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Review: David Rios Ferreira and Denae Shanidiin: Transcending Time and Space at UMFA

Like colorful ensos or organic ouroboros unfurling around black centers, David Rios Ferreira’s collages are circular and dynamic forms, what he calls “imagined gateways, objects through which we may connect with those we cannot reach on this plane.” Accompanied by writing, photographs, and video by Denae Shanidiin. a Diné and Korean artist and the director of MMIWhoismissing, the exhibition Transcending Time and Space at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City is the pair’s multimedia collaboration inspired by missing and murdered Indigenous people.
SLUG Magazine - Salt Lake UnderGround •

Rethinking Rural/Urban Dichotomies at the Epicenter Spring Summit

Utah is home to an art scene that stretches across the state, with subversive art pockets in unlikely places, but sometimes, Salt Lake City’s presence eclipses work and communities in smaller towns. Just outside of Moab is one such unassuming town, sandwiched between the prismatic Book Cliffs and the dusty railroad tracks—Green River. With a population of just under 1,000, Green River hosts the arts organization Epicenter, whose founders worked in Green River as AmeriCorps volunteers.

Galina Perova: A Tale of an Artist and Two Countries

“To be an artist, you have to work like a madman,” says Galina Perova, her voice tinged with an intensity that also radiates from her award-winning oil paintings, found in state government buildings, the homes of politicians and influential entrepreneurs, and the University of Utah Medical School. Perova paints in an unusually wide range of genres and with impressive technical skill — a testament to the unrelenting work ethic she’s cultivated since she was a child in the Soviet Union.
SLUG Magazine •

Meow Wolf Gives Inner Children a Shopper’s Wonderland at Omega Mart in Las Vegas

Tales about the founding of the artist collective Meow Wolf—now a growing interactive entertainment-arts company—are as legendary as the company’s mind-bending art installations. Meow Wolf’s name came out of a hat, and some of the artist collective’s initial investment came from fantasy writer George R. R. Martin (of Game of Thrones fame). Meow Wolf’s newest art experience is a 52,000-square-foot, otherworldly shopping excursion called Omega Mart, located in Las Vegas’ AREA15.
Artists of Utah's 15 Bytes •

Portraits of a Pilgrim Artist: Willy Littig at Mestizo | Artists of Utah’s 15 Bytes

The untitled photographs in Willy Littig’s exhibit Vecinos wander across the walls of Mestizo Gallery like humble pilgrims. Dressed in understated, neat frames, they appear unburdened by worldly pretensions, as if they are on their way to ascetic enlightenment. Littig captured these images on his recent walking pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago, or St. James’ Way, which stretches approximately 500 miles from the border of France and Spain to the Atlantic coast at Cape Finisterre, (from the
SLUG Magazine •

Sundance Film Review: The Courier AKA Ironbark

The audience shifted nervously in their seats as mushroom clouds blossomed and Cold War events unfolded in Dominic Cooke’s Ironbark. Based on true events, it made its world premiere this week at Sundance 2020. Ironbark is the codename for historical Soviet agent Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze), one of the most prolific and important U.S. informants in history. Penkovsky passed over 5,000 photographs of classified military, political and economic documents to British and U.S. intelligence forces.
Artists of Utah's 15 Bytes •

Painting The Painted: Kevin Red Star at Modern West Fine Art

Kevin Red Star’s paintings at Modern West Fine Art give the immediate impression of no-nonsense stability and strength. Their compositions—featuring mounted Crow warriors, tipis against starry skies, or profiles of chiefs in traditional costume—are balanced and deliberate. Most shapes are fully delineated. The predominant colors are subtle, earthy tones, which make the canvas look in places like soft, tanned leather.
SLUG Magazine •

Livin' a Pug Life: Groovy Grandma Vibes and Body Positivity with Designer Mirmsy

Getting in the right mood to talk about Mirmsy’s (aka Miriam Barse) art involves borrowing a line from the cartoon cult classic Adventure Time: “C’mon, grab your friends!” Let’s frolic in the upbeat pastels and pop-culture puns that make up the loveable and unique artistry of Mirmsy. Web and graphic designer, jewelry and upcycled clothing maker, and overall jack-of-all-trades, Mirmsy’s wares are the stuff of Instagram impulse buys and unstoppable late-night giggling.
Artists of Utah's 15 Bytes •

The Remains of Lost Time: Laura Hope Mason’s Extinct

The sister fields of archaeology and paleontology share the near-impossible aim of putting eons of earth’s time into human perspective. The movement and scale of time are notoriously difficult for people to understand, but facing the physical remnants of plants, animals, and early humans brings millions of years into a more relatable focus. Laura Hope Mason’s mixed-media paintings in her solo show Extinct respond to forms and textures in fossils, stone, and artifacts found at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
Artists of Utah's 15 Bytes •

World War II in Fragments: The Remembered Light Exhibit’s Take on Loss and Hope

As World War II passes from living memory to documented history, the struggle to keep the devastating conflict vivid in the public imagination is urgent. This call is answered in the exhibit Remembered Light, on display October 15-19 at the Salt Palace Convention Center, in conjunction with the 2015 Parliament of the World Religions conference. The exhibit is comprised of pieces inspired by the stained-glass fragments and memories of World War II veteran, Frank McDonald (1908-2002).

Business Writing

2025 Economic Outlook Survey: Surfing the waves of market turbulence | Corpay

Through our work with businesses of all sizes, we’ve seen firsthand how unpredictable market shifts can impact cash flow and profitability. The following analysis of our 2024-2025 Economic Outlook Survey provides a closer look at challenges companies are facing, offering key takeaways that can help businesses refine their FX approach and make more informed decisions in a year increasingly expected to present challenges.

FX Hedging for Fund Managers: From Policy to Strategy and Implementation | Corpay

In this post by Andrew Shortreid, SVP Global Institutional Sales at Corpay Cross-Border Solutions, he details important steps portfolio managers, members of investment committees, and fund managers can take to create effective hedging policy and optimize FX risk mitigation over time. In this piece, you’ll hear from a seasoned expert, who has worked in challenging roles in the fund and institutional space across European markets.

Decoupling: Currency and Financial Instrument Correlation in FX Markets, Pt. 2

In GPS’ last article, we examined the role of correlation analysis in understanding currency movements, from Bitcoin’s evolving relationships to traditional currency pairings like EUR/USD and GBP/USD, among others. This discussion provided insights into how traders align strategies with interconnected markets. We’re now going to turn our focus to decoupling—when historically correlated currencies or financial instruments begin to diverge—a significant trend in 2024.

Currency and Financial Instrument Correlation in FX Markets

Correlation—a statistical measure of how two variables move in relation to each other—plays a key role in shaping trading strategies, managing risk, and identifying market opportunities in FX. Correlation coefficients, which range from -1.0 to +1.0, help quantify the strength and direction of relationships between currency pairs. A value of +1.0 indicates perfect positive correlation, meaning the two variables move in the same direction 100% of the time. A coefficient of -1.0 reflects perfect negative correlation, where the variables move in opposite directions. For traders, understanding these nuances is crucial for crafting effective strategies.

Market Reactions Following Trump’s Election: Global Shifts and Emerging Opportunities

Donald Trump’s victory piqued optimism across financial markets, with investors responding positively to the anticipated pro-business policies set to be introduced. Markets are already factoring in the potential for reduced regulations, tax incentives, and stronger US-centered trade policies, boosting confidence in sectors tied to domestic growth. The dollar has strengthened on this momentum, affecting currencies worldwide, including the euro, Australian dollar, and Mexican peso.

Mastering FX Budget Rate Calculation for Treasury Success

Treasury Departments, of companies in all sorts of industries, face decision points when calculating budgets amid inflows and outflows of currencies. When a client operates in numerous markets with revenues and expenses in multiple currencies, finance professionals rely on spot rates to calculate FX budget rates. Just like a farmer needs to forecast supplies and expenses for a successful harvest, getting budget allocations right means a good yield.
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Polling Insights: US Election's Impact on APAC as FX Markets Brace for Uncertainty

As the 2024 US Presidential Election draws closer, global markets are preparing for potential shifts in foreign exchange markets. Recent remarks by former President Trump regarding trade policies, particularly his stance on tariffs for Chinese imports, have influenced the US Dollar Index (DXY). The question of APAC-connected trade is moving markets today, with FX traders on both sides monitoring the Harris and Trump campaign platforms for signals that could indicate market direction. GPS Capital...

Charlotte’s Response to Hurricane Helene: GPS Capital Markets Steps Up to Help

Hurricane Helene, one of the most catastrophic storms in recent history, struck the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26, 2024. As a powerful Category 4 hurricane, Helene unleashed its fury from the Gulf Coast to the mountains of North Carolina. It left a devastating path of destruction. In the days that followed, recovery efforts across the impacted regions began, with local communities and organizations coming together to offer critical aid. Among those responding to the call was GPS Capital Markets’ Charlotte office and Tyler Thurgood, Corporate FX Trading, Automation, Strategy & Advisory at GPS, who took on a hands-on role in helping residents recover from the devastation.

Polling Insights: What Does the Future Hold for Euro, Dollar, and Pound?

Currency fluctuations can tell a story, one that reflects broader economic trends, geopolitical tensions, and the subtle shifts in central bank policies. As we move into October, recent events have brought these issues to the forefront. Inflation rates in the eurozone are teetering on the edge of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2% target, and US interest rate cuts remain a topic of intense speculation.

Natural Hedging vs. Financial Hedging: Navigating Currency Volatility

When we talk about managing currency risk, two approaches often come up: natural hedging and financial hedging. At their foundation, they are two different strategies for tackling the same problem: protecting your business from fluctuating exchange rates. Here we’ll break them down, using some real-world scenarios to help illustrate how companies deal with this challenge. Whether you’re running a multinational or a small business expanding overseas, understanding these tools is crucial to managing your bottom line.

Polling Insights: What’s Driving Currency Volatility and What’s Next for the Dollar?

Global currency markets have been anything but quiet lately, with some big moves catching the attention of our in-house experts at GPS and the wider community of FX enthusiasts and professionals who regularly weigh in on our polls. From the Swiss Franc’s 6% surge against the US dollar since June to GBPUSD’s steady climb, these shifts tell a story of market expectations around US interest rate cuts and broader global influences. While many expect the Fed to ease rates by year’s end, cautious moves could slow that process, potentially reshaping the current landscape.

Comparing CFO and Treasury Roles: Responsibilities, Pain Points, and FX Software Benefits

At the helm of treasury departments is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), responsible for overseeing the company’s overall financial strategy, while the treasury department manages more tactical aspects of financial operations. Together, these roles complement one another, each contributing to the organization’s financial goals. CFOs and treasury teams work alongside advisors and contractors to ensure consistent cash flow and strict adherence to regulatory requirements.
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