The ROCK'SBOX is a storefront exhibition space on N Interstate that has come under the control of evil genius artist Patrick Rock. Transforming a burglar alarm company building, redundant due to internet technology and falling North Portland crime rates, Rock exists between the Arco gas station and the gas pump repair service, near a electrical substation and backing a charming chain link alley. In other words, a dream. Rock is a unit of the posse of artists who have relocated from SF to Portland. His Portland splash was the giant inflatable hot dog that, after removing your shoes, you could get inside and bounce around or do whatever, shown at the Fresh Trouble warehouse show, curated by Jeff Jahn, now of Organism.
For this show, subtitled "The Influence of Oregon on Oregonians... (or native born crackers contemplate the contemporary)", Rock has tapped past and present Portlander's: Katherine Bovee/PDX, Brenden Clenaghen/PDX, Tim Colley/PDX, Alex Hubbard/NYC, Jeanine Jablonski/PDX, Malia Jensen/NYC, Joey Macca/PDX, Donald Morgan/LAX, Chelsea Mosher/PDX, P J Risse/NYC, Natascha Snellman/LAX, Storm Tharp/PDX and Molly Vidor/PDX.
This is an adventurous opening show, presaging future viewer rabble rousing at the space, Rock's style. At ROCK'SBOX 6540 N Interstate x Rosa Parks Portland Boulevard Way and you can go by MAX! Opens 7-11PM; otherwise Friday and Saturdays 12-6PM Free
