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Campus vignette: Get your arts recharge at Gittens Gallery

Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) anchors the campus visual arts corridor that also comprises Sculpture Intermedia FacilitiesDepartment of Art & Art History, Department of Film & Media Arts, and College of Fine Arts.

trons view “Collapse” by Denis Phillips during the Gittins Gallery reopening in March 2023 (photo by Brandon Cruz)

Patrons view “Collapse” by Denis Phillips during the Gittins Gallery reopening in March 2023 (photo by Brandon Cruz)

As the largest art museum in the Intermountain West, UMFA is deservedly prestigious and popular, but just around the corner is a lovely little gallery you could miss if you didn’t know it was there. Gittins Gallery in the Film & Media Arts Building, located halfway between UMFA and Marriott Library, is a 2,360 square-foot space that showcases contemporary and experimental works, primarily by students.

The gallery is named after Alvin Gittins, who was appointed as a faculty member in 1947 and chaired the Department of Art & Art History from 1956-1962. As an artist in residence, Gittens painted 89 portraits that included U presidents, researchers, physicians, scientists, and artists.

“A life without the arts — music, philosophy, the humanities, seeing the beauty around us, and seeing the creations of other people — a life without art, in its broadest sense, is impoverished indeed,” said Dr. Anne Osborn, distinguished professor of radiology, arts advocate, and friend of Mary Lois Wheatley, a protégé of Gittens, at the opening of Gittins Gallery in March 2023.

Promotional poster for the inaugural illustration capstone show at Gittens Gallery, which has been extended through October 4. Poster by Logan Pu (select to enlarge).

Promotional poster for the inaugural illustration capstone show at Gittens Gallery, which has been extended through October 4. Poster by Logan Pu (select to enlarge).

Consider stopping by sometime to recharge with a gallery stroll, whether you have a few minutes or plenty of time to visit.

Current and future exhibitions:

Gittens Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Last Updated: 9/25/24