The Flat File is a new art initiative to present artworks on paper by Utah-based contemporary artists.

Adam Bateman, former director of now closed CUAC, a contemporary art gallery based in Utah for 13 years, is launching a new project called ‘the flat file.’ The flat file is a collection of artworks…

Adam Bateman, former director of now closed CUAC, a contemporary art gallery based in Utah for 13 years, is launching a new project called ‘the flat file.’

The flat file is a collection of artworks on paper by more than fifty Utah-based artists that exists in a physical flat file—a filing system for unframed artworks—and also exists online.

After the quarantine, the physical location of the flat file will be announced, but in the meantime, art enthusiasts, collectors both serious and casual, and curators can browse the work of many of Utah’s most successful contemporary artists.

The project is based on successful models in New York City and Los Angeles, but is especially fitting for Utah for a variety of reasons. 1) The most successful of Utah artists exhibit their work on the coasts and their price points greatly exceed the typical art market in Utah—having works on paper is a way to have access to those artists’ work at affordable prices; 2) Utah has a particularly strong printmaking and drawing community due to excellent programs at Snow College, BYU, Weber, Utah, and Utah State; 3) as a result of price point, and as a result of the art community in Utah, there are limited galleries where a contemporary artist can exhibit her work—the flat file consolidates all of them in one place.

In addition to the works on paper, art collectors and curators can go through the flat file to find larger works by the artists in the collection.

Adam Bateman has 15 years’ experience working as a gallery director and curator and has received press for his curatorial and community efforts in The Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune, Slug Magazine, City Weekly, New York Times, Flash Art, Art Forum, and many other outlets. As an artist he has exhibited in every major art museum in Utah and in art museums and galleries around the globe.

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The complete list of artists:

Allan Ludwig
Aloe Corry

Andrew Rice

Ben Sang

Brooklynn Johnson

Casey Jex Smith

Cara Despain

Cara Krebs

Christian Michael

Christopher Lynn

Craig Cleveland

Claire Taylor

Daniel Everett

David Chapman Lindsay

David Raleigh

Emily Fox King

Heather Stamenov

Jacob Haupt

Jane Christensen

Janell James

Jared Lindsay Clark

Jared Steffensen

Jean Richardson

Jiyoun Lee-Lodge

Jonathan Frioux

John Bell

John Spoul

Josh Winegar

Justin Diggle

Kasey Lou Lindley

Laura Sharp Wilson

Lenka Konopasek

Lewis Crawford

Lou Shafer

Mary Toscano

Matthew Choberka

Molly Morin

Nolan Flynn

Patrick Durka

Paul Vincent Bernard

Peter Everett

Rob Mellor

Ruel Brown

Sandy Bruvand

Sean Morello

Skyler Simpson

Sri Whipple

Stefanie Dykes

Steven Larsen

Trent Alvey

Trent Call

Ya’el Pedroza

Adam Bateman