“Starfire” at Powder Art Foundation Fall Open Day and Utah Museum of Fine Arts Land Art Week
On October 2, Powder Art Foundation hosted a Fall Open House at Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah, where Nancy Holt’s Starfire (1986) is permanently installed. Starfire joined the collection of Powder Art Foundation last year. The sculpture comprises eight fire pits arranged in the configuration of the Big Dipper and the North Star, bringing the sky down to earth.
The event was held in conjunction with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ first Land Art Week. Events included an artist talk with Lita Albuquerque at UMFA on October 1 and a community meet-up at Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty (1970).
Visit the websites of UMFA and Powder Art Foundation to find out more.
Nancy Holt, Starfire (1986)
Installation view: Powder Mountain, Utah, 2025
Photograph: Carlson / Powder Art Foundation, 2025
Collection Powder Art Foundation
© Holt/Smithson Foundation, 2026