The Society For Nebulous Knowledge is a visual art project by Mariana Tres. In the spirit of Jorge Luis Borges, the early work of Josiah McElheny, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, and others, it is her continuing series of works based on faux figures of her artist imagination. In this show, it's Celestial Clockwork: Herschel McShougle's Dream of Ten Thousand Years, artifacts of an imaginary man in search of the long clock. The long clock project is, in fact, a fanciful project of the Long Now Foundation in Silicon Valley, intent upon creating a ten thousand year clock in actuality. At Chambers Gallery www.chambersgallery.com 916 NW Flanders Early close 8:30PM
Josef Albers is a giant in the art world for his direct works; and for his perhaps more important indirect work as a founder of the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Yale's graphics program. He is also well known for his portfolio of prints and the book, The Interaction of Color. Augen has a collection from that portfolio and selections from Formulation: Articulation, a career survey of Albers' work. So for a free art history lesson of high quality, you can see this Albers show right in Portland. At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis early close 8
Robert Rauschenberg is a grounbreaking figure in contemporary art. He was one of the early visual samplers and an inspiration to Warhol. The Leach Gallery presents a selection of Robert Rauschenberg prints this month. And this month, Leach presents Museum, photographs by Christoper Rauschenberg. The Museum show includes a striking panorama of the interior of he Hermitage, which in itself has a fascinating story. Both strongly recommended. There are also videos showing in the outside window by Miguel Arzabe, Zachary Davis Julie Perini and Rebecca Najdowski. At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-9
Camera Work is a seminal project by Alfred Steiglitz. It's intent, which was successful, was to have photography accepted as art, including in museums. Between 1903-1917, Steiglitz published 500-1000 copies quarterly of quality reproductions of the work of the time. That left behind series of limited edition prints in the form of a magazine. At Charles Hartman Fine Art www.hartmanfineart.net 134 NW 8th
PDX shows prints commissioned by Crow's Shadow Institute of Ford Family Foundation awardees Pat Boas, Arnold J Kemp, Eve Lake, Susan Murrell, Jenene Nagy and Storm Tharp. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM
Valentines has This is Just to Say That, photographs by Kersti Jan Werdal. At Valentines valentinespdx.com 232 SW Ankeny 6PM-late Free
In a fitting metaproject, Art Fare is a series of minimal portraits of art world insiders in their element. Accompanied by Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen, who produce staged symbolic photographs with a Fluxus spirit. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9
Glades and Ragged Underwood is a show featuring art by Portland artists Angie Wang, Vivian Chen and Julia Gfrörer illustrating their grimm and mysterious view of the Northwest landscape. At Compound Gallery www.compoundgallery.com 107 NW 5th
Everyday Anomalies by Canadian Troy Coulterman takes a comics-influenced view of an imagination-driven life where anything can happen. At Hellion Gallery www.helliongallery.com 19 NW 5th Suite 208. Through the lobby of the arched brick entry, up the stairs and to the back. Very upper floor Japan-style.
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For a free history lesson on early NW Artists you can stop by the Laura Russo gallery which also has sculptures by the late Manuel Izquierdo. At Laura Russo Gallery www.laurarusso.com 805 NW 21st
Everett Lofts are recommended as always. It's easier for you to see them all than for me to write suggestions. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map
