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Artwork of the Week

Artwork of the Week: Lazy Autumn

Lay Autumn

In 1939, Dixon and his wife built a home in Mt. Carmel, Utah. Here they admired the natural landscape of the area until his death in 1946. This quintessentially Utahn scene portrays Native Americans as part of the natural landscape. The land absorbs the diminutive forms of the individuals, and the earth tones and shape of the tepee echo the mesa in the background. Dixon's ample use of crisp lines, bright colors, and a cloudless sky remind locals why they love this peaceful paradise, and may perhaps inspire others to witness the area’s beauty for themselves.

Be sure to check out more Dixonian treasures at our current exhibit- Maynard Dixon: Searching for a Home- before it closes on October 7, 2023!

Guest author: Curatorial intern Tessa Haney

Past Artworks of the Week

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Artwork of the Week: The Blind Man at the Pool of Siloam

September 25, 2023
The Gospel of John contains 7 signs or miracles, and the healing of the blind man at the Pool of Siloam is the 6th.
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Artwork of the Week: Sunset, Hudson River

September 11, 2023
As we anticipate the transition from the blistering of summer heat to the crispness of fall, let us celebrate a painting in which the sun itself retreats into the autumn leaves.
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Artwork of the Week: Riding the Girder

September 04, 2023
This Labor Day, we celebrate Mahonri Young- a social realist and grandson of Latter-day Saint prophet Brigham Young. Young celebrated laborers throughout his entire career- both in his art and in his personal advocacy.
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