C ULTURE
Sun Valley Center for the Arts
M
ichael Chabon, David Sedaris, Gloria Steinem, Junot Diaz. These lit superstars—along with scores of other artists and performers—have all trekked out to the Gem State to participate in exhibitions at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. The center takes a multidisciplinary approach, augmenting the art in its gallery space with guest lecturers, musical performances, themed classes and workshops. “We try to gauge what is timely, what is contemporary, what types of subjects resonate with people in our community,” said SVCA Executive Director Bill Ryberg. “I’m a firm believer that every community is different; there’s different dynamics in any particular area.” Founded in 1971, the center operates two locations—a main gallery and office in Ketchum and a satellite in Hailey, featuring a classroom in the home where Ezra Pound was born. The center also hopes to open a location in Ketchum with flexible spaces for exhibitions and performances. The center has its programming lined up through December, with a number of big name speakers and rad art thrown into the mix. Here are some of the highlights: “Beam, Board, Breath: An Investigation of Trees,” features work from six artists who look into symbolic and environmental aspects of trees. Sculptural artist Patrick Dougherty’s site-specific massive twig installations are on display in the parking lot across from the Ketchum Post Office through January 2011. From Friday, Sept. 10, through Friday, Nov. 5, the SVCA will feature the exhibit “Water,” exploring water’s impact on the West. On Thursday, Nov. 4, the show will include speaker Maude Barlow, founder of the Blue Planet Project and senior adviser on water to the president of the United Nations General Assembly. Other upcoming speakers include author Sir Salman Rushdie on Friday, Sept. 10, and This American Life radio heartthrob Ira Glass on Saturday, Sept. 25. For more information on classes and other multidisciplinary components on the Sun Valley Center for the Arts upcoming schedule, visit sunvalleycenter.org. —Tara Morgan
60 ANNUAL MANUAL 2010-2011 BOISEweekly
LAU R IE PEAR M AN
MOUNTAIN ARTS
M a t i n g B e a t l e s (d e t a i l ), 2010. C o u r t e s y t h e a r t i s t a n d M i x e d Gr e e n s , NY.
JOSEPH SMOLINSKI’S MATING BEETLES from the show BEAM BOARD BREATH
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THE GALLERY AT THE LINEN BUILDING
BOISE STATE: BOISE STATE VISUAL ARTS CENTER 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, boisestate.edu/art
500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208345-4320, flyingmcoffee.com
1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208385-0111, thelinenbuilding.com
PIAZZA DI VINO 212 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-336-9577
VANGUARD
GALLERY 2 Hemingway Center, Room 110, 1819 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, boisestate.edu
ARTISTBLUE GALLERY
SUB GALLERY Student Union, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4265800, finearts.boisestate.edu
BASEMENT GALLERY
Art so cool, it’s ice cold 1509 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa, 208-476-3643, artistbluegallery.com
928 W. Main St., Boise, 208-333-0309, basementgalleryboise.com
FRIESEN GALLERIES
DEAD BIRD ART GALLERY
Brandt Center, Northwest Nazarene University, 623 Holly St., Nampa, 208-467-8398, nnu.edu/offices/brandt-center
280 N. Eighth St., Boise, deadbirdgallery.com
GALLERY ALEXA ROSE 280 N. Eighth St., Boise
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Art may not be the main event, but it’s a nice side dish COLE/MARR GALLERY 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. 134, Boise, 208-336-7630, cmphotoworkshops.com
Just because you’re wearing jeans doesn’t mean you don’t have class BROSCHOFSKY GALLERIES 360 E. Ave., Ketchum, 208-726-4950, brogallery.com
GALLERY 1 Liberal Arts Building, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-3994, boisestate. edu
ANCILLARY
OMNIFARIOUS
518 Americana Blvd., Boise
VISUAL ARTS COLLECTIVE 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, visualartscollective.com
WOMAN OF STEEL GALLERY AND WINE BAR 3640 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-331-5632, womanofsteelgallery.com
BROWN’S GALLERY 1022 Main St., Boise, 208-342-6661, brownsgallery.com
FRIESEN GALLERY 320 First Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-342-4733, friesengallery.com
JACK BURGESS GALLERY 491 E. 10th St., Ste. A3-L, Ketchum, 208-720-4462, jackburgess.com
LISK GALLERY 850 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-3773, liskgallery.com
R. GREY GALLERY JEWELRY AND ART GLASS 415 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-9337, rgreygallery.com
WARD HOOPER GALLERY 745 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-287-8150, wardhooper.com
WILL CALDWELL GALLERY 400 Sun Valley Road, Ketchum, 208-726-9059, willcaldwell.com
ZANTMAN ART GALLERIES OF SUN VALLEY 360 E. Ave. N., Ketchum, 208-727-9099, zantmangalleries.com
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