
This would include 2D and 3D artwork of any medium that features or highlights shoes in some way. We would love to see a wide variety of styles and ideas so let us know what you’ve got! No submission fee for this category but we do ask that all the pieces be available for sale, commission is 35%.
Shoe Design Category
This category includes shoes designed from scratch, modified shoes, or shoe accessories. They will be displayed during the event. There will also be a shoe fashion show for those accepted to this category. There is no submission fee for the display but there will be a submission fee of $35 for those wishing to be a part of the fashion show. Contact us for more details!
Shoe Art Competition Category
This category will be a competition consisting of artwork on shoes. The public will vote for their favorite shoe and the artist with the most votes will win a prize package that includes a free booth space at the Urban Arts Festival June 1st and 2nd. Canvas shoes will be provided for those wishing to participate. Shoes must be returned no later than March 14th. There is a submission fee of $35 to enter this category. Sign up quickly as there are a limited number of spots.
The show will be 2 days only at the new Arts Hub(100 S 663 W) on March 16th (gallery stroll) and 17th with the fashion show on the evening of the 17th. This show has already garnered a lot of interest so don’t miss out on this great chance for exposure! For more details about submission contact Tamara Fox at 801-635-7417 or tamara@graywallgallery.com
The pinup show opens October 8th at 6pm and goes until 9pm at Gray Wall Gallery 351 W Pierpont Ave in Salt Lake.
14 different artists working in many different mediums will be presented. From photography to pen and ink to accessories to furniture made from classic car parts there will be something for everyone at this show. A hand sewn, hand painted corset donated by McGrews Studios and Mike Fahl will be up for auction during the opening.
Refreshments provided by local gourmet cookie company RubySnap and Jack Mormon Coffee Co. The after party begins at 9:30pm at the recently opened bar and grill The Devil’s Daughter(533 S 500 W). It will feature burlesque performances and a performance by local cover band The Gamma Rays.
Gray Wall Gallery is excited to announce our July Group show. This month we have a mixture of artists that we’ve been very excited to bring into the gallery for the first time and artists that have been some of our favorite local artists. New to the gallery are Brook Mingo, Randy Laub, and Don Coy. Returning to the Gallery are Daren Young, qi peng, and Matthew Hall.
The show will open on July 8th, and close on July 30th.
Brook Mingo works with photography based around limited means, using polaroid and holga cameras and film. “Brook spends her time concentrating on what can directly be done with the camera, rather than in the darkroom or on the computer.” As much of her holga work uses 120mm film, the prints that she is able to develop come out crisper and more detailed than most other films ever could.
Randy Laub is a photographer of the world far and wide. His work gathers moments from around the world and allows for a quite varied display of culture and humanity in his work. In his work we find many of the wonderful and frivolous details that humans have created over centuries.
Don Coy is a bronze sculptor who has seen a lot of success showing his work across the western states, and we are proud to welcome him to Salt Lake City. His work is distinct and wonderfully arranged, adding elegant narrative to each piece building it beyond what representative sculpture alone could give.
Daren Young is presenting a group of Venetian and Moab inspired watercolor-paintings. Daren’s watercolors demonstrate his outstanding talent in both technique and composition. His work is truly a wonder to see in person.
qi peng’s work this month is a display of displays. He will be presenting a collection of photography, including the documentation of many of his shows in Salt Lake City.
Matthew Hall is displaying a large collection of his text alterations. Matthew’s display this month is bittersweet, as it marks his last show serving as curator for Gray Wall Gallery. He is to pursue his Master of Fine Arts at Penn State this fall.
In preparation for summer, and to make our gallery available during the Downtown Farmers Market, we are changing our Saturday hours. We will be opening at 9 and closing at 2. So stop by the gallery before or after you make your trip to the Farmers Market!
The Utah Photographic arts Council and Gray Wall Gallery are presenting a show of the Council’s members. This is a group show of artists that focus on photographic concepts as a medium for presenting ideas.
“The UPAC show is going to be an exciting show for Gray Wall Gallery as we will be able to introduce a large group of artists to the public in one show. For many of the artists participating this will be their first professional show, and each artist is really pushing to do something that is new and unique.” —Matthew Hall, Curator–Gray Wall Gallery.
The Utah Photographic Arts Council (UPAC) is a group of artists focused on bridging the gap between the educational and established art communities. It was created by University of Utah students Maria Davis, Abbey Wuthrich and Mallory Qualls in 2007 with the intent to supplement their education with workshops, lectures, and exhibitions that would give artists experience outside of an academic curriculum. UPAC members are primarily photographers who work with digital, film, and alternative processes, but members also work with mediums such as sculpture and painting. The group receives funding from the University of Utah College of Fine Arts, but is not limited to students, photographers, or locals. It is open to artists of all levels and all mediums and strives to eliminate boundaries from the art community.
Gray Wall Gallery is excited to promote both this group of artists and the Council as a whole, as the goals of promoting new artists and initiating careers in artwork are shared goals for Gray Wall Gallery and Utah Photographic Arts Council.
UPAC Show Dates:
Opening June 11, 6-8pm
Gallery Stroll June 17, 6-9pm
Closing Date July 1
