A variety of art projects unique to The John W. Gallivan Utah Center are on permanent display. Many are stationary objects which were built as an integral part of The Center and to portray The Center's natural Utah theme. All of the art pieces add to the color and personality of the plaza and attract local visitors, as well as tourists, to this outstanding Salt Lake City attraction.
Architectural Relief
John Shaw, artist
Fifty feet of decorative, three-dimensional frieze borders are located in the interior east wall of the rental building.
Asteroid Landed Softly
Kazuo Matsubayashi, artist
The sundial brings a bit of Southern Utah's beauty to Salt Lake City's metro and demonstrates movement of nature's time.
4 X
Wiliam M. Littig, artist
The lighted, etched-glass gables depict four different leaf patterns found throughout the state of Utah.
Fruited Plain II
Richard Johnston, artist
The abstract sculpture constructed of welded steel hosts five vertical "stalks" topped with C-shaped pieces with horizontal rods at the base, mid-section and top.
Isthmus
Jim Jacobs
Hanging inside the main offices of the activity building is this multi-dimensional wall creation.
Peace Cradle
Dennis Smith, artist
A bronze casting of two kneeling children playing the cat's cradle game is set at the entrance on Main Street.
The Pi Machine
Kazuo Matsubayashi, Kenvin Lyman and Sophia Angkasa, artists
The glass windows installed in the skylights are etched with numbers showing Pi, the infinite irrational number.
Portal
Neil Hadlock, artist
Framing the 200 South entrance, two stone "steles" (slabs or pillars that form a façade) create a grand introduction to the plaza.
River of Words
Mark Strand, poet
A poem engraved and placed along the top of the wall along a granite grotto filled with native plants and stones.
The Story Wall
Day Christensen, artist
Eighty 24"x 24" connected bronze panels introduce text sculpturing and features Native American legends.
Utah Sandscape
James McBeth, artist
This pedestrian bridge is constructed of colorful elements to create a fascinating and colorful "sandscape."
Water to Ice/Ice to Water
Diane Shaw, artist
This architectural casting creates a unique wall that surrounds the ice rink/pond.
Water Walk
John E. Pace & Associates and John Shaw, artists
Two splashing curtains of water lull visitors with the cool breeze and delightful sound, inviting all ages to experience a unique shower on a hot summer day.
Wildlife Wall
Day Christensen, artist
Forty-eight bronze panels charmingly replicate the natural Utah theme as depicted by children from across the state.
