December 17 Groupers

This time of year, group shows are popular.


Outlet PDX gathers many of the artists who use their Risograph printers and their art buddies. They are also activating their courtyard. The event continues Sunday, check their socials for deets.

At Outlet https://www.outletpdx.com/ 2500 NE Sandy Blvd E Saturday, September 17th from 10AM-6PM Free


Fisk gathers about 25 of their artists for a group show. Their events are always great.

At Fisk Projects 3613 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. 5PM-10 Free

December 16 Family Affair

Family Affair is the group show in honor of the reopening in a new spot and the rebranding of Chefas.

At Stephanie Chefas Projects www.stephaniechefas.com 134 SE Taylor, Ste 203. Map. 5PM-8 Free


Manu Torres brings bright sculptures for dark season optimism, along with the current show of work designed by Javier Reyes and fabricated in Oaxaca. Bachata & cumbia ensue!

At Landdd Gallery https://www.landdd.org 714 NW Glisan 6PM-9 Free

December 10 Tree Music

Lynne Woods Turner is a longtime portland minimalist painter. Vince Skelly carves wood sculptures from whole logs. At Adams and Ollman Gallery, the second of two members of the New Art Dealers Alliance www.newartdealers.org, www.adamsandollman.com 418 NW 8th 1PM-4 Free


If you like your Winter music experimental, Elwand (Elrond and Moss Wand) Francisco Botello and Carly Barton bring it. At Leven Community Center 5431 NE 20th at Killingsworth Masks preferred 8PM $8-15

December 9 Lines Elsewhere

Elsewhere is a new show by Alfred Liuion. At Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free


Sebo Walker and Noah Smith drop Between the Lines. At One Grand Gallery www.onegrandgallery.com 1000 E Burnside 5PM sharp Free

December 8 Elegant Minimalism

Kristin Miller's work fits well with PDX Contemporary's zeitgeist. The canvases are light colored fabrics, come found, with microscopic Italian glass beads hand sewn thereon. It is a quiet, minimalist, aaand beautiful way to store time. Also good news, the Marie Watt neon piece from the last show was bought by PAM. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 1825 NW Vaughn Map 5PM-8 Free

December 4 Snow or Shine Spellbinding

The annual open studios at NW Marine Art Works, with artists from the other associated studios is today. 2516 NW 29th. 10AM-4 Free


Sarah Turner is half of the Mobile Projection Unit and is pursuing her media MFA back East. She has new video work incorporated into an online performance streaming at 8PM tonight. It recontextualizes sex cam work admixing self realization and witchy. "I’ve developed a new character, glitch_bitch, who will guide you through a seggsy meditation through spell-casting and manifestation practices. During the live stream, I want you to enter the chat, and tell glitch bitch your deepest desires. she’ll help you get there! What’s through the 😻 portal? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Must be 18 +" You can find the details on her insta and browse in. 8PM by donation

December 3 Bluegrey Moon

Blue Moon Camera presents 3 years of looking at customer images being processed and selecting what they like. It is a unique and social show. At 45th Parallel Wines - 8527 N. Lombard, Two Stroke Coffee - 8517 N. Lombard, Revolutions Book Shop - 8713 N. Lombard, St. Johns Boxing - 7441 N. Leavitt, and Leisure Public House - 8002 N. Lombard. Recommended 7PM Free


Charlie Salas-Humara opens a new show. At Nationale www.nationale.us 15 SE 22nd Map Masks required 2PM-4 Free


Mujer, by Cortney Morentin is at Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map  5PM-8 Free


Art and design duo Midgray are Kris Blackmore and Simon Boas, also featuring Pat Boas. They present A Useless Task it Seems. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8


Oregon Contemporary is having a big sale to raise funds with the help of artists. 5PM-8

December 2 Walking

Downtown Vancouver Washington has its own first Friday evening gallery openings. It is laid out at vdausa.org/first-friday. 6PM-9ish Free


Portland's distributed East side lists some of its openings tonight at the 1FPDX Facebook group. Free

December 1 Westside Art Openings

Westside art openings are reviving slightly, though others focus on Friday and Saturday openings.


Stumptown opens portrait paintings based on photographs by Nicole Williford. At Stumptown www.stumptowncoffee.com 128 SW 3rd 5PM-7 Free


Blackfish has Barbara Black, Barbara Coyne, and Angela Passalacqua. They have a virtual artist talk 5:30PM-6 on Facebook Live, and are open at their new location 938 NW Everett. https://www.blackfish.com/ 6PM-9 Free


Continuing last month's show until December 10, Lee Materazzi has Pushed In, photographs of collages. Jordanna Kalman has Jordanna and the Masters of Photography, photographs of collages of images by the photographer and other photographers. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 5PM-7 Early Closing Free


Waterstone has a 30 year retrospective group show. At Waterstone Gallery www.waterstonegallery.com 124 NW 9th 4PM-7 Early Closing Free


Kristiano Hargisimo has There Are No Roads Here along with the late Richard Bartow Frog Talk Seriously. There are exhibit eonversations Saturday at 11AM. At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis 5PM-8 Early Closing Free

December 1-3 DIY Confab

PNCA holds its annual symposium open to all. It is loosely themed Do-It-Yourself/Do-It-Ourselves! with a focus of hands-on interspersed with a few guest lectures. It also includes open studios in the 511 Building Saturday. DIY symposium https://pncaevents.willamette.edu/e/3171 at PNCA 511 NW Broadway, entrance on Park. Various hours. RSVP requested at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pnca-graduate-symposium-2022-do-it-yourself-do-it-ourselves-tickets-440007041907 Free