First Thursday also includes the Saturday following in the afternoon.
For your +1, Passenger Seat Records is the experimental world foil to Mississippi Records trad. Realistic Moment brings Moment #4 DJs to accompany Diego Gaeta from LA. He is an excellent keyboardist. At Passenger Seat Records https://passengerseatrecords.com/ 4922 NE 20th 7PM Free
It is Spring, so for your +2 you can experience Flamenco music with guitarist Brenna McDonald and guitarist/vocalist Yeshe Wingerd. A project of Espacio Flamenco, it repeats on first Thursdays. At Bar Botellón 606 NE Davis 7PM-9 Free
Adams and Ollman and ILY2 continue. No idea on Landdd, or the Everett Lofts.
Ryan Pierce brings Impossible Springs. Pierce is known for schematic social process sculptures, then map-based work. Impossible Springs are schematic imaginary landscapes from a process work. "Improbable Springs is primarily inspired by a six week hike Pierce went on in 2018, traveling from Phoenix, AZ to Silver City, NM. The natural springs scattered along the way were his primary source of water on his journey through the Southwest. The aesthetic of these secluded springs - sometimes marked by wayfinders such as fence posts, stacks of rocks or nothing at all - significantly influenced this new body of work. Water is depicted in many of the paintings, its significance undeniable. The imagery hints at the possibility of past flooding, lingering puddles, possible drought, spartan spigots amidst the wildflowers. There is something hopeful in a future where these springs still exist, that nature continues to persist in these significant ways despite the accelerating climate crisis."
Peter Gronquist uses gestures with a light source to expose photo paper for Light Record. Both at Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 5PM-7 Free
Terry Toedtmeier combined photography with landscapes of geologic features. He was a cofounder of Blue Sky, curator, and taught. Tonight is a selection Arches (and Apertures). The UO Schnitzer Museum opens a show of more of his work, up 3 months -https://jsma.uoregon.edu/TerryToedtemeier. Accompanied by Nancy Lorenz.
At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 1825 NW Vaughn Map 5PM-7 Free RSVP by email to info at pdxcontemporaryart.com
The Portland Art Museum, through a private grant, is open free first Thursdays. They are free the whole day 10AM-8PM.
V. Maldonado has Ojo de Aguila (eagle's eye) - abstract expresionist drawings. Seiichi Hiroshima has No Fish Today It's a Good Day for Printmaking, color mezzotint prints. And there is a show by other gallery artists Yoshihiro Kitai, Takahiko Hayashi, and Ritsuko Ozeki.
At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 5PM-8 Free
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Kayla Marie Carlson has Natural Formations, large color blocks on a brown background. Brown is back everywhere! At Fine Art Fruit https://fine-art-fruit.square.site/ 925 NW 19th Ave Suite A 5PM-8 Free
In the Nine Gallery Jerry Mayer sculpts paper and cardborad into quiet minimalist forms.
Sol Neelman has Weird Sports, photos of adult play in a surealist and dada vein. Dylan Hausthorhas What The Rain Might Bring explained better on the website.
At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 5PM-8 Early Close Free
Portland artist Nathaniel C Praska has rough drawings By the Skin of Our Teeth, themed on collapse. At After/time Gallery 730 SW 10th (enter on 9th) 5PM-8
Split Decisions are abstract paintings by Betty Merken. Daniel Robinson has landscape paintings Some Kind of Lonesome. Lisa Occhipinti has drawings In the Office. At Laura Russo Lee Gallery www.russoleegallery.com 805 NW 21st 5PM-7 Early Close Free
The Willamette PNCA 2024 MFA thesis exhibition is spread across venues. At
Expensify, 401 SW 5th
Stelo Arts, 412 NW 8th
Maddox, 1231 NW Hoyt
5PM-9 Tonight, 1PM-5 Saturday and Sunday Free
The Willamette PNCA 2024 BFA thesis exhibition is in the main building along with mural painting, a photo booth, DJ Tic Toc, and DJ Lapaushi.
The Watershed Print Center archive show continues. Included are Northwest artist editions they printed.
At PNCA www.pnca.edu 511 NW Broadway Map 5-9 Free
The Emancipation of Isaka Shamsud-Din: A Liberated Archives Exploration of Fine Art is a retrospective of the now 79 year-old Portland artist. He lived the change of those years and expressed it in many media. He was part of Insitar Abioto's Black Artists of Oregon show at the Museum. This is a deeper look. Other than tonight, and a talk Saturday at 2PM, an appointment to see the show is required. https://www.theblackgallerypdx.com/ 916 NW Flanders 5PM-7 Free
May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander month and there are a variety of connected events in town. The big ad agency's own employee group has a show themed on the domestic environments of the Asian diaspora.
At W+K www.wk.com 224 NW 13th Map 5PM-8 Free
Writers Block hosts the Blackfish 25th aniversery. At Writers Block. 818 NW Flanders 5PM-8
Waterstone has Indigo Memories, tree ring-like patterns on paper by Mini Giri. At Waterstone Gallery www.waterstonegallery.com 124 NW 9th 5PM-8 Free
Suns, Stars and Cosmic Tree are painted mixed media constructions by Kanetaka Ikeda. Founding Blackfish member Stephan Soihl has botanical paintings Instances of Art. Corey S. Pressman has Return, Return, abstract paintings. Christopher Shotola-Hardt has surreal paintings involving birds in Elegies.
At Blackfish Gallery https://www.blackfish.com/ 938 NW Everett Map 5PM-8 Free
Sharon Bronzan has portraits Lost in Reality. They are almost all sold. She is a late career regional painter from UO, sometimes attached to magical realism. Along with a retrospective by Dorthoy Goode who passed away in 2020.
At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis 5PM-7:45 Free
RACC has an open house with works from the substantial public collection they manage. At RACC.org 411 NW Park. 5PM-7 Free
Heléna Dupre Thompson has Detritivore, macrophotographs from a variey of artist studios. At Laura Vincent Design and Gallery www.lvdesignandgallery.com/ 824 NW Davis 5PM-8 Free
The Urban Art Network is back with their sprawling carfts and art show on 13th.
