For our September installment of ‘Getting Visual,’ the Millcreek Arts Council is proud to share this month’s exhibition and reception at the Millcreek Common Market at
1330 E Chambers Ave. (in lieu of our usual space at the Millcreek Library undergoing renovations) with art by the Salt Lake Eastern Art Club and music by Koan Laros.
The reception is September 6th from 5-7 PM; from 5-6 PM there will be a demo of Chinese Calligraphy drawing, and from 6-7 PM will be the artist and music reception.
Presented by the Salt Lake Eastern Art Club, September 17th marks the Chinese Mid-Autumn
Festival in 2024; it’s also called Moon or Moon Cake Festival, which is the second most important traditional holiday among Chinese after Chinese New Year. This holiday is celebrated by many northeast and southeast Asian countries as a time for celebrating harvest and reunion. Twenty members of the Salt Lake Eastern Art Club present traditional Chinese brush calligraphy and ink-color painting artworks in this exhibit, to express good wishes and celebrate prosperity with families and communities. Chinese painting artists use Chinese brushes, ink, colors and water on authentic Xuan paper to depict lovely animals, beautiful flowers, mountains, and harmonious scenarios. The contents of the Chinese calligraphy art pieces include excerpts of Chinese famous poems about the Festival, or encouraging or wisdom words.
Statement from the Salt Lake Eastern Art Club:
“Chinese calligraphy and painting are both fine and folk arts, and enjoyed by diverse
populations, so is our group. Our ages range from 7 to 92 years old. Mother and daughter,
husband and wife submit their artworks together. Some practice calligraphy for many years;
some are students in learning. But all of us enjoy doing Chinese calligraphy and painting, which benefit each of us in different ways. We hope you will enjoy our exhibit as well. Thank you!”
For more information on Salt Lake Eastern Art Club, go to https://easternart-sl.org or email
EasternArtSLC@gmail.com.
Koan Laros is a Salt-Lake-City-based musician and composer. Initially a strictly classical guitarist, he now primarily improvises. His style draws from a multitude of sources, notably early-1900s French Impressionism, Brazilian bossa nova, and Japanese popular music. He is currently continuing his musical study at the University of Utah.