Sun Valley Museum of Art was founded in 1971 on the premise that our rural community would only be made whole with vibrant arts programming. For the past 50 years, SVMoA has served as the Wood River Valley’s cultural anchor, bringing learners of all ages together for shared arts and educational experiences. Since 1971, we’ve welcomed 52 Grammy winners to…
Today, it is complicated to find at least one industry that was not influenced by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a moment and consider how COVID has influenced art. IMPORTANCE OF ART Art is more than simply creating a painting, writing a piece of beautiful music, or filming an excellent movie. Art makes people look beyond and urges them…
Since the rise of post-modern and contemporary art movements in the past century, the line between art and design has become increasingly blurred. On the one hand, there are those who define art as being form for the sake of form, while others see the artistic elements of everyday objects designed with form at the forefront. One arena where this…
Artexpo New York 2021, taking place October 28-31, will feature hundreds of talented artists and galleries from around the world. The event, held at Pier 36, is bringing back its popular Spotlight Artist program this year, awarding six cutting-edge artists for their skills and achievements. Meet New York photographer and Artexpo New York Spotlight Artist James Venuti. Q: Introduce yourself — who…
Artexpo New York 2021, taking place October 28-31, will feature hundreds of talented artists and galleries from around the world. The event, held at Pier 36, is bringing back its popular Spotlight Artist program this year, awarding six cutting-edge artists for their skills and achievements. Meet Michele Riche, one of Artexpo New York’s Spotlight Artists. Q: Introduce yourself — who you are…
Artexpo New York 2021, taking place October 28-31, will feature hundreds of talented artists and galleries from around the world. The event, held at Pier 36, is bringing back its popular Spotlight Artist program this year, awarding six cutting-edge artists for their skills and achievements. Utah native and Artexpo New York Spotlight Artist, Erik Jensen, is amping up the usage of recycled…
In 2014, Banky’s famed Spy Booth mural appeared overnight in Cheltenham, England. The mural depicted three spies with listening devices on either side of an actual telephone booth and mysteriously vanished two years later in 2016. Viewers believed the mural had been lost forever, but the mural has recently been found. Cosmic Wire, a full-service entertainment company combining a marketplace,…
Artexpo New York, the largest international gathering of qualified trade buyers, returns this October at Pier 36 with an extensive list of talented artists and galleries. Artexpo has been pioneering independent artists and photographers for over 40 years. Each year Artexpo New York offers special programs ranging from immersive artist-led experiences to compelling seminars and today’s most pressing industry challenges…
Victory Art is an art company representing, promoting, and managing emerging Eastern and Central European artists advocating for modern perspectives of Eastern Europe. As many of those artists lack mentorship as well as a platform to share their artwork, Victory Art aims to give them the opportunities they deserve, by taking on the role of manager, spokesperson, and talent promoter…
THE GALLERY OWNER The role of the gallery owner has always held prestige in the art world. With far fewer galleries than artists, the square footage of display space each location offered was a desirable commodity, which typically gave their owners quite a bit of leverage in the symbiotic relationship with artists. But it takes talent to pick and choose…
