ART TALK | Beyond the Wall: Community, Murals, and Museums

Join us in celebration of and in conversation with Utah-based muralists Bill Louis, Chuck Landvatter, Evelyn Haupt,  Louis Novoa, and Viamoana Niumatolu. Moderator Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez, public art manager for Salt Lake City, will guide us as we unpack muralism in the museum space, the impact it has on the community, and the future of murals in Utah.

Artists

Bill Louis, an Eagle Mountain-based urban abstract artist whose work reflects a combination of his Polynesian culture, graffiti, and family.

Chuck Landvatter was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chuck’s work is informed by his experiences as a Mormon artist growing up in the Intermountain West, primarily involves the figure, and is executed with a hybrid approach involving traditional techniques, contemporary design, illustration, and graffiti.

Ella Rises, featuring artists Zully Davila and Evelyn Haupt. Ella Rises is a Provo-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire Latinas in junior high and high school with hope, confidence, and purpose. Girls who have participated in Ella Rises art camps and workshops inspired the artists’ design and helped to paint it, too.

Roots Art Kollective, comprised of Louis Novoa, Miguel Galaz, and Alan Ochoa. Roots is devoted to expanding public art to create a vibrant environment showcasing the cultures that enrich our communities.

Vaimoana Niumeitolu is an Artist, community muralist, poet, writer, actor, and educator. She was born in Nuku’alofa, Tonga; raised in Hawai’I and Utah and is based in NYC.