Boise Art Museum welcomes an exhibit showcasing a dazzling cross-section of artworks from some of today’s most noteworthy American artists. On view through July 11, “The World Stage” presents 90 contemporary works including paintings, installations and prints from artists like Kehinde Wiley, Glenn Ligon, Kiki Smith and Mickalene Thomas alongside 20th-century powerhouses Helen Frankenthaler, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jacob Lawrence, Robert Rauschenberg (including Pegasits / ROCI USA (Wax Fire Works), shown above), Andy Warhol and more. Across time and space, the artists converge over a common interest in dialoguing with current events and investigating social inequities. BAM executive director Melanie Fales notes, “All the artists are transcending boundaries in some way, either through their subject matter or medium. They’re confronting stereotypes and cultural myths by giving a voice to their own lived experiences.”
