Friday July 1
Newspace presents the portraits of LA photographer Josh Sanseri.
For me now, photography is too large a topic so I'm refraining
from aesthetic pronouncements on photography unless it is something that really impacts me. Newspace offers darkroom and studio space by the hour and in addition to mixing out of towners into their exhibitions is a great place to meet other photographers. More at newspacephoto.com
NAAU hosts a show by Joe Manca. This work, collage, mail art and
a performance video are examples of Joe's wildly varied works.
Holocene continues to return to its roots in the art world while
the hipsters have moved on. Aspiring installationists may consider
programming the seperate smoking room. This Friday they present the photos of NY artist Gavin Stevens documenting "Mr Bling Bling" a
chain of stores specializing in gold dentures.
(massappealmag.com/archives/000033.php) Opening 6-9.
If you happen to be there, Camas Washington is initiating a first
Friday, Alberta style art walk, free for artists and craftspersons
to set up on the street 4-8PM (after registering, it is Camas...
Info at 360-834-7175 or 360-833-2393 www.downtowncamas.com)
Wednesday July 6
Pacific Switchboard/Albina Press presents a group show "Dedicated To You, a show for ex-lovers" - A night art themed on rememberance, catharsis, and awkwardness dedicated to those with which we have been so intimate.
Besides the new gallery work, PS will present movies, love songs,
mix tapes, and random bodily performances. And for those of you
who are still burning from a recent or distantly past heart break,
we offer an anonymous confessional booth.
Let's all hang out! It's time we got on with our lives!
The show includes the distinctive work of Jen Kruch, Charles Salas-Humara,
Alicia McDaid, Mike Miller, Anna Simon, Cynthia Star, Paige Saez, Zak
Margolis, Matthew Yake, Ruby Fitch, Elina Tuhkanen, Amy Steel, Ashley
Shabo, Tara Jane Oneil, Matthew Hein, Jennifer Gleach, Thandi
Rosenbaum, Tracy Olson, Emily Henderson, Daphna Kohn and Jeff Brown,
Michelle Klein, Courtney Nyman, Gretchen Hogue, Molly Roth, Emily
Henderson, Gretchen Vaudt, Fred Nemo, and many more!
4637 N Albina opening 7-11
Starting July 1 the film "Me, You, and Everyone
We Know" by former Portland performance artist
Miranda July at Cinema 21 and the large theaters
afterwards. July focused on her art, did it well,
made some friends who promoted her career, on its
merits, the result is this film.
Wednesday July 6
Pacific Switchboard/Albina Press presents a group show "Dedicated To
You, a show for ex-lovers" - from their announcement: "A night art themed on rememberance,
catharsis, and awkwardness dedicated to those with which we have
been so intimate.
Besides the new gallery work, PS will present movies, love songs,
mix tapes, and random bodily performances. And for those of you
who are still burning from a recent or distantly past heart break,
we offer an anonymous confessional booth.
Let's all hang out! It's time we got on with our lives!"
The show includes the distinctive work of Jen Kruch,
Charles Salas-Humara, Alicia McDaid, Mike Miller,
Anna Simon, Cynthia Star, Paige Saez, Zak Margolis,
Matthew Yake, Ruby Fitch, Elina Tuhkanen, Amy Steel,
Ashley Shabo, Tara Jane Oneil, Matthew Hein, Jennifer
Gleach, Thandi Rosenbaum, Tracy Olson, Emily Henderson,
Daphna Kohn and Jeff Brown, Michelle Klein, Courtney
Nyman, Gretchen Hogue, Molly Roth, Emily Henderson,
Gretchen Vaudt, Fred Nemo, and many more!
4637 N Albina opening 7-11
July 7 - 1st Thursday
Pushdot Studio presents the photographic work
of Liz Obert. Obert's urban visual anthropology
of Portland buildings may be the last record
of a world lost to rapid development, the
PDCification of Portland. We do not seem
seem to be able to do the charming decay
of Europe, we just landfill it. Pushdot
operates a scanning and printing business
focused on color management.
830 NW14th
Blue Sky Gallery presents the photographs
of Nina Berman who has been making portraits
and conducting interviews with Americans
wounded in the Iraq War. “An image of a
wounded American soldier is one of the few
pieces of documentary evidence the American
public can see to begin a process of separating
propaganda—that war is quick and bloodless—
from truth.”
Also at Blue Sky are photographs from Cuba by
Jeffry Milstein: “Wandering alone with a hand
held camera and an open mind, I found beauty
and order in the chaos of the old streets.
I met many warm and generous Cubans who allowed
me to photograph them and invited me into
their homes and places of Work.”
1231 NW Hoyt
Mark Woolley presents the paintings of outsider
insider Walt Curtis. Curtis was the author of
Male Noche, inspiration for Gus Van Zant's first
film about homeless kids hustling for a life on
the street. He's a poet and Portland's closest
analog to Kerouac. The question for readers, is
this you then?
Upstairs 120 NW 9th
Blackfish Gallery presents a group show of
recent art school graduates.
420 NW 9th
Michael Brophy, longtime Portland painter, known for
his logging landscapes and more in oil, exhibits new
work in sumi ink at Lux Lighting
1333 NW Glisan
Print Arts Northwest presents a group show of prints.
The artists involved are Portland's who's who of
printmaking and for good reason. If you are interested
in printmaking, this show will be worth the stop.
416 NW 12th
Pulliam Deffenbaugh presents the small wall sculptures
of David French. French is known for his simple but
refined forms with subtle painted surfaces. "With
this new body of work, I've imposed a new set of
rules on myself, a kind of discipline to create
a working process that focuses on the interplay
of color and the painted surface. In this body
of work, I attempt to inject a rich, vibrant
palette that harkens back to modernism as well
as to my work of the early nineties. I also
find myself revisiting a field of endeavor
that I associate with such artists as Kasimir
Malevich, Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, as well
as more contemporary figures like Agnes Martin,
Sean Scully, and Richard Diebenkorn. Within
this structure, I give myself free reign to
spontaneity, intuition, and creativity. With
a sense of discovery and playfulness, I try
to create works that are beautiful, immediate,
and intriguing."This gallery closes early
at 8:30.
522 NW 12th
Everett Lofts
I do not often get advance notice of Everett Loft
but I always recommend a look. Here you will find
affordable original art and a great place to talk.
Except for Ogle, which closes early shows there
are winding down about 10, maybe a little
later.
Lyubov Samogonina and Dan Ackerman present
"Misunderstanding" a multimedia media show
at NUE. Both are great artists and creative
instigators. NUE is Portland's unofficial
Russian and E Europe embassy as well.
625 NW Everett
And...
Just Be Design/Compound hosts its latest Digmeout
group show of illustrative style work from Osaka.
The Digmeout model could and should be emulated
in Portland - but by whom?
Several of the artists will be visiting from
Japan for the opening.
corner NW 5th and Couch
Backspace presents a 2 year retrospective of art
for their anniversary. 200 Artists, 400+ Pieces
of Art. The show starts at 6:00pm and runs until
midnight. There should be something to please most,
or something, if not hanging out with the artists.
115 NW5th
Gallery 500 presents Divorce - by Daniel Kaven
- a film and multimedia exploration of the artist's
childhood family impressions. For the opening,
Brede Rorstad will conduct a string quartet
featuring the scoring music for Kaven's film.
Till midnight 420 SW Washington
July 8 alternate reality first friday
Portland Art Center presents Psychogeographical
Maps by Jason Frank & Andy Brownwhich which explores
the transient ambiance of certain physical locations.
All geographical locations can generate profound
memories and feelings. The locations used for this
project vary from the brackish currents of 82nd
Avenue to the lush green calmness of Forest Park.
Video art aesthetics in Portland need work, no idea
on this in advance.
7-10ish
2045 SE Belmont
July 14
Eva Lake and Wid Chambers open the Chambers Gallery
So they would be looking for artists.
207 NW Pine
July 21
Full moon reading from (by) The Land of Ch'i - Walt
Curtis' new book at the Mark Woolley Gallery.
It is a full moon...
7:30PM
July 27
Portland artist damali ayo reads from her book
"how to rent a negro" 7:30 Powell's with an
afterparty at the Mark Woolley Gallery. "Bring
your camera and take a photo with the author
as your new black friend" More info at
rent-a-negro.com and damaliayo.com. damali
is a Portland artist that operates on a national
scale, essential.
July 28
Katherine Bovee and Philippe Blanc present
"legacy:boxed version" at the Northview Gallery at
PCC Sylvania. Info 503-977-8017 Hours: M-F 8AM-4PM
on view 7-18 to 9-16 with a reception and talk by
the artists July 28 at 2PM
