We already mentioned the Littman show, which is recommended.
It's Portland Photo Month, officially organized as well as independently inspired. For more details: www.portlandphotomonth.org
What If? is an art & design exhibition for TEDxPortland auction items for the Children's Healing Art Program. It's varied and well curated. They start the evening early with a reception. At the University of Oregon White Stag Building, http://whitebox.uoregon.edu/ 70 NW Couch 4:30PM-6 reception, perhaps on display later
Up in Northwest, the Laura Russo Gallery has Whitney Nye and Roll Hardy. Nye excels in compositions of large patterns of small details, and does so in new abstract paintings. At Laura Russo Gallery www.laurarusso.com 805 NW 21st 5PM-8
We like China, so we will probably like Philipp Scholz Rittermann's Emperor’s River, documenting the thousand mile canal connecting Beijing to Hangzhou. Also showing Tamas Dezso's portrait of Hungary, and Retratos Pintados, vintage hand colored formal portraits from Brazil. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9
Everett Lofts are recommended as always. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map
PDX has photos by Amjad Faur, Evan La Londe and Masao Yamamoto. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM
Hellion has unusual for it minimal work by Joshua Krause. 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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Space. It's big. It's the theme of a show by Lea Loo, Savannah Julian, Ethan Allen Smith, Ryan J Bush, Allison Berg, Kengo Olsen, Alex DeSpain, Bryony Redhead, Cassandra Swan, Samantha Sacomano. Guest curated by Dawn Yanagihara. At Compound Gallery www.compoundgallery.com 107 NW 5th 6PM-10