The West, Reimagined: Altered States in the Acid West at UMOCA
As a lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead, I’m intrigued by alternate realities, rambling colorful musical prose and counterculture. Currently on view, Altered States in the Acid West at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) in downtown Salt Lake City checks all the boxes. And it only took the word acid to take me there. This free-your-mind exhibit features 23 artist portrayals of the American West that attempt to upend the mythology of the American cowboy and manifest destiny. By bringing to light the muted stories of...
