Scottsdale Arts Community

SMoCA | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Any guest showing their Hotel Valley Ho room key at SMoCA can gain free admission for two through December 31, 2012. The museum is located less than a mile from the hotel, at 7374 E. 2nd St.

People's Biennial
- Through January 15 -

Five very different American art institutions from locations as diverse as Scottsdale; Portland, Oregon; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Rapid City, South Dakota are presenting this exhibition. It consists of works by five to seven artists from each of the museum's participating states, and is traveling the nation. The organizers of this exhibition sought remarkable, under-appreciated work by anyone and everyone, especially people who may not be considered a part of the art world, with the goal of questioning traditional conceptions of art, artists, professionalism, and creative production in our culture in general.

Artists Tell Stories (Mostly About Themselves)
- Through January 22 -

The magic of storytelling resides in the teller as much as the tale. The exhibition artists tell stories (mostly about themselves) includes five artists who toy with the conceits of narrative form. The artists straddle autobiography, second and third person, truth and pretense, solemnity and levity. They slip easily between the acutely earnest, impassive and duplicitous. Taking on a range of different personas, each artist strikes a note in us—revealing the same emotions and fears we recognize in ourselves.

Current Featured Artist | William LeGoullon

Raised in the Phoenix area, LeGoullon has developed a personal obsession with and appreciation for his desert surroundings, both obscure and apparent. Consistently motivated by these environments, he continues to explore theories and realities of time and evolution as well as the interaction and separation between man and place. His interest in narratives, history, identity, and change continues to influence his work. While the majority of his images focus on ephemeral yet visceral places, he also creates work relating to iconic symbolism within the Southwest as well as Phoenix-based motifs.

Two of his pieces, "Eagle Logo A-1 Bottle Cap" and "Buy War Bonds A-1 Bottle Cap" are currently on display in the hotel lobby.

Website | william@legoullonphotography.com

Current Featured Gallery | Noise Art Space

Noise Art Space is an emerging artist gallery with bi-coastal works that are cutting edge, provocative yet sophisticated. They are about big, bold pieces that are full of color — definitely contemporary and sometimes with a street-art-type vibe.

4200 N. Marshall Way, Suites 2+3, Scottsdale

Gunner Williams | owner/artist - 602.339.9175
Alisa Joelle | director 201.615.1727

Website | noise@noiseartspace.com