THE DESERET NEWS
By Sarah Harris
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| Frank McEntire's piece depicts Hindu god Shiva’s Nataraja manifestation, who represents the creation and destruction of the cosmos at BYU's Museum of Art. |
SALT LAKE CITY — For most contemporary artists, spirituality and religious themes are not go-to subject matters. But, according to Ashlee Whitaker, curator of the
BYU Museum of Art exhibition “
The Interpretation Thereof: Contemporary LDS Art and Scripture,” this is just one way that the local art community breaks the mold. Contemporary religious art in Utah is similarly defined by its breadth of artists, vision, experimentation and personal meaning, according to Rita Wright, director of the Springville Museum of Art. At Springville, the curated invitational “
Sacred Spaces: Archetypes and Symbols” highlights works exploring archetypes and symbols associated with sacred spaces, while the juried “
32nd Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah” displays artists’ reflections of spiritual beliefs. [
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| rank McEntire's “Fiercely Spinning In the Fiery Winds of Creation and Destruction” will be featured in the Springville Museum of Art's "Sacred Spaces: Archetypes and Symbols" exhibition. |
