The mid-program PNCA Visual Studies MFA open studios is a great opportunity to see a huge range of work in situ. This year's students are Sarah Abbott, Christy Bailey, Stephanie Brachmann, Terri Bradley, Mary Mac Dahlke, Erin Dengerink, John Dougherty, Kiel Fletcher, Mario Gallucci, Thomas Gamble, Jonathan Gann, Michael Horwitz, Linden How, Timothy Janchar, John David Knight, Matthew Leavitt, Leif Lee, Daniel Long, Andrew Lorish, Travis Nikolai, Cristin Norine, Mark Palmen, Anya Roberts-Toney, Justin Schwab, Lauren Seiffert, Jessica Speiss, Edward Trover, Lindsay Williams, Rachel Wolf, Takahiro Yamamoto, Richard York and Stephanie Yu. At the MFA Visual Studies Studios 1830 NW 19th Avenue 6PM-10 Free
Artist Stephen Slappe has written a book, People I Used To Know, for Publication Studio. In celebration for its release several artists will be relating stories about prople they used to know. At Publication Studio, 717 SW Ankeny Starts 7:30PM, stories 8:15 Free
RECESS is one of Portland's smartest and most progressive independent non-profit galleries. Ditch Projects is a similar group operating in Springfield Oregon. Recess invites the co-directors of Ditch Projects, Jared Haug and Brooks Dierdorff to show their installation and video, entitled Window Smokers. It's a show inspired by landscape. At RECESS recessart.com at Oregon Brassworks Building, 1127 SE 10th Map 7PM-10 Free
