A Gallery, Allen+Alan Fine Art, Salt Lake City

A Gallery, Allen+Alan Fine Art, Salt Lake City A Gallery/Allen+Alan Fine Art offers a distinctive selection of contemporary paintings & sculpture. We also offer archival, custom picture framing.

Established in 1983, A Gallery/Allen+Alan Fine Art balances contemporary trends with fine art traditions. Our spacious, award winning gallery and courtyard sculpture garden houses a distinctive collection of paintings & sculpture by established and select emerging artists. All artwork is available online at agalleryonline.com

“I’m fascinated by machine-made things, but what I think we need now is handmade work. I’ve probably spent 65,000 hours ...
08/28/2026

“I’m fascinated by machine-made things, but what I think we need now is handmade work. I’ve probably spent 65,000 hours watching TV. We all need to take a break, slow down, be aware of our bodies, our spaces, and look at things carefully. The screens we all watch are exhausting; they say, ‘Let this rectangle take me to this other place.’ Hopefully these paintings will remind people to be aware of the now and enjoy how rich and wonderful life is.”

- Roland Thompson discussing his cutting-edge (quite literally) works with Artists of Utah / 15 Bytes

Tomorrow, Saturday August 29th, is the final day to experience Thompson's exhibition 'blip' in its vibrant entirety!

Read the full Artist profile in 15 Bytes here:

https://artistsofutah.org/15Bytes/the-precision-of-imperfection-roland-thompson-at-a-gallery/


Featured Roland Thompson Artworks:

Alpha, acrylic on canvas, 45x45 in.
Electra, acrylic on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Felicity, acrylic, pastel & paper on canvas, 31x31 in. - framed
Code Cascade, acrylic with golden varnish on aluminum, 16x12 in.
Stem the Tide, acrylic on aluminum, 32x32 in.

This week is the final chance to experience Roland Thompson's show-stopping solo exhibition 'blip.'For those of you who ...
08/25/2026

This week is the final chance to experience Roland Thompson's show-stopping solo exhibition 'blip.'

For those of you who have been inside the exhibition, how would you describe it in 1-2 words?

For those who haven't, don't let 'blip' pass you by.

Visit the gallery Mon-Sat, 10-5.

Featured Roland Thompson Artworks:

Aplomb, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 42x42 in.
Cassandra Reconsiders, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Athena, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Record Tape Disk (Post-Punk Mix), acrylic on aluminum, 42x42 in.

“Roland Thompson breathes color into minimalism with exceptionally crafted painted aluminum works. The paintings are non...
08/22/2026

“Roland Thompson breathes color into minimalism with exceptionally crafted painted aluminum works. The paintings are non-pictorial — no image, no story attached.”
- Gina Cavallo in Artists of Utah / 15 Bytes ✍

What was minimalism?

In the 1950s, painter Frank Stella, among others, sought a new mode of artmaking that alleviated art from the assignment of having to ‘represent’ something or function like a window into another world.

By employing a regulated pattern corresponding with the shapes of his large-scale canvases, Stella banished the illusion of 3D space “at constant intervals”— in pursuit of a perfect 2D surface whilst emphasizing the ‘object’ status of paintings.

A main goal of the minimalist movement was to streamline viewers’ experiences of art. The point was not to “interpret” the art, as one would interpret words on a page—but simply to allow the art to affect you.

Like Stella, Roland Thompson’s custom-cut aluminum honeycomb pieces feature painted patterns which correspond with their unique shapes. Thompson injects this practice with bold, nostalgic colors, textures, and manufactured anomolies (or ‘blips’) that complicate the visual rhythm and add playful touches of movement or human intervention.

Featured Roland Thompson Artworks:

Emily Echo Emi, acrylic on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Cassandra Reconsiders, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Aplomb, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 42x42 in.

Roland Thompson's wall-hanging sculptures capture attention and delight the senses all by themselves. What happens whe...
08/19/2026

Roland Thompson's wall-hanging sculptures capture attention and delight the senses all by themselves. What happens when you have a whole show of them?

Named after people, personal experiences, and mythological figures, each unique work features a life of its own. Put them together, and it almost feels like the pieces start to speak to one another.

In Thompson's solo exhibition 'blip,' echoes of form, scale and color carry across several works, while their individual textures, patterns and compositions make each one a stand-out work of art.

Which piece is your favorite?

Find out what all the buzz is about, and join us on Friday night for the Closing Reception with artist Roland Thompson.

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Featured Roland Thompson Artworks:

Cassandra Reconsiders, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Athena, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 40x30 in.
Promise Me Pamela, acrylic and pastel on aluminum, 40x30 in.

Artist Roland Thompson conceives of his painted sculptural works almost as portraits of people or certain personality ty...
08/13/2026

Artist Roland Thompson conceives of his painted sculptural works almost as portraits of people or certain personality types.

Each of these 3 works, from Thompson's solo exhibition 'blip', embodies personality concepts like dependability, extroversion, bravery, etc. expressed through unique forms, confident color, and finely textured surfaces.

Each demonstrates an expansion of style, pushing form and shape towards their most harmonious solutions. By marrying separate parts into a heterogenous whole, Thompson's works come to represent a physical presence in space, much like a human body.

Experience these works fully by visiting the gallery between now through August 29.

Featured Roland Thompson Artworks:

Hero Type, acrylic on aluminum, 30x23x2 in.
Owns the Room, acrylic on aluminum, 21x21x2 in.
Stem the Tide, acrylic on aluminum, 32x32x2 in.

We are looking for a skilled, dedicated person to add to our custom framing staff. If you are a career oriented, hard wo...
08/05/2026

We are looking for a skilled, dedicated person to add to our custom framing staff. If you are a career oriented, hard working framer who would like to work in a fine art environment, we encourage you to apply.

Duties include all aspects of picture framing, including cutting/joining, fitting, ordering and shipping/receiving. The position also includes assisting with deliveries, hanging the gallery and assisting with maintaining the sculpture garden and gallery grounds. Candidates must be dependable, organized, detail oriented, good at math & measuring, competent with saws & power tools and experienced with mat cutting and fitting. Lifting Required. Direct experience is preferred, but we are willing to train an exceptional, committed candidate with related skills.

Drop by the gallery with a resume & fill out an application today!

🪴 weekend vibes 😎 In need of a cool-air Saturday activity? We've got you covered.Visit the gallery Monday-Saturday, 10-5...
07/31/2026

🪴 weekend vibes 😎

In need of a cool-air Saturday activity? We've got you covered.

Visit the gallery Monday-Saturday, 10-5, and beat the heat.

Stay cool, SLC. 🌊

Featured Artwork: Roland Thompson, Treasured, acrylic on aluminum, 42x42 in.

Inspiration for Electra arrived following a trip artist Roland Thompson took to San Juan, Puerto Rico. During landing, t...
07/27/2026

Inspiration for Electra arrived following a trip artist Roland Thompson took to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

During landing, the shorter runways at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport produced a supercharged feeling of deceleration as the airplane slowed rapidly towards stasis.

Speed is emphasized through the use of line, texture, and interestingly, the artist’s choice material—aluminum honeycomb—a high-strength material used widely in aerospace cladding and marine engineering that provides structural durability with the benefits of a lightweight, mostly hallow, interior.

Excitement, momentum, and calm are reproduced tangibly in this piece.

What else does it make you feel?

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Featured Artwork: Roland Thompson, Electra, acrylic on aluminum, 40x30 in.

Today we're closed in observance of Pioneer Day.We look forward to welcoming you back tomorrow as we feature our exhibit...
07/24/2026

Today we're closed in observance of Pioneer Day.

We look forward to welcoming you back tomorrow as we feature our exhibition 'blip' by Utah artist Roland Thompson. Come experience 'Jacob Junior Jaguar' (shown) amongst a show-stopping selection of Thompson's works that explore the relationships between form, color and material in contemporary abstraction.

Swing by and spend some time with this unique art exhibition. See you tomorrow!

Featured Artwork: Roland Thompson, Jacob Junior Jaguar, acrylic on aluminum, 40x30 in.

blip: (noun) “a crisp, interruptive sound.” Roland Thompson's custom-cut wall art toys with the senses. Playful shapes ...
07/22/2026

blip: (noun) “a crisp, interruptive sound.”

Roland Thompson's custom-cut wall art toys with the senses. Playful shapes and meticulous rhythmic patterns delight the eye, while handcrafted textures, dashes and "blips" form visual simulations of movement and sound. Shape, line and color operate in tandem to create interruptions that call upon the body's energetic attention and physical awareness in space.

Visit the exhibition and be inspired by these dazzling pieces up-close!

Featured Artworks:

Roland Thompson, Emily Echo Emi, acrylic on aluminum, 40x30 in.

Roland Thompson, Ethan Eventide, acrylic on aluminum, 12x12 in.

Roland Thompson, Jacob Junior Jaguar, acrylic on aluminum, 40x30 in.

Roland Thompson, Treasured, acrylic on aluminum, 42x42 in.

Roland Thompson, Stem the Tide, acrylic on aluminum, 32x32 in.

Brian Christensen, Kalki, painted steel, 26x68x24 in.

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1321 S 2100 E
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84108

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