Speculative Frictions is a group show by Orphan Drift, Caspar Heinemann, Emily Jones, Ranu Mukherjee, Lisa Radon, and Stephanie Simek. "The title for this research-centric group show was inspired by poet Joan Retallack’s idea of a 'poethical wager on the Experimental Feminine.' Contrasted with the scientific method’s focus on testable propositions, this wager proceeds according to what Retallack calls 'a feminine dyslogic.'” At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free
PNCA is friends with developers and landlords. They often find fine buildings for their studios. Tonight they open the MFA studios in the old Uroboros Glass factory. At PNCA MFA studios in the old Uroboros Glass factory 2139 N Kerby. 6PM-9 Free
April is the annual Photo Month promoted by Photolucida in Portland Galleries.
Noah Addis has Future Cities, photographs of less formal cities, with structures and planning by the residents, all over the world. Meghan L E Kirkwood has #ViewsFromDAPL, landscapes along the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
In the Nines, backside, is a meditation on maps and immigration. It's straight graphic work, a break from his kinetics. But he is sampling the emotion about the issue, which has its own energy.
At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9 Free
Christopher Rauschenberg has Angkor, always photogenic, along with late career abstract painter Willy Heeks. At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-9 Free
Stu Levy has landscape photographs. At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis early close 8PM Free
Williamson | Knight, Upfor, and Froelick continue last month's shows. Blackfish has a huge retrospective.
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. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map closing ranges from 9PM-10ish Free
Augen has a collection of small works from their stable, some of whom are interesting. At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis early close 8PM Free