SUMA Observations & Conversations

In this special episode, Dr. Becky Bloom, SUMA Assistant Director - Curatorial Affairs, hosts a Q&A with artist Joseph DeLappe during the special Friends of SUMA preview hour for the opening of Resistance, Memory, and Play.  In this episode, we learn about DeLappe's background, the motivations behind his work, and get an inside look into various artworks in the exhibition on display throu...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Manager of Marketing and Communication Emily Ronquillo chats with SUMA Coordinator of Exhibitions Mallory Sanders and SUMA Preparator James Culbertson about their conceptual exhibition The Art of the Preparator . The group talks about what a preparator is, their favorite moments of planning the exhibition, what it’s like being an artist and exhibition designer, and thei...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Manager of Marketing & Communication Emily Ronquillo, invites volunteer Joanne Brattain to ask questions about abstract and modern art in connection to The Space Between: Visions of the Southwest . SUMA’s Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs, Becky Bloom, Ph. D. gives more insight about the artists exhibited, how to understand and appreciate abstract art, and th...

SUMA Executive Director, Jessica Kinsey, and Manager of Marketing & Communication, Emily Ronquillo sit down with filmmaker Jeanne Jo to talk about her exhibition What Am I Doing Here? on view at SUMA June 4 through September 24, 2022.  The group talks about the 17 films starring Jeanne, directed by her friends and colleagues. This brings up topics of art in Hollywood versus art in museums...

SUMA Manager of Marketing & Communication Emily Ronquillo sits down with SUMA Assistant Director, Museum Operations Kari Heaps about working at an art museum. Southern Utah Museum of Art has a unique model of working with mostly student employees to rotate the gallery, plan programs and events, and market the museum.  Emily and Kari talk about what sets SUMA apart from other museums throu...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Manager of Marketing and Communication Emily Ronquillo chats with Maren Holmes, Campus Engagement Associate, and Courtney Blue, Museum Associate and SUMA Sidekick member about how SUMA engages with students at Southern Utah University.  The trio talks about the evolution and future of the museum's membership program SUMA Sidekicks, getting on TikTok and venturing i...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Executive Director Jessica Kinsey invites artist Billy Schenck into the podcast studio to talk about his 50+ year career, his connection to Andy Warhol, his advice for art students, and even his favorite Western movies. This episode was recorded as part of the exhibition "Billy Schenck: Myth of the West," a retrospective of works from Billy's permanent collection on vie...

Learn more about "Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians" and "Billy Schenck: Myth of the West" in this audio guide offered in Spanish. "Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians" and "Billy Schenck: Myth of the West" are on exhibition at Southern Utah Museum of Art through March 19, 2022. Featured Artwork: "The Last Sunset" by Billy Schenck, 2016

Learn more about "Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians" and "Billy Schenck: Myth of the West" in this audio guide offered in English.  "Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians" and "Billy Schenck: Myth of the West" are on exhibition at Southern Utah Museum of Art through March 19, 2022.  Featured Artwork: "The Last Sunset" by Billy Schenck, 2016

Southern Utah Museum of Art Manager of Marketing and Communication, Emily Ronquillo, and Registrar, Emily Moyle talk with artist and art historian, Dr. Andrew Kent-Marvick about Andy Warhol in anticipation of SUMA's exhibition "Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians" on view through March 19, 2022.  Andy Warhol was the undisputed leader of American Pop Art, a movement characterized by artists' use...

In this episode, Southern Utah Museum of Art Marketing Manager Emily Ronquillo and This Earth co-curator Hikmet Sidney Loe interview artist Michael Dax Iacovone. We discuss his work, Tracing the Arc of the Solstice , his process and how he learned geometry to make art, and connectedness and solitude during the retreat.  This episode was recorded during the opening weekend of the exhibition.&n...

In this episode, Southern Utah Museum of Art Marketing Manager Emily Ronquillo and This Earth co-curator Hikmet Sidney Loe interview artist Miho Suzuki. We discuss her works in the exhibition, Animal Friends , her experience at The Montello Foundation, how it compares to other artist residency programs, and her time in Utah and the American West.  This episode was recorded on October 15, righ...

The deserts of Nevada and Utah have been potent landscapes for artists to render since first traversing these regions. Drawn to vast vistas, unique flora and fauna, and the subtle changes in geographic proportions and colors, there are extensive interpretations of nature and its meaning. In this episode, Southern Utah Museum of Art Marketing Manager Emily Ronquillo and This Earth co-curator Hikmet...

Hear about This Earth: Notes and Observations by Montello Foundation Artists in this audio guide offered in Spanish. 

Hear about This Earth: Notes and Observations by Montello Foundation Artists in this audio guide. 

Southern Utah Museum of Art Director/Curator Jessica Kinsey sits down with artist Stewart Seidman to talk about his paintings based on places. In this episode, the pair talk about places Stewart has lived like New York City and Utah and places he's visited like Sicily, Italy and Holland.  Observations: People and Stories Visualized by Stewart Seidman is on exhibition at SUMA from May 8 throug...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Director/Curator Jessica Kinsey sits down with artist Stewart Seidman to talk about his political paintings. In this episode, the pair don't shy away from talking about Black Lives Matter, gun control, former President Trump, and political divisiveness. The thoughtful conversation challenges listeners and museum visitors to stop and listen to new perspectives with the g...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Director/Curator Jessica Kinsey sits down with artist Stewart Seidman to talk about his cultural icons series of paintings. In this episode, the pair talk about how Stewart's cultural icons spark conversations, how he met Andy Warhol, who is absent from the table in his piece "A Very Special Thanksgiving," and about a work in progress featuring the Pope and the Ayatolla...

Southern Utah Museum of Art Director/Curator Jessica Kinsey sits down with artist Stewart Seidman. In this episode, the pair talk about how FedEx envelopes became artist palettes that later became his signature surface for new works.  Observations: People and Stories Visualized by Stewart Seidman is on exhibition at SUMA from May 8 through July 10, 2021. 

Southern Utah Museum of Art Director/Curator Jessica Kinsey sits down with artist Stewart Seidman. In this episode, the pair talk about his upbringing, his career in advertising, and other pivotal moments that led him to his retirement in St. George, Utah.  Observations: People and Stories Visualized by Stewart Seidman is on exhibition at SUMA from May 8 through July 10, 2021.