NAAU shows paintings by cofounder Rose McCormick who has recently been living in NY. McCormick is known for schematic paintings in neutral egg tempura colors on unprimed burlap, rough and ready, as canvas. 922 SE Ankeny http://www.newamericanartunion.com
Newspace shows 3 of their national juried show photographers.Siri Kauer portraits of celebrity impersonators. JSwofford shows compositional studies of microlandscapes. My favorite, Jeffrey Milstein shows his straight images of the underside of airplanes in flight. Post 9/11, airplanes are imbued with much more than the mystique of travel to exotic destinations. 1632 SE 10th http://www.newspacephoto.org
12x16 Gallery shows work by TJ Norris. Norris is known for minimalist imagery and sound installations. 1216 SE Division
Free Geek begins a hopefully regular art show with the art of Laura Lameraux, Gordo, Cara Mia, Katie Evans, Tiago, Sarah, Debra Hubbard, Dingo, Shawn Patrick Kelly, Aaron Tarfman. The theme is waste into art, and of course, Free Geek saves tons of it from unsafe disposal in China. Free refreshments. 1731 SE 10th Ave. http://www.freegeek.org 7-10PM
Yes shows large scale abstract embroidery compositions. 811 E Burnside
Renowned shows It's All Wood, a group show on wood. Outsider urban cartoons mainly which will make you happy. Artists include Apak, Andrew Bell, Andrew Brandou, Ryan Bubnis, Mike Burnett, Guy Burwell, David Chung, Sandra Equihua, Maija Fiebig, Filth, Jeremy Fish, Blaine Fontana, Friends With You, John Michael Gill, Robert Hardgrave, Evan B. Harris, Shane Jessup, Sylvia Ji, Colin Johnson, Aya Kakeda, Jeremiah Ketner, Pars Kid, Joshua Krause, Josh Langlais, Seth Levy, Mike Maas, David Mazak, Tim McCormick, Justin “Scrappers” Morrison, Martin Ontiveros, Augie Pagan, Joshua Petker, Lisa Petrucci, Matthew Porter, Sophia Pottish, Sean Quinn, Aaron Reimer, Lesley Reppeteaux, Chris Ryniak, Jason Sho Green, Corrie Greening Corey Smith, Ryan Jacob Smith, Eric Solis, Jeff Soto, Bwana Spoons, Jophen Stein, Cameron Tiede, Tragnark, miQ willmOtt (Tweeqim), Thuy3 (Tweeqim), Amanda Visell and Steve Withycombe. 811 E Burnside
MoshiMoshi shows Norse by Norsewest, 2 1/2d to 3d- felt figures. This is definitely another cheer up, winter coming show, super bright. 811 E Burnside
Small A Projects shows sculpture Diana Puntar. Puntar uses wood, laminates and mirrors to make bright shiny things. From the gallery: "The work exists somewhere between a post-minimalist or post-apocalyptic history where radical ideas about form meet nostalgic longings for suburban or space-age materials. Puntar’s work thus elicits a series of disturbances in aesthetic and social systems – confusing the useful with the formal and the natural with the built -- suggesting parallel breakdowns in contemporary culture". 1430 SE Third Avenue http://www.smallaprojects.com 6-9PM
Ivy Studios at the Jupiter Hotel shows outsiderish paintings by Jeremy Schultz. 800 E Burnside
Meanwhile there is a fashion show too by Magali Corzo at the Jupiter Hotel 6-8 800 E Burnside
Q Center is a new space showing the work of queer artists that is not queer art. They have a group show by their QuArt collective. 69 SE Taylor
