Artists Against the Bomb opens Friday, October 16, 2026.
Artists Against the Bomb opens Friday, October 16, 2026.
May 14, 2026 7–8:30 PM
In conversation with from where the sun is, to wherever you are—the exhibition developed during Ariel C. Wilson’s 2024–2025 artist residency—Ariel C. Wilson and Matt Kowal will host a public discussion exploring the intersections of time, light, ecology, connection, and atmosphere.
Rooted in a shared interdisciplinary practice and embodied research, Wilson and Kowal invite the public into an expanded dialogue around the ideas shaping their current project. Bringing together voices from ornithology, photography, aviation, and atmospheric science, the conversation will examine how different fields understand the relationship between light and time, the role of technology in shaping that understanding, and what it means to remain attuned to the atmosphere that surrounds us. By convening these varied perspectives within the museum, Wilson and Kowal extend the inquiry of their exhibition beyond the gallery—creating space for open-ended exchange and new ways of connecting to the cosmos and one another.
Artist and Professor, University of Utah
Edward Bateman (he/him) is an artist, University of Utah professor, and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Included in international collections and textbooks, his work has been exhibited in over 28 countries and has twice been awarded (2018 and 2021) at the Earth Photo exhibition in London.
Coordinator of Great Salt Lake Institute, Westminster University, President of Great Salt Lake Audubon
Georgie Corkery (she/they) is an ecologist, the Coordinator of Great Salt Lake Institute, and President of Great Salt Lake Audubon. Georgie earned Bachelor’s in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Urban Ecology at the University of Utah, and a Masters in Ecology at Utah State University. Her career consists of nonprofit work, K-12 education, and ecology research.
Research Associate Professor in Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Pulmonary Division at the School of Medicine, and Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, Dark Sky Studies Minor Program Coordinator, University of Utah
Daniel Mendoza (he/him) holds joint appointments as Research Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Pulmonary Division in the School of Medicine, and the Department of City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah. He quantifies the health effects of acute and chronic pollutant exposure. He is the Director of the Dark Sky Studies Minor and instructor of the Capstone Class at the University of Utah.
Airline Transport Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor
Fiona Morrison (she/her) is an Airline Transport Pilot with over 3,500 flight hours and seven years of experience after pursuing aviation as a second career. She holds CFI, CFII and MEI certifications, along with a Gold Seal instructor designation. She’s passionate about training and mentoring pilots at every stage of their flying careers.
Artist-in-Residence, UMOCA
Ariel C. Wilson’s (she/her) work across media addresses the physicality, indexicality, and limitations of photography. She has exhibited work nationally and internationally including at the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 516 Arts, SRO Photo Gallery, Sanitary Tortilla Factory, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, and in the Pingyao International Photography Festival. She was recently awarded a 2025 Utah Artist Fellowship from Utah Division of Arts and Museums, named on Silver Eye Center for Photography’s national 2023 Silver List, and offered the Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Professor of the Arts Award from Marshall University. Ariel holds an MFA in Studio Art from the University of New Mexico and a BA in Studio Arts from Willamette University. She is currently based in Salt Lake City where she is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at Weber State University and an Artist-in-Residence at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.
Artist
Matt Kowal is an artist and technologist living across the Southwest.
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