August 27 Chrysalis

Laura Berger has Chrysalis, impressionist schematic figure paintings.

At Stephanie Chefas Projects www.stephaniechefas.com 305 SE 3rd Ave #202 - the City Sign Building, formerly a low cost artist space Map. 5PM-8 Free

August 25 Second Last Thursday

Many of the actual art galleries will be open tonight on Alberta. Free

August 20 - September 25 Sound aux Art?

AuxArt, helmed by Phillip Krohn of Bear Deluxe fame, and PNCA sound professor Seth Nehil is back with a public sculpture sound installation. Sometimes it just runs for free on its days and hours. There are other times with liee musicians which are ticketed events. Their website explains it all. Go by train!

AuxArt https://www.auxart.net/totheriver at the Zeidel Yards Saturday and Sunday 3PM-7 Free - $25

August 19 Zymoglyphic Muse(um)

The Zymoglyphic Museum is a Portland treasure of small museums. They are also among treasures of artist residencies. Resident artists Sam David, Eileen McGarvey, Nicole Quarles, Pamela Hadley and Terra Fenderson present their projects in show Muse II.

At 1122 Outside Gallery www.1122gallery.com 7629 SE Harrison 5PM-8 Free

August 14 Mod Spot

Modular on the Spot resumes sound making. It is one of informal series of modular synth concerts outdoors en plein air.

Knobies include Casual Decay, https://tinyurl.com/CasualDecay; Musique Mystique, https://tinyurl.com/MusiqueMystique; Sean Hølt, https://tinyurl.com/SeanHolt; Molly Miner, https://tinyurl.com/MollyMiner; Station, https://tinyurl.com/Staysh; and Francisco Botello, https://tinyurl.com/FranciscoBotello.

At Rocky Butte Park, 6PM Free

August 13 Witch Robot Pickle

Control Voltage celebrates 10 years of musical waves with a performance by Synth Witch and Brother vs Robot. At Control Voltage www.controlvoltage.net 3742 NE Mississippi. All ages. 3PM-6 Free


The Pickle Factory is a multi-space with artists and makers. Today they put some of their artwork up to see. At the Pickle Factory 900 N Columbia Blvd. Noon-6 Free

August 12 Illustrating

Felicia Chiao has Solo, illistrations. At Nucleus Portland nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 5PM-8 Free

August 6 Saturday

I don't play with dark and I am not interested in dark. I never had a goth stage. I've experienced enough dark in real life. None the less, the dark kids Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven play their dark way tonight. The show is Devouring: a Night Carnival of Hunger. You can look up the details on their socials. SE 2nd and Madison. 8PM $20


The Oregon Contemporary nee Disjecta megaplex in Kenton has their First Saturday confab. They close early at 8.

Oregon Contempraray has two shows, Willie Little and group show Motherhood.

At Oregon Contemporary nee Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.oregoncontemporary.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free



Where the Future Can Meet is a show by Marcelo Fontana + Katherine Spinella, www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8



There is so much I want to tell you is a show by Alyson Provax. At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate#1 Map 5PM-8 Free

August 5 Push Street Flamenco Seen

Wahington Park's lonely stage by the Rose Garden springs back to life for several days. Tonight Flamenco launches it. Espacio Flamenco has curated Fiesta Flamenca. Bring a picnic! At the Washington Park Amphitheater 6PM-8 Free


Pushdot Studio is a calibrated printing studio for photographers. They have a 20 year retrospective tonight. At Pushdot Studio www.pushdotstudio.com 2505 SE 11th Avenue Suite 104 6PM-8 Free


Eastside first Friday has a street fair around 2nd and Madison. The scattered events are listed on the 1FPDX Facebook.


UO architecture students decamp in Portland for a show Seen/Scene of their speculative works with social justice in mind. Talk at 6. At 3450 N Williams Ave Ste 101, 6PM-midnight Free

August 4 Westside Art Openings

Bill Will, usually seen at the Nine Gallery, has a show of coin-operated sculptures, Arcade. Along with Under the Flag, US flag-theme paintings by Julian V.L. Gaines. Recommended. At Laura Russo Lee Gallery www.russoleegallery.com 805 NW 21st early close 5:30PM-7 Free


Blackfish Gallery has a Land Art show, en gallery, and on land by the Columbia Slough. The work is by Blackfish artist coop members and local tribe artists.

The "Sight Land," outdoor installations may be seen by buses running from the gallery August 13th, 20th, and 27th at 10AM, 11:30, 1:30PM & 3. There are events throughout the month on the Blackfish website.

At Blackfish Gallery https://www.blackfish.com/ 420 NW 9h 6PM-9 Free


Ruth Ross has Red Scare, a personal meditation on her family in the McCarthy era. Along with mixed media wall pieces I made Harpies Furies Mercies by Diane Kendall. At coop Gallery 114 https://www.gallery114pdx.com/current-exhibition.html 6PM-9 Free


Lori Rhodes has The Greater Good, schematic abstracts. Annie Meyer has landscape monotypes. At Laura Vincent Design and Gallery 824 NW Davis 5PM-8 Free


Dualities are minimalist mixed material sculptures by Stephen Adams and Robert Elon. At Waterstone Gallery www.waterstonegallery.com 124 NW 9th 4PM-7 Free


The Tuck Lung space in old town is a temporary gallery. They have a print show themed on Comfort Food to benefit Blanchet House. You can see the works online too. https://www.bhontheledge.com/gallery-show-2022 Ar 140 NW 4th 5PM-8 Free


The Leach Gallery continues their current show. At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-8 Free


V Moldanado has large abstract expressionist paintings and Ritzuko Ozeki has prints. At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 8PM Free