STATEMENT

BIO

Born in San Diego, CA, Tara Centybear currently lives and works in Boise, Idaho, making artwork that focuses on gender inequity within our social and legal systems. Her work has been exhibited across the globe including in solo and group exhibitions. Centybear holds an MFA with distinction from Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to her artistic practice, Centybear has worked as an art curator for over 20 years, and currently serves as Curator of Art for the Boise Art Museum, a position she started in 2023. She worked in public art management and taught college level art classes, and incarcerated students within the California department of corrections system.