Apr 26th, 2009
by Michal.
Thirty-Six Views of Boise
For Modern Art 2009, Karen Woods was inspired by Hokusai’s “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji”, and set out to paint watercolors of the city of Boise. Encompassing the four seasons, they will be installed in the room as one large screen.
THE SECRET LIFE
a multimedia installation, exploring the secret
life of …..
About the Artist
Artist Star Moxley, a well known costume designer, fiber artist, gardener and lover of life, welcomes the opportunity to alter this space into a very different perceptual experience.
Collaborators:
Jessie Proksa
Mark Anthony Taylor
Apr 22nd, 2009
by Michal.
Author: Amy O’Brien
Coming around the corner of Capitol and Main I didn’t know what to expect. The ad in the Boise Weekly merely said under the listing for the Egyptian Theatre “Didactic: Fantastic”. I was immediately taken by the clownish costume of a man dressed in silver spandex leggings, tight yellow swim shorts, light blue [...]
Apr 14th, 2009
by fancyirene.
The Mend Project’s third donation project, Spectacled will join Modern Art 2009, for a pre show. Spectacled, is a project dedicated to raising an awareness of the some 36 million people living across the globe, who are needlessly blind. The group is accepting used eyeglass donations, which will be a part of a larger installation- [...]
Apr 14th, 2009
by Michal.
Narratives of Circumnavigation
Jan Boles
Anna Marie Boles
Sunny Slope
Caldwell, Idaho
A series of artists participating in Modern Art 2009 will be featured in an rotating installation at the Egyptian Theater now until First Thursday in May. Go check out what these exciting artists are displaying in the windows!
The artists featured and the dates appearing are as follows:
APRIL 4TH-APRIL 11TH: THREE SEVENTHS VAGUE (shown below)
APRIL 12TH-APRIL 18TH: [...]
For this event we will cover an entire room in canvas, creating a platform in which to stage a demonstration of award winning Idaho artist Kerry Moosman’s specific style of pottery building. The tools and materials of his hand built pottery will be displayed as well as pottery pieces in varying [...]
Apr 2nd, 2009
by fancyirene.
Sally Smoldering By rail v. y tomas
The Vague Collaborative (one Boise’s newest creative endeavors) will join us May 7th for Modern Art 2009 in room 235. As a group of creative individuals, they are interested in expanding each others knowledge and skills. From tattoos, to printmaking, to film, to belly dancing, the Vague Collaborative is [...]