During your visit to this Cedar City, Utah attraction, explore exhibits that showcase works from the Gallery’s permanent collections and internationally renowned touring exhibits as well as works made by the students and faculty of the Southern Utah University and other artists of Utah like Jim Jones. Braithwaite Fine Art Gallery also offers shopping in the Gift Shop at the Gallery and dining in the nearby Sharwan Smith Student Center.
Highlights of the Braithwaite Fine Art Gallery
The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery offers varied visual arts experiences. Enjoy rotating exhibitions from around the world, a special collection of works by Utah artist Jim Jones and exhibits that feature works of art drawn from the Museum’s permanent collections. Additionally, the Braithwaite Fine Art Gallery features works made by Southern Utah University’s Art and Design students and faculty. Past exhibitions have included: All the Stage is a World, featuring the work of Utah Shakespearean Festival designers; In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits; and The Psychedelic Years: Rock Posters from the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring posters that showcase the talented work of graphic designers who pioneered in the style of psychedelic art work.
The Works of Renowned Utah Artist Jim Jones
The Braithwaite Fine Art Gallery boasts an extraordinary collection of Jim Jones ‘works of art. Renowned for his vibrant canvases of southern Utah and southwest landscapes, Jim Jones is one of the most remarkable painters of Zion Canyon, the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau. Throughout his lifetime, Jones enjoyed intimate exploration of his favorite subjects, the landscapes and dramatic canyons. Past exhibits showcasing the works of the southern Utah artist at the Gallery have included Jim Jones: The San Blas Years, featuring works Jones created while living in San Blas, Mexico and Jim Jones: Recent Paintings, an exhibit that explores Jones’ landscape paintings.
Shopping in the Gift Shop at the Gallery
Be sure to visit the Gift Shop at the Gallery. Items related to the Braithwaite Fine Art Gallery such as Jim Jones posters and prints are available to purchase.
- Dining is available in the Sharwan Smith Student Building, located at the heart of Southern Utah University campus. Dining options include Papa John’s, Mondo Subs, Mr. Sundae, T-Bird Grill and El Fuego Mexican Grill.
- The Braithwaite Fine Art Gallery is ADA compliant.