A new exhibition titled "Sacred Spaces: Visions of the West from the Prosaic to the Sublime" has opened at The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls, featuring works by six contemporary artists—David Dibble, Bryan Mark Taylor, Josh Clare, Allie Zeyer, Louisa Lorenz, and Carson Thompson. The show, curated by museum Executive Director Alexa Stanger, focuses on the agricultural landscapes of the American West, portraying farms, ranches, and working spaces not as scenic backdrops but as living environments shaped by labor, memory, and generational stewardship. It runs through July 3.
The exhibition matters because it directly addresses and celebrates the identity of Eastern Idaho's farming and ranching community, which Stanger describes as built on the land and deeply tied to agriculture. By featuring artists who share personal and professional connections—including a former student and teacher—the show emphasizes the communal and intergenerational nature of both art-making and land stewardship. It invites local farmers, ranchers, and producers to see their own lives and stories reflected in the gallery, reinforcing the museum's role as a community anchor rather than a detached cultural institution.