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Exhibition: October 8–28, 2026
Reception: Thursday, October 22, 4:30–7:00 p.m. Family and Friends of John will be attending

John O'Connell came to painting late, then spent the rest of his life making up for lost time. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he grew up in a big Irish neighborhood in the urban Northeast and made his first painting at 28, following stints in engineering school, construction, and music. He studied at Massachusetts College of Art and the University of Connecticut, taught at Middle Tennessee State University, and joined the University of Utah faculty, where he was associate professor of Painting and Drawing for more than two decades. His paintings layered organic forms, weaving industrial textures and decomposition. Utilizing his knowledge of construction and the erosion of material, he crafted massive, artificially aged, archaeological structures. "The only history that is there is the history I put there," he said. He approached teaching as a mentor rather than an instructor. "I went into the arts because I couldn't say what I needed to say any other way, and I think most students are there for very similar reasons." He died on June 14, 2026, at 64.","locationType":"In-Person","location":"Gittins Gallery (FMAB)","webLink":"","startDateTime":"2026-10-08T00:00:00","endDateTime":"2026-10-29T00:00:00","dateTimeFormatted":"Thursday, October 8 – Wednesday, October 28, 2026","allDay":true,"startTimeZoneOffset":"-0600","endTimeZoneOffset":"-0600","canceled":false,"openSignUp":false,"reservationFull":false,"pastDeadline":false,"pastCancelDeadline":false,"requiresPayment":false,"refundsAllowed":false,"waitingListAvailable":false,"eventImage":{"url":"https://www.trumba.com/i/DgDSEHdyKsAt%2A5b%2AvyAPdAzY.jpg","alt":"","size":{"width":1333,"height":750}},"detailImage":{"url":"https://www.trumba.com/i/DgDSEHdyKsAt%2A5b%2AvyAPdAzY.jpg","alt":"","size":{"width":1333,"height":750}},"customFields":[{"fieldID":29184,"label":"Event Categories","value":"U Arts Pass","type":17},{"fieldID":29044,"label":"Campus Locations","value":"Gittins Gallery (FMAB)","type":17},{"fieldID":26282,"label":"Cost","value":"Free and open to the public","type":0},{"fieldID":26283,"label":"Transportation / Parking","value":"We recommend you take mass transit to the campus if you can. The gallery is between two TRAX stops (South Campus and Stadium), and several buses drop off right next to and across the street from the Social Work Building. UTA’s website has tools to help you navigate your way up to the University.

Parking Lot 8 is Pay-By-Phone ($2.00 per half hour) until 8:00 PM. You will see signs in the parking lot with a QR code.

Parking Lot 10 is recommended for those who need ADA spots. Visitors displaying a state-issued ADA license plate or placard may park in any visitor kiosk lots or Pay-By-Phone stalls at no charge for up to 2 hours. Parking for longer than two hours in these areas requires payment at the regular posted rate.

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Explore the special exhibition For the Future: Collecting at the UMFA 2001-2026 through the eyes of Museum staff members. This 45-minute tour will provide insights into the works of art on view, their unique histories, and the ways the Museum stewards them.
Join associate curator of collections, Luke Kelly for this free tour to explore the story of the Museum’s Asian art collection through the objects in For the Future.

Luke Kelly is the associate curator of collections at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. In his 25th year at the museum, he oversees the Asian and archaeological collections. Luke has curated small and large-scale shows from the Asian and Asian-American collections including the 2020 exhibition Beyond the Divide exploring Edo Period Japanese art and the 2024 installation Chiura Obata Layer by Layer celebrating the discoveries within the artist’s Horses screen.","locationType":"In-Person","location":"Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)","webLink":"umfa.utah.edu…","startDateTime":"2026-10-09T12:00:00","endDateTime":"2026-10-09T12:45:00","dateTimeFormatted":"Friday, October 9, 2026, 12 – 12:45pm MDT","allDay":false,"startTimeZoneOffset":"-0600","endTimeZoneOffset":"-0600","canceled":false,"openSignUp":false,"reservationFull":false,"pastDeadline":false,"pastCancelDeadline":false,"requiresPayment":false,"refundsAllowed":false,"waitingListAvailable":false,"eventImage":{"url":"https://www.trumba.com/i/DgAoAQG7SSwIeBZMVeFZuIof.jpg","alt":"Ink painting of a traditional Chinese building surrounded by trees and mountains, with delicate lines and muted colors creating a tranquil, natural landscape scene.","size":{"width":1024,"height":768}},"detailImage":{"url":"https://www.trumba.com/i/DgAoAQG7SSwIeBZMVeFZuIof.jpg","alt":"Ink painting of a traditional Chinese building surrounded by trees and mountains, with delicate lines and muted colors creating a tranquil, natural landscape scene.","size":{"width":1024,"height":768}},"customFields":[{"fieldID":29184,"label":"Event Categories","value":"Exhibitions, Public Event, U Arts Pass","type":17},{"fieldID":29044,"label":"Campus Locations","value":"Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)","type":17},{"fieldID":26282,"label":"Cost","value":"Free, Registration Required","type":0},{"fieldID":29185,"label":"Ticket URL","value":"www.eventbrite.com…","type":6},{"fieldID":26283,"label":"Transportation / Parking","value":"Free parking available in lot 12 by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.","type":1},{"fieldID":29306,"label":"Campus Wide Event","value":"Yes","type":17}],"permaLinkUrl":"https://www.trumba.com/calendars/uu-college-of-fine-arts-arts-art-history?eventid=208744092","eventActionUrl":"https://www.trumba.com/eventactions/uu-college-of-fine-arts-arts-art-history#/actions/gzbjyy56xk3tx7gcwag0ryh51r","categoryCalendar":"College of Fine Arts|Art & Art History","registrationTransferTargetCount":0,"regAllowChanges":true},{"eventID":208840742,"template":"University of Utah - Campus Events","title":"Third Saturday for families: Calaveras Paper Skulls","description":"Looking for a free family activity in Salt Lake City? Look no further than the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! Admission to the Museum is free every third Saturday of the month, and there is always an art-making activity for the whole family. This extra special Third Saturday brings paper calaveras making, performances, film screenings, and food trucks to the Museum!
This October marks the one-year anniversary of the two new galleries celebrating art from México, Central, and South America at the UMFA. A three-year collaboration with Artes de México en Utah and the Transformación Cultural work group created these beautiful spaces that reflect the richness of living cultures, identity, and art. 
Find inspiration in the Calaveras on view in the galleries and create one yourself out of paper! Calaveras are representations of human skulls and skeletons displayed during Day of the Dead celebrations. A calavera represents the departed soul and can be made of sugar, paper, wood, or other material.
Agenda:RSVP for Transformación Cultural Guided Tour
Tercer sábado para familias: calaveras de papel
¡Acompaña al UMFA y a Artes de México en Utah en un tercer sábado muy especial!
Cuándo: sábado 17 de octubre de 2026, de 12:00 a 4:00 p. m.
Dónde: UMFA
¿Buscas una actividad familiar gratuita en Salt Lake City? ¡Ya no busques más y ven al Museo de Bellas Artes de Utah! La entrada al museo es gratuita cada tercer sábado del mes, y siempre hay una actividad artística para toda la familia. En este tercer sábado tan especial habrá elaboración de calaveras de papel, presentaciones, proyecciones de películas y camiones de comida en el museo.

Este octubre se cumple un año de la apertura de las dos nuevas galerías del UMFA dedicadas al arte de México, Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Estos hermosos espacios, que reflejan la riqueza de las culturas vivas, las identidades y las expresiones artísticas, fueron creados mediante una colaboración de tres años con Artes de México en Utah y el grupo de trabajo Transformación Cultural.
Inspírate en las calaveras expuestas en las galerías y crea la tuya con papel. Las calaveras son representaciones de cráneos y esqueletos humanos que se exhiben durante las celebraciones del Día de Muertos. Una calavera representa el alma de un difunto y puede elaborarse con azúcar, papel, madera u otros materiales.
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Explore salt 18: Amor Muñoz and get inspiration from KaleidoscopElote to create a radial paper relief!
KaleidescopeElote is an interactive sculpture and Augmented Reality (AR) sound experience that comes to life with visitors’ movement in the gallery. By bringing contemporary technologies into contact with much older systems of knowledge, salt 18 reveals the long exchange between people, the natural world, and the vast patterns of the cosmos.

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Explore the special exhibition For the Future: Collecting at the UMFA 2001-2026 through the eyes of Museum staff members. This 45-minute tour will provide insights into the works of art on view, their unique histories, and the ways the Museum stewards them.
This free tour will be led by Alisa McCusker, senior curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts!
American art encompasses an extraordinary range of creative expression, including Indigenous practices dating back thousands of years, traditional modes of painting and sculpting of European origin, as well as modern and contemporary forms engaged on the global stage. Alisa McCusker, Curator of European and American Art, leads a tour of some of the UMFA’s most noteworthy art acquisitions in the past 25 years that have broadened and deepened the Museum’s representation of the richness of American history, culture, and life. 
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Alisa McCusker, PhD, is Senior Curator and Curator of European and American Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. She is a specialist in Renaissance art and works on paper and has curated and co-curated numerous exhibitions on a range of topics, including on medieval and early modern book illustration, Japanese woodblock prints, American Regionalism, and contemporary art in the American West. Previously she served as Curator of European and American Art at the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri. She holds a doctorate in art history from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in art history and museum studies from the joint program between Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Museum of Art. She received a Fulbright full-year fellowship to Germany for her dissertation research.","locationType":"In-Person","location":"Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)","webLink":"umfa.utah.edu…","startDateTime":"2026-10-23T12:00:00","endDateTime":"2026-10-23T12:45:00","dateTimeFormatted":"Friday, October 23, 2026, 12 – 12:45pm MDT","allDay":false,"startTimeZoneOffset":"-0600","endTimeZoneOffset":"-0600","canceled":false,"openSignUp":false,"reservationFull":false,"pastDeadline":false,"pastCancelDeadline":false,"requiresPayment":false,"refundsAllowed":false,"waitingListAvailable":false,"eventImage":{"url":"https://www.trumba.com/i/DgCfhiRfVTp75ZsWBX86-gMW.jpg","alt":"A woman leading a tour in a gallery.","size":{"width":1024,"height":768}},"detailImage":{"url":"https://www.trumba.com/i/DgCfhiRfVTp75ZsWBX86-gMW.jpg","alt":"A woman leading a tour in a gallery.","size":{"width":1024,"height":768}},"customFields":[{"fieldID":29184,"label":"Event Categories","value":"Public Event, U Arts Pass","type":17},{"fieldID":29044,"label":"Campus Locations","value":"Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)","type":17},{"fieldID":26282,"label":"Cost","value":"Free, Registration Required","type":0},{"fieldID":29185,"label":"Ticket URL","value":"www.eventbrite.com…","type":6},{"fieldID":29306,"label":"Campus Wide Event","value":"Yes","type":17}],"permaLinkUrl":"https://www.trumba.com/calendars/uu-college-of-fine-arts-arts-art-history?eventid=209063464","eventActionUrl":"https://www.trumba.com/eventactions/uu-college-of-fine-arts-arts-art-history#/actions/crypa0c0nuef5ufc8rbnwv2urm","categoryCalendar":"College of Fine Arts|Art & Art History","registrationTransferTargetCount":0,"regAllowChanges":true},{"eventID":209414558,"template":"University of Utah - Campus Events","title":"Sight and Sound","description":"Treat yourself to incredible sights and sounds at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
Ten incredible composers from the University Composer’s Collective have found inspiration in the art on view in the special exhibition, For the Future: Collecting at the UMFA 2001–2026. These never-before-heard compositions will be performed live by the Student Opera Guild in the UMFA Great Hall.
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