An “art adventure,” Art Beyond moves art out of the white cube and into a variety of scenic locations in and around Ashland, Oregon. Viewers of the show can choose adventure levels ranging from the literal bunny slope of a ski resort to the “black diamond” of winding mountain roads. Director of the Schneider Museum of Art and Art Beyond curator Scott Malbaurn’s long held vision of an off-site exhibition of outdoor installations meshes well with Covid restrictions and appeals to both residents and tourists of this outdoorsy-artsy town – where kayaks and mountain bikes adorn many of the AWD drive vehicles parked at the Shakespeare-themed Bed-and-Breakfasts.
While three of the installation sites require significant (and picturesque) drives into the surrounding mountains, the two in-town sites, at ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum and Lithia Park, offer easy accessibility. In total, 24 artists installed works at five locations around Ashland; time, weather, and stamina will dictate each viewer’s experience – this article offers a small sample of the wider field(s).
