Sunday, October 27, 2019
October 28 - November 3 Raw Reality
Reed Arts Week is curated by students. It brings individual artist works, from campus, and from the world; and art talks. Having a budget allows it to do above average. And always an opportunity to experience the new edge. Some of the events are on the Reed Events web http://events.reed.edu/group/reed_arts_week, some are on the Reed Arts Week Facebook https://www.facebook.com/reedartsweek2019/, some are on the Inata https://www.instagram.com/reedartsweek/, TikTok, no idea. https://events.reed.edu/raw-2019 at Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. Free
Saturday, October 26, 2019
October 26 Butoh Pome
Natsu Nakajima is one of the first female butohs. Today she works with disabled individuals. She makes her second, and perhaps last, visit to Portland at age 76. Tonight she guests a discussion. At Headwaters Theater 55 NE Farragut St. #9. The theater is in the back of the building by the active railroad tracks facing Winchell Street. Map 7PM $5-20
Jennifer Pons-Wilber reads poems alongside Todd Molinari‘s visual show: Trickster of the Dark God. The intent is to "open up a larger conversation of Jungian ideas of becoming, dreams, and moving through traumatic memories through artistic and alchemical processes." At the Third Room Project www.thirdroom.net 717 NE Broadway #205 7PM-9 Free
Jennifer Pons-Wilber reads poems alongside Todd Molinari‘s visual show: Trickster of the Dark God. The intent is to "open up a larger conversation of Jungian ideas of becoming, dreams, and moving through traumatic memories through artistic and alchemical processes." At the Third Room Project www.thirdroom.net 717 NE Broadway #205 7PM-9 Free
Thursday, October 17, 2019
October 17-19 Teeming Sea, Tranquil Land
Butoh is an experimental modern dance style originating in Japan in 1959. Sankai Juku from Japan and France is responsible for exporting butoh to the world beginning in the early 1980s. Their style is one of the most refined and elegant - they are a great introduction to the genre. It is extremely rare for groups from Japan to tour the US. There are occasional events in Portland and Seattle by local or visiting solo performers.
Sankai Juku was founded in 1975 by Amagatsu, who cofounded Dairakudakan with Akaji Maro. Maro was an early friend and collaborator with butoh's originator, Hijikata. Video excerpts of all their performances are widely available on the Internet.
Amagatsu brought the first butoh to the West in 1980. In 1985, one of their dancers fell to their death in a public outdoor performance produced by a friend in Seattle. The group almost disbanded in grief. They did not. In turn, the Seattle audience and the performers have an emotional relationship that is palpable.
For three evenings Sankai Juku returns to Seattle, with Meguri: Teeming Sea, Tranquil Land. The set resembles the sculptural relief backdrop of Shijima, updated to reference the sub-ocean deposits of fossils. The stage references the water of Unetsu.
Sankai Juku at the University of Washington World Series https://meanycenter.org/tickets/2019-10/production/sankai-juku Meany Hall UW Campus 8PM $61-69
Sankai Juku was founded in 1975 by Amagatsu, who cofounded Dairakudakan with Akaji Maro. Maro was an early friend and collaborator with butoh's originator, Hijikata. Video excerpts of all their performances are widely available on the Internet.
Amagatsu brought the first butoh to the West in 1980. In 1985, one of their dancers fell to their death in a public outdoor performance produced by a friend in Seattle. The group almost disbanded in grief. They did not. In turn, the Seattle audience and the performers have an emotional relationship that is palpable.
For three evenings Sankai Juku returns to Seattle, with Meguri: Teeming Sea, Tranquil Land. The set resembles the sculptural relief backdrop of Shijima, updated to reference the sub-ocean deposits of fossils. The stage references the water of Unetsu.
Sankai Juku at the University of Washington World Series https://meanycenter.org/tickets/2019-10/production/sankai-juku Meany Hall UW Campus 8PM $61-69
Friday, October 11, 2019
October 11 Musics Failing
Chrispy Martin has a show. At Tips on Failing www.failing.exposed 3903 N Michigan Map
6PM-10 Free
There is recommended music at the boathouse too. At the Boathouse Experimental Music www.boathousemicrocinema.com 822 N River 8PM $6
6PM-10 Free
There is recommended music at the boathouse too. At the Boathouse Experimental Music www.boathousemicrocinema.com 822 N River 8PM $6
Sunday, October 06, 2019
October 6 Puzzling Gestures
Maria Antelman and Jules Gimbrone open Incidental Gestures. At Melanie Flood Projects, www.melaniefloodprojects.com 420 SW Washington St #301 Early 1PM-3 Free
The Lumber Room has engaged a one year project, A Puzzling Light and Moving, with New Zealand artist Kate Newby. This is the final event in that project and the release of a catalog, Pocket Works. At The Lumber Room lumberroom.com 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map 4PM-6 Free
The Lumber Room has engaged a one year project, A Puzzling Light and Moving, with New Zealand artist Kate Newby. This is the final event in that project and the release of a catalog, Pocket Works. At The Lumber Room lumberroom.com 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map 4PM-6 Free
Saturday, October 05, 2019
October 5 Saturday Art is Not Boring
Mark Flores and William E. Jones have Perverted By Language. It's pop culture-inspired graphic-reduced portrait work in the Private Places conceptual curation lens. At Private Places www.privateplaces.us 2400 Holliday 5PM-7 Free
Jeremy Le Grand has Genesis Lobby. The artist is known for op art raster pieces, silhouettes and bulbous sculptures. From the gallery description it's hard to tell which this work will be. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
The Mobile Projection Unit continues the RACC projection series, now driven by individual artists.
Mobile Projection Unit projects at the East Portland Arts & Literary Festival tonight. There is an interactive component, participants can draw on projections. Artist Sabrina Haque projects historic images of neighborhood residents involuntarily camped in WW2 because they were Japanese Americans.
There are many artists and readers involved in the East Portland Arts & Literary Festival. We frown on their suggested $5 donation. I believe the APNO location is more free.
The event is split between APNO 8188 SE Division and Fubon 2850 SE 82nd. Details https://www.apano.org/ampsummerseries.
Projections sunset. At APNO 8188 SE Division. Free
Jeremy Le Grand has Genesis Lobby. The artist is known for op art raster pieces, silhouettes and bulbous sculptures. From the gallery description it's hard to tell which this work will be. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
The Mobile Projection Unit continues the RACC projection series, now driven by individual artists.
Mobile Projection Unit projects at the East Portland Arts & Literary Festival tonight. There is an interactive component, participants can draw on projections. Artist Sabrina Haque projects historic images of neighborhood residents involuntarily camped in WW2 because they were Japanese Americans.
There are many artists and readers involved in the East Portland Arts & Literary Festival. We frown on their suggested $5 donation. I believe the APNO location is more free.
The event is split between APNO 8188 SE Division and Fubon 2850 SE 82nd. Details https://www.apano.org/ampsummerseries.
Projections sunset. At APNO 8188 SE Division. Free
Friday, October 04, 2019
October 4 Eastside Art Openings+
This month you will find spooky art at many galleries.
Curious Beasts is a group show of imagined beasts, each one with a story from the artist. At Redux www.reduxpdx.com 811 E Burnside 6PM-9 Free
Trophies Unlimited is a show by Thomas C Bradley. At One Grand www.ogpdx.com 1001 E Burnside 7PM-10 Free
Splendorporium, the children's art school and gallery has a Tarot show and creepy fortune telling. At http://www.splendorporium.net/ 3421 SE 21st. 7PM-9 Free
Polaroid 55 P/N and a View Camera is a show of still life by Ron van Dongen over more than 15 years, until the film was discontinued. They get the digital print treatment. At Pushdot Studio www.pushdotstudio.com 2505 SE 11th Avenue Suite 104 6PM-8 Free
Doug Jeck has an installation and Angela White has porcelain containers illustrated in spider webs. At Eutectic Gallery www.eutecticgallery.com 1930 NE Oregon 6PM-9 Free
Kay Myers, Patricia Stevens, and Dvora Robinson have prints at print studio Bite 2000 SE 7th 6PM-10
Haunts celebrates the remarkably similar-across-cultures rituals of Fall spirits. At 211 SE Madison 6PM-9 Free
Way up in Vancouver, Pamela Chipman has photography and video installation. At Art at the Cave 108 E. Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver 6PM-9 Free
Curious Beasts is a group show of imagined beasts, each one with a story from the artist. At Redux www.reduxpdx.com 811 E Burnside 6PM-9 Free
Trophies Unlimited is a show by Thomas C Bradley. At One Grand www.ogpdx.com 1001 E Burnside 7PM-10 Free
Splendorporium, the children's art school and gallery has a Tarot show and creepy fortune telling. At http://www.splendorporium.net/ 3421 SE 21st. 7PM-9 Free
Polaroid 55 P/N and a View Camera is a show of still life by Ron van Dongen over more than 15 years, until the film was discontinued. They get the digital print treatment. At Pushdot Studio www.pushdotstudio.com 2505 SE 11th Avenue Suite 104 6PM-8 Free
Doug Jeck has an installation and Angela White has porcelain containers illustrated in spider webs. At Eutectic Gallery www.eutecticgallery.com 1930 NE Oregon 6PM-9 Free
Kay Myers, Patricia Stevens, and Dvora Robinson have prints at print studio Bite 2000 SE 7th 6PM-10
Haunts celebrates the remarkably similar-across-cultures rituals of Fall spirits. At 211 SE Madison 6PM-9 Free
Way up in Vancouver, Pamela Chipman has photography and video installation. At Art at the Cave 108 E. Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver 6PM-9 Free
Thursday, October 03, 2019
October 3 Westside Art Openings+
Tom Cramer has his signature wood relief carvings. A long time ago, when he started the series. his pigments on them were inspired by painter Cassie Wright. This show also includes painter Roger Kukes. At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis early close 8PM Free
Jenene Nagy has Box Breathing. She is a minimalist who birthed their art in Portland. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free
In The Hour Before: This Land, by Stephen Hayes contemplates the locations of gun violence. If Trees Could Walk are sculptures by artist Lee Kelly. Both at Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-9 Free
Blue Sky has Ann Hughes, Christopher Rauschenberg, Craig Hickman, Robert DiFranco, and Terry Toedtemeier. They founded the gallery. In the Nine gallery Courtney Kemp is a guest artist. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9 Free
Color Vision, textile works by Sarah Wertzberger opens. At Holding Contemporary www.holdingcontemporary.com (in the former Williamson | Knight, now Williamson+Harker) 916 NW Flanders 6PM-8 early close Free
Native artist Rick Bartow is deceased but his work lives on. At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 8PM Free
Everett Lofts are recommended as always. It is always evolving and there are many strong spaces. 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-10:30ish
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
Deep NW the Bodecker Foundation has Erin Lacerra and performances.
Eastside, Fecund Flora by Violet Aveline opens. At Union Knott 2726 ML King Blvd. 5PM-8 Free
Todd Molinari has sculpture, painting, and ritual. At the Third Room Project www.thirdroom.net 717 NE Broadway #205 7-9pm.
Jenene Nagy has Box Breathing. She is a minimalist who birthed their art in Portland. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free
In The Hour Before: This Land, by Stephen Hayes contemplates the locations of gun violence. If Trees Could Walk are sculptures by artist Lee Kelly. Both at Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-9 Free
Blue Sky has Ann Hughes, Christopher Rauschenberg, Craig Hickman, Robert DiFranco, and Terry Toedtemeier. They founded the gallery. In the Nine gallery Courtney Kemp is a guest artist. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9 Free
Color Vision, textile works by Sarah Wertzberger opens. At Holding Contemporary www.holdingcontemporary.com (in the former Williamson | Knight, now Williamson+Harker) 916 NW Flanders 6PM-8 early close Free
Native artist Rick Bartow is deceased but his work lives on. At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 8PM Free
Everett Lofts are recommended as always. It is always evolving and there are many strong spaces. 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-10:30ish
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
Deep NW the Bodecker Foundation has Erin Lacerra and performances.
Eastside, Fecund Flora by Violet Aveline opens. At Union Knott 2726 ML King Blvd. 5PM-8 Free
Todd Molinari has sculpture, painting, and ritual. At the Third Room Project www.thirdroom.net 717 NE Broadway #205 7-9pm.
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