Thursday, February 02, 2017

February 2 Westside Art Openings

We the People is a two month show collecting creative resistance signs and resistance-inspired artworks from you. Bring it. At W+K www.wk.com 224 NW 13th Map 5PM-9 Free



Jordan Rathus has That's Why I'm Here, videos of her performances. She weaves her own identity myths incorporating traditions of Norway, Iceland and the Hudson Valley. At UpFor Gallery www.upforgallery.com 929 NW Flanders early close 6PM-8 Free



Julia Mangold is a minimalist sculptor and printmaker. Her show is the result of the Leach Gallery engaging German artists over years. Also showing is Portland light artist Hap Tivey. At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-9 Free



Johannes Girardoni has Resonance, chromatic spots. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free



Madga Biernat has Adrift, images of abandoned Arctic hunting lodges and melting ice floes in Antarctica. Katrina Kepule has sit silently, photographs of farm life in Latvia. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are on the next to be invaded list. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9 Free



Nic Porter has Fools Gold, colorful photographs inspired by feminism. She is a commercial photographer, her personal creative work is buoyed by a dramatic approach. At Impossible Box, 215 SW 1st 5PM-midnight Free



We cannot cover all the student shows, cafe shows or artwork hung in Portland's many small businesses. But we note that Mona Superhero will show her graphic portraits made of chromatic duct tape. At A-List Hair Studio 1306 NW Hoyt 6PM-9 Free



PNCA is recommended to stop in. They have long time cycle shows and pop ups distributed throughout the building. PNCA www.pnca.edu 511 NW Broadway Map 6PM-9 Free



Everett Lofts are recommended as always. It's easier for you to see them all than for me to write suggestions. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map 6PM-9 Free