If a Tree Falls... is a perfect koan for art. It's also the title of a show Abraham Ingle. Ingle has created or collaborated on some great social practice projects: Neighborhood Diaries, Portland Papergirl I am Awesome Because, It's OK I Love You and Pants Exchange. This show considers the art-social-personal impact of an always connected network world. At False Front Studio www.falsefrontstudio.com 4518 NE 32nd 6-10 Free
I Dream Animal is loose a theme show by artists Caryn Baumgartner, making loose mixed media figurative work; Karen Klorek, some of whose work is based on x-rays; and Christine Nguyen who makes some pretty lush and luminous work - landscapes, animal scapes and seemingly scientific-photo paintings. They also have a reception Saturday. At the Alicia Blue Gallery aliciabluegallery.com 1468 NE Alberta 6PM-8 Free
Gail Pine shows The Black Pictures, night photography inspired by Edgar Allen Poe. They are small format editioned silver prints. Pine also collects vintage photographs making her a perfect partner with Ampersand. At Amersand Vintage Printed Material www.ampersandvintage.com 2916 NE Alberta, Ste B. 6PM-10 Free
Together continues its drawing style with Elemental, collaborative works by Apak - Aaron and Ayumi Piland, Jill Bliss, Yellena James and Betsy Walton. And they also have a show of laser cut wood. At Together Gallery www.togethergallery.com 2916 NE Alberta, Ste A