Arts

David Lynch, the director of cult classics such as Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead passed away last week. Known for his cryptic storytelling, surrealist imagery, and eerie moodiness, the filmmaker’s career was defined by a distinct visual style, perhaps shaped by his childhood in suburban Idaho.

The Idaho Gourd Society has held it's Idaho Gourd festival for over two decades, reporter Abigail Moody went out into the field to interview and discover the world of Gourd art.

Spending on services is up, but Leta Harris Neustaedter says business at her Metamorphosis Performing Arts Studio has its ebbs and flows.

William D. Lewis, one of the most-respected and much-loved artists in the region, has seen his work showcased from Manhattan to the Deep South to the Midwest and, of course, to the Mountain West, where his visual wonders are part of countless public and private collections. And while some art may be a singular effort, he pushes back against the idea of working absolutely solo.

A Tucson artist created a Monsoon Sound Booth so that listeners can hear cicadas, wind chimes, heavy thunder and rain. Her goal is to increase water activism through her work.

A cacophony of hammering and a roaring forge bounce off the high metal walls of a small warehouse in Garden City, Idaho. Bouquets of steel scraps line the edges of the space. Anvils, clamps and tongs decorate each surface. The art studio of Idaho blacksmith Susan Madacsi closely resembles her blue collar industrial workshop neighbors. She turns down a blaring radio to tour the place where she turns out large-scale public art sculptures.

Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston has removed artwork from a new exhibit at its Center for Arts and History, citing a state law that prohibits public funds be used to pay for or promote abortions.

After 15 years of renovation a historic church is getting a new shot at life.

Treefort Music Fest ended five days of music, yoga, stories, tech and much more early Monday morning. How did the festival's COVID-19 protocols go? And was the festival able to make enough money to keep the music playing for next year? Treefort Festival Director Eric Gilbert joins Idaho Matters to break it down with us.

The Discovery Center of Idaho is reopened with the world-class Exquisite Creatures exhibit—exploring the intersections of nature, art and science through the work of Christopher Marley.