UMFA in the Wild: Moon Viewing and Sketching

at Antelope Island State Park When: Thursday, January 1, 1970, 12 am Venture out to Utah’s wild places and join the Utah Museum of Fine Arts for an art-making experience inspired by nature. Take a day trip to Antelope Island State Park and create your own moonscape art! Learn about the ancient Chinese tradition of “moon viewing” and get inspired by art depicting the moon and moonscapes. Then do your own moon viewing and draw a sketch of the moon or a moonscape in Utah’s amazing wilderness! This event is free with admission to Antelope Island State Park. Antelope Island Amphitheatre Davis County, UT This event is made possible by: Ralph Albert Blakelock, American, 1847–1919, Silvery Night , late nineteenth century, oil on canvas, Gift of Marion Sharp Robinson, conserved with funds from the Ann K. Stewart Docent and Volunteer Conservation Fund, UMFA1953.013 You May Also Like Artist Talk: Land Art WeeK Learn more about Land Art in Utah! Details and tickets coming soon! Dive into the conversation around Land Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts! Utah’s striking landscape has inspired artists for centuries, from the ancient people who carved petroglyphs in rock, to the pioneers who surveyed grand vistas with photography and plein air paintings, to… Learn More