Insights Tour: For the Future

Experience the special exhibition "For the Future" through the eyes of Luke Kelly, associate curator at the UMFA. Want to experience works of art through the unique lense of the people who see it everyday? Insights Tours at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts provide you with the perspectives of those who know these works of art in unique ways! These lunch-hour tours are a perfect midday break, and you can even stop by the Museum Café for a bite to eat! Explore the special exhibition For the Future: Collecting at the UMFA 2001-2026 through the eyes of Museum staff members. This 45-minute tour will provide insights into the works of art on view, their unique histories, and the ways the Museum stewards them. Join associate curator of collections, Luke Kelly for this free tour to explore the story of the Museum’s Asian art collection through the objects in For the Future. Zhu Angzhi 朱昂之, Chinese, 1764–after 1841, Enjoying One’s Will (論幸福), early 19th century, handscroll; ink on paper, Purchased with funds from the Willam H. and Wilma T. Gibson Endowment, UMFA2022.20.1 Luke Kelly is the associate curator of collections at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. In his 25th year at the museum, he oversees the Asian and archaeological collections. Luke has curated small and large-scale shows from the Asian and Asian-American collections including the 2020 exhibition Beyond the Divide exploring Edo Period Japanese art and the 2024 installation Chiura Obata Layer by Layer celebrating the discoveries within the artist’s Horses screen.