Summer brunch. No wait. The Research Club Brunch is a pot luck brunch for creatives, with a few short talks. Presenters today are Kayleigh Nelson principal at Composition Gallery, Sandra Comstock creator of Glyph Cafe Gallery specializing in literature, poetry and visual art and Petra Fortes-Schramm artist activist currently exhibiting at Surplus Space. Bring food to share, a cup, plate and utensils. Research Club Brunch #41 at Surplus Space 3726 NE 7th Noon - 2 Free
The French! No one would dispute they are masters at modern philosophy. And no one would dispute they desire to preserve their language, aggressively. Less known is their early passion of photography in the 1800's, preserved today.
That is the subject of a museum talk this afternoon.
Portland Art Museum curator of photography Julia Dolan opines on The Mirror with a Memory: 19th-Century French Photography from Daguerre to Atget.
At the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park 2PM Free PAM members, $20 which includes Museum admission
Jovencio de la Paz and Crystal Baxley social practice artist share their thoughts tonight. It is part of the Yardwork series of back yard salons. Yardwork event http://www.facebook.com/events/297977257032463/ at 4067 NE Mallory 8:30PM
Part 4 of the S1 series might be tonight at 8:30PM, or maybe not. Check their FB later.