Nucleus has assumed the Portland crown of mass individual multiple shows.
It began in Portland in 2001 with Charm Bracelet, organized by Brad Adkins and Chris Buckingham. It continued with Chris Haberman and Jason Brown in a variety of spaces, including the Pioneer Place Mall, home to the ill-fated WeWork.
Tonight it is the 11th Aniversary Salut!, original art on drink coasters. Mass multiple shows are the zeitgeit for today, individual artworks, small, easy to move, and not necessary to have expensive framing.
Each artwork is $80. Cash/card and carry. A line will form, pre-the doors. They estimate the line will be down by 2:30 or 3. All sales final.
The 283 artists, each contributing several individual works for a total of more than 1000 are drawn from the global Nucleus stable: A.C. Esguerra, A.M.Sartor, Aaron Piland, Aaron Robert Baker, Adam Stoner, Adriana Lozano, Alex Cabal, Alex Gold, Alina Chau, Allie Yacina, Allison May Kiphuth, Alvaro Escobar-Fuentes, Amber Aki Huang, Amber Feng, Amy Earles, Andi Soto, Andrea Kang, Andrea Lauren, Andrea Sipl, Andrés Guzmán, Andrew Brandou, Andrew Ghrist, Angela Ramones, Anuj Shrestha, Ariel Lee, Art of Yayu, ArtCyll, Athena Parella, Authan Chen, Aya K, Bags43, Bao Pham, Ben McEntee, Benz and Chang, Beverly Arce, Bird Cvlt, Blake Jones, brayniac, Brian Holderman, Brian Serway, Brianna Miller, Brooks Shane Salzwedel, Bryce Wymer, Burrito Breath, Caleb Sinchok, Camila Rosa, Candie Bolton, Carolina Lebar, Cassandra Kim, Chad Keith, Chelsea Beck, Chelsea Blecha, Christian Leon Guerrero, Christina Hu, Chrystal Sea, Claire Merchlinsky, Cleonique Hilsaca, Cody Jimenez, Cris James, Cristina Bencina, Crystal Dawn Chaffee, D. Jeffrey, Dan McCarthy, Dani Pendergast, Danni Shinya Luo, David DePasquale, Denis Dalesio, Diego Penuela, Dustin Myers, Dusty Ray, Dylan Jones, Edlyn Capulong, Edward Cao, Elesq, Eli McMullen, Ellen Surrey, Em Randall, Emil Konishi, Erick Martinez Art, Erika Kosmatka, Erikas Chesonis, Felicia Chiao, Floriane Marchix, Frank Gonzales, Fred Lynch, fulltimefish, Gabby Zapata, Gemma Correll, Gina M. Contreras, Grace Poole, Graham Franciose, Gretchen Lewis, Grey Chen, Guno Park, Gustavo Rimada, Hannah Bess Ross, Hannah Tjia, Heather Lee Birdsong, Helen Mask, Helice Wen, Hermann Mejia, Hollie Mengert, Hom Sweet Hom, ileanadraws, ipaintbirbs, Iryna Khymych, Isa Beniston, Jack T. Cole, Jackie Brown, Jaclyn Alderete, James Lipnickas, James Thistlethwaite, Jamie Wells, Jamiel Law, Janice Chu, Jeannie L Paske, Jeff McMillan, Jen Tong, Jenia Chernysh, Jenna Gibson, Jennifer Xiao, Jess Phoenix, Jessica Hess, Jiayue Li, Jill DeHaan, JObe, Joe, Joe Vaux, John Rego, JP Neang, Julia Lundman, Julia Peng, Julian Callos, Julie Hang, Juliet Schreckinger, Juliette Toma, Juno Valentine, Justine Prebich, Kamryn Tulare, Karen Kuo, Karly Jade Catto, kAt Philbin, KATBING, Katie Mai, Kelley Sutphin, Kelli Flitton, Kelly Louise Judd, Kelly Yamagishi, Kelsey Buzzell, Kenard Pak, Kerilynn Wilson, Kevin Earl Taylor, Kevin Gribbin, Kim Slate, Kim Thai Nguyen, Kit Curry, Kodi Bujard, Krissta Passanante, Krista Perry, Kristen Eisenbraun, Kristen Solecki, Kristin Bell, Kyle Fewell, Lana Crooks, Laura Catherwood, Lea Barozzi, Leah Artwick, Lemonikate, Lena Fridman, Leo Matsuda, Lettie Jane Rennekamp, Lianne Pflug, Lily Qian, Lily Seika Jones, Lisa Congdon, Lizzy Gass, Madeline Brice, Maggie Chiang, Mariel Rodriguez, Marika Paz, Marisa Aragón Ware, Marisa Avila Sayler, Mark Hoffmann, Marlowe (Odd Rabbits), Maryanna Pecayo Hollomon, Matt Midgley, Matt Schu, Matthew Aceves, Matthew Crumpton, Maya Ruiz, McMonster, Meadow & Fawn, megguran, Melissa Lakey, Melly Trochez, Michael Camarra, Michael Marsicano, Michael Powers Tarantelli, Michael York Gilreath, MightySHORT, Mike Howat, Miranda Tacchia, Mitch Miller, Molly Mendoza, Momo Gordon, Mónico Chávez, Monique Aimee, Nadia Rausa, NAKI, Nana Williams, Naoshi, Nasir Young, Nat Erickson, Nathan Mckee, Nia Musiba, Nicole Xu, Nicomi Nix Turner, Niemo, Nikolas Ilic, Niky Motekallem, Nozomi Uchida, Orlie K., Paper Puffin, Parakid, Patara, Patrick Mathews, Po Yan Leung, Preemoreno, Quathryn, Rachel Silva, Raf Spielman, Rain Szeto, Raymond Argumedo, Rowan Kingsbury, Ryan Harris, Sally Deng, Sam Guay, Samantha Mash, Scion Illustration, Scott Mills, Sean Chao, Sean Keeton, Sean Mahan, Shannon Knight, Shawn Hebrank, Shelly Swann / Fairywulf, ShinYeon Moon, Shoko Ishida, skullbashhero, Sophia Kiuchi, Sophie Margolin, Spectral Gardens, Stephanie Buer, Steve Martinez, Stevie Lewis, Stevie Shao, Sylvia Ji, Tara Booth, Taryn Knight, Tegan Bellitta, thanksxu, Tiffany Wei, Tim Furey, tintist, TMRWLND, Tora Kozic, Trashkitty, Tyler Bingham, Valeriya Volkova, Veronica Steiner, Victor Bizar Gómez, Victoria Gedvillas, Victoria Orolfo, Victoria V Nunley, Vin Ganapathy, Vivian Le, VR Rivera, Xavier Ortiz, Xiao Hua Yang, Yakapin Studio, Yohey Horishita, Zachary Oldenkamp, and Zoe Persico.
The 11th Aniversary of Salut! https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/salut-11-coaster-show at Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 1PM-4 Free
Saturday, June 06, 2026
June 6 Northside Art Openings+
Oregon Contemporary and False Front continue.
For your +1 Portland Contemporary Art continues its Saturday openings. Ellen George opens small minimal works Seeds Petals Stones.
"The shapes are familiar, but resist categorization—things we collect, hold in reverence, and know well that have quiet, hidden power, like seeds, petals, and stones."
At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 1825 NW Vaughn Map 3PM-5 Free RSVP by email to info at pdxcontemporaryart.com
For your +2 RSA Projects celebrates one year with a group show.
At Riso Studio Arts and RSA Projects gallery https://pdx.risostudioarts.com/ and https://rsa-projects.com/ 1327 SE Division Noon-6 Free
For your +3 Inner Portland is not the only place for art galleries. Toolbox Gallery is a gallery focused on artist tradespeople and art about tradespeople, very WPA. Take The Sky Home With You is a show by plumber Blue Crow Vargas. At Toolbox Art https://www.toolboxart.org/ 2029 SE Jefferson St Milwaukie, OR Noon-4 Free
For your +4 many Westside galleries have their Saturday echo openings.
For your +5, Westside, The Schnitzer collection is a vast archive of mostly multiples. They assemble vast shows from that. What's Not to Love is primarily portraits, local, national, and international. They have a large show of David Hockney at the Portland Art Museum too.
At the Schnitzer Family Collection https://jordanschnitzer.org/exhibitions/whats-not-to-love 3033 NW Yeon Noon-6 Free
Full Disclosure is a show by PSU photography students at Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 5:30PM-8 Free
Terrior is a show by Torey Akers, all the way from Brooklyn, and Jaydra Johnson from Portland.
They "interrogate desire in material terms, using want, rather than need, to unearth the buried histories of non-normative intimacy. Their work reinterprets classic expressions of longing such as the nude, Victorian lover’s eyes, and stained glass."
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
Between Times and Between Us is a group show by Davis Bashungwa, Nan Curtis, Jess Farrell, Joyln Fry, Diane Jacobs, Carter Kawena Kohler, Marne Lucas, Casper Mayberry, Trude Parkinson, and Gabby Serverson. It is curated by Georgina Ruff, who has a discussion with the artists June 28, 2PM-4.
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Gallery Hours are curated by Passenger Seat Records.
https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/gallery-hours-curated-by-passenger-seat-records at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free
For your +1 Portland Contemporary Art continues its Saturday openings. Ellen George opens small minimal works Seeds Petals Stones.
"The shapes are familiar, but resist categorization—things we collect, hold in reverence, and know well that have quiet, hidden power, like seeds, petals, and stones."
At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 1825 NW Vaughn Map 3PM-5 Free RSVP by email to info at pdxcontemporaryart.com
For your +2 RSA Projects celebrates one year with a group show.
At Riso Studio Arts and RSA Projects gallery https://pdx.risostudioarts.com/ and https://rsa-projects.com/ 1327 SE Division Noon-6 Free
For your +3 Inner Portland is not the only place for art galleries. Toolbox Gallery is a gallery focused on artist tradespeople and art about tradespeople, very WPA. Take The Sky Home With You is a show by plumber Blue Crow Vargas. At Toolbox Art https://www.toolboxart.org/ 2029 SE Jefferson St Milwaukie, OR Noon-4 Free
For your +4 many Westside galleries have their Saturday echo openings.
For your +5, Westside, The Schnitzer collection is a vast archive of mostly multiples. They assemble vast shows from that. What's Not to Love is primarily portraits, local, national, and international. They have a large show of David Hockney at the Portland Art Museum too.
At the Schnitzer Family Collection https://jordanschnitzer.org/exhibitions/whats-not-to-love 3033 NW Yeon Noon-6 Free
Full Disclosure is a show by PSU photography students at Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 5:30PM-8 Free
Terrior is a show by Torey Akers, all the way from Brooklyn, and Jaydra Johnson from Portland.
They "interrogate desire in material terms, using want, rather than need, to unearth the buried histories of non-normative intimacy. Their work reinterprets classic expressions of longing such as the nude, Victorian lover’s eyes, and stained glass."
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
Between Times and Between Us is a group show by Davis Bashungwa, Nan Curtis, Jess Farrell, Joyln Fry, Diane Jacobs, Carter Kawena Kohler, Marne Lucas, Casper Mayberry, Trude Parkinson, and Gabby Serverson. It is curated by Georgina Ruff, who has a discussion with the artists June 28, 2PM-4.
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Gallery Hours are curated by Passenger Seat Records.
https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/gallery-hours-curated-by-passenger-seat-records at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free
Friday, June 05, 2026
June 5 Purple Trans Ellipses Light
Ellipses is an evolving group show by Colleen Billing, Faith Icecold, Zora Moniz, Joan Nelson, Kate Newby, Ido Radon, and Karolina Szwed. It is a collaboration with Romance Gallery in Pittsburgh.
"Like ellipses, which denote omissions, pauses in speech, trailing thoughts, or suspense—or an ellipse (singular), mathematically defined as the set of points where the sum of distances to two fixed points is constant—the project builds from fragmentation and extension, accumulating slowly through focus, repetition, variation, and revelation."
At Adams and Ollman Gallery, the second of four members of the New Art Dealers Alliance newartdealers.org/members, www.adamsandollman.com 418 NW 8th 5PM-7 Free
The Reser Performing Arts Center in Beaverton has an art gallery. Congruencies | Trans:form(ed) is a visual arts show situating the trans experience in the larger context of change. The link has a much more eloquent explanation. Artists are Jasper Bolen, LB Buchan, B Gunn, Tabitha Nikolai, Daren Todd, Celvie Schultz, and Alanna Zheng. The link has all the events around the show for its run. For the opening, there is an open mic performance at 6:30
Https://thereser.org/gallery/congruencies-transformed/ at the The Reser - Patricia Reser Center for the Arts www.thereser.org 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton "go by train" Map 6PM-9 Free
Light, Wonder, & Design is a talk about light as a medium in art and space. Speakers are John Junior Kim https://johnjuniorkim.com/, artist working with light, Alex Hughes of design-craft store Shop Storied Obkects, and Juliyen Davis, curator and writer. Laura Hughes, now UO would be a nice addition.
At Chess Club Art https://chessclub.art/ 435 NW 6th 6PM Free
Purple Door opens Muscle Beach by Anna Rogers. They are painted woodcuts on the theme of Southern California beach culture. Pattern and Place by Mandy Arroyo continues.
At the Purple Door https://www.thepurpledoorpdx.com/ 3557 SE Division 6PM-9 Free
One Grand has a book drop. Of course it is Eastside art opening night on the first Friday socials.
"Like ellipses, which denote omissions, pauses in speech, trailing thoughts, or suspense—or an ellipse (singular), mathematically defined as the set of points where the sum of distances to two fixed points is constant—the project builds from fragmentation and extension, accumulating slowly through focus, repetition, variation, and revelation."
At Adams and Ollman Gallery, the second of four members of the New Art Dealers Alliance newartdealers.org/members, www.adamsandollman.com 418 NW 8th 5PM-7 Free
The Reser Performing Arts Center in Beaverton has an art gallery. Congruencies | Trans:form(ed) is a visual arts show situating the trans experience in the larger context of change. The link has a much more eloquent explanation. Artists are Jasper Bolen, LB Buchan, B Gunn, Tabitha Nikolai, Daren Todd, Celvie Schultz, and Alanna Zheng. The link has all the events around the show for its run. For the opening, there is an open mic performance at 6:30
Https://thereser.org/gallery/congruencies-transformed/ at the The Reser - Patricia Reser Center for the Arts www.thereser.org 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton "go by train" Map 6PM-9 Free
Light, Wonder, & Design is a talk about light as a medium in art and space. Speakers are John Junior Kim https://johnjuniorkim.com/, artist working with light, Alex Hughes of design-craft store Shop Storied Obkects, and Juliyen Davis, curator and writer. Laura Hughes, now UO would be a nice addition.
At Chess Club Art https://chessclub.art/ 435 NW 6th 6PM Free
Purple Door opens Muscle Beach by Anna Rogers. They are painted woodcuts on the theme of Southern California beach culture. Pattern and Place by Mandy Arroyo continues.
At the Purple Door https://www.thepurpledoorpdx.com/ 3557 SE Division 6PM-9 Free
One Grand has a book drop. Of course it is Eastside art opening night on the first Friday socials.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
June 4 Westside Art Openings+
Several galleries are tagging on the World Cup with sports-themed shows.
Augen, Stelo, Laura Vincent Design, Lucky Girl, and Fans Only continue. Fans Only has a closing party.
For your +1, The Portland Art Museum free all day. https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/free-first-thursday-may2026/ at the Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park 10AM-7 Free
For your +2 in Northeast. 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
Mathew Picton https://matthewpicton.com brings A Deeper Picture, two and a half dimension cut paper collages. Willy Heeks has abstract paintings in show Intervals.
Https://www.elizabethleach.com/exhibitions/256-sense-of-place-group-exhibition/overview/ at Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 5:30PM-7:30 Free
Froelick has V Maldonado with Running Lessons: Drawings from Strava, paintings inspired by the running app Strava. https://www.strava.com/maps/global-heatmap?sport=All&style=dark&terrain=false&labels=true&poi=true&cPhotos=true&3d=false&gColor=blue&gOpacity=100#8.35/45.5335/-122.6501 Rebecca Boraz has For the Taking, prints and ceramics
At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 5PM-8 Free
Trent Davis Bailey has landscape photographs The North Fork inspired by his family history in Colorado. Jay Wolke has Big Boat, Little Pond also landscapes.
The Nine Gallery has Everything Makes Me Unconscious, paintings by Portland-based PNCA-minted Yuyang Zhang https://yuyangzhang.art.
At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 5PM-9 Free
Don Grey and Roberta Aylward have abstract paintings, In Conversation.
At Writers' Block. 818 NW Flanders 5PM-8 Early Close Free
Black Matter is the eighth instance of a group show by black artists. Eddie Reed and Mae Al-Jiboori have energetic abstracts in show I Am.
All at Blackfish Gallery https://www.blackfish.com/ 938 NW Everett Map 5PM-8 Early Close Free
Tom Fawkes has landscape paintings and Kim Osgood has Tender Tales of Remembering, nature and still life paintings.
At Laura Russo Lee Gallery www.russoleegallery.com 805 NW 21st 5PM-7 Early Close Free
Greg Wilbur has sculptures, Ball and guest artists Kristin Shiga, Peter Reich, & Zak Pearson.
At Waterstone Gallery www.waterstonegallery.com 124 NW 9th 5PM-8 Free
Inheritors of Movement is an immigration-themed show.
Https://theblackgallerypdx.com/inheritors-of-movement at The Black Gallery https://www.theblackgallerypdx.com/ 916 NW Flanders 6PM-9 Free
Over Land and Sea: A Global Study of Football Fandom is a show of photographs including Will Robson Scott, Stuart Roy Clarke and Zak Waters. Chess Club is doing a related pop-up.
Opening at IndustryOneGallery www.industry1.org 415 SW 10th 6PM Free
Trish Grantham has still life paintings with flowers, Flora Obscura.
At Fine Art Fruit https://www.fineartfruit.com 925 NW 19th Ave Suite A 2PM-6 Free
Stephanie Brockway brings installation, words, and sculptures, Plight of the Pollinator. A Manageble Paradox, by Erin Robinson Grant also shows
At Imperfecta www.imperfecta.xyz 809 NW Flanders 6PM-9
PNCA Willamette has many visual shows tonight. One is Don’t Be Clever, Be True: Late Works by David Eckard (1964-2025) https://davideckardstudio.com/home.html continues.
At PNCA | Willamette University www.pnca.willamette.edu 511 NW Broadway Map 5PM-8 Free
The Urban Art Network occupies 13th with all their booths of stuff.
Augen, Stelo, Laura Vincent Design, Lucky Girl, and Fans Only continue. Fans Only has a closing party.
For your +1, The Portland Art Museum free all day. https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/free-first-thursday-may2026/ at the Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park 10AM-7 Free
For your +2 in Northeast. 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
Mathew Picton https://matthewpicton.com brings A Deeper Picture, two and a half dimension cut paper collages. Willy Heeks has abstract paintings in show Intervals.
Https://www.elizabethleach.com/exhibitions/256-sense-of-place-group-exhibition/overview/ at Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 5:30PM-7:30 Free
Froelick has V Maldonado with Running Lessons: Drawings from Strava, paintings inspired by the running app Strava. https://www.strava.com/maps/global-heatmap?sport=All&style=dark&terrain=false&labels=true&poi=true&cPhotos=true&3d=false&gColor=blue&gOpacity=100#8.35/45.5335/-122.6501 Rebecca Boraz has For the Taking, prints and ceramics
At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 5PM-8 Free
Trent Davis Bailey has landscape photographs The North Fork inspired by his family history in Colorado. Jay Wolke has Big Boat, Little Pond also landscapes.
The Nine Gallery has Everything Makes Me Unconscious, paintings by Portland-based PNCA-minted Yuyang Zhang https://yuyangzhang.art.
At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 5PM-9 Free
Don Grey and Roberta Aylward have abstract paintings, In Conversation.
At Writers' Block. 818 NW Flanders 5PM-8 Early Close Free
Black Matter is the eighth instance of a group show by black artists. Eddie Reed and Mae Al-Jiboori have energetic abstracts in show I Am.
All at Blackfish Gallery https://www.blackfish.com/ 938 NW Everett Map 5PM-8 Early Close Free
Tom Fawkes has landscape paintings and Kim Osgood has Tender Tales of Remembering, nature and still life paintings.
At Laura Russo Lee Gallery www.russoleegallery.com 805 NW 21st 5PM-7 Early Close Free
Greg Wilbur has sculptures, Ball and guest artists Kristin Shiga, Peter Reich, & Zak Pearson.
At Waterstone Gallery www.waterstonegallery.com 124 NW 9th 5PM-8 Free
Inheritors of Movement is an immigration-themed show.
Https://theblackgallerypdx.com/inheritors-of-movement at The Black Gallery https://www.theblackgallerypdx.com/ 916 NW Flanders 6PM-9 Free
Over Land and Sea: A Global Study of Football Fandom is a show of photographs including Will Robson Scott, Stuart Roy Clarke and Zak Waters. Chess Club is doing a related pop-up.
Opening at IndustryOneGallery www.industry1.org 415 SW 10th 6PM Free
Trish Grantham has still life paintings with flowers, Flora Obscura.
At Fine Art Fruit https://www.fineartfruit.com 925 NW 19th Ave Suite A 2PM-6 Free
Stephanie Brockway brings installation, words, and sculptures, Plight of the Pollinator. A Manageble Paradox, by Erin Robinson Grant also shows
At Imperfecta www.imperfecta.xyz 809 NW Flanders 6PM-9
PNCA Willamette has many visual shows tonight. One is Don’t Be Clever, Be True: Late Works by David Eckard (1964-2025) https://davideckardstudio.com/home.html continues.
At PNCA | Willamette University www.pnca.willamette.edu 511 NW Broadway Map 5PM-8 Free
The Urban Art Network occupies 13th with all their booths of stuff.
June 4 - 7 Assembly Required
Assembly is the annual event in the Portland community of the Social Practice Art program at PSU. The artists are Lou Blumberg, Simeen Anjum, Clara Harlow, Nina Vichayapai, Adela Cardona Puerta, Gwen Hoeffgen, Dom Toliver, Sarah Luu, Peery Sloan, Sarah Blesener, Haruka Ostley, Rose Lewis, Alex Deets, Midori Yamanaka, Laura Glazer, Dr. Kiara Hill, and Lisa Jarrett. You can find all the events at https://psusocialpractice.org/assemblyconference/ Free
Monday, June 01, 2026
June 1 - August 31 Get Bikey
Not art but a beautiful Portland phenomenon. Bike summer begins.
Portland bikey has many historical vectors including alleycats, continuing, but at its prime when we had physical messengers on fixies, Zoobombing, a 2 week Minibike Summer in 2003, and Minibike Winter, 2004. Minibike Winter, with travelers to Portland to engage, corresponded with the Light Bar organized by Mykle Hanson, https://msl.mykle.com/category/inventions/, social practice artist before that was invented at his home on Killingsworth in the month of February. The Light Bar led to the Winter Light Festival. Originally Minibike Summer, Pedalpaloosa expanded to the entire Summer.
It's open source. Anyone can organize a ride and seeing the website, anyone can join. Some are costumed and many have themes. The naked bike rides are part of it too.
Bike summer https://www.shift2bikes.org/bike-summer-calendar/ Free
Portland bikey has many historical vectors including alleycats, continuing, but at its prime when we had physical messengers on fixies, Zoobombing, a 2 week Minibike Summer in 2003, and Minibike Winter, 2004. Minibike Winter, with travelers to Portland to engage, corresponded with the Light Bar organized by Mykle Hanson, https://msl.mykle.com/category/inventions/, social practice artist before that was invented at his home on Killingsworth in the month of February. The Light Bar led to the Winter Light Festival. Originally Minibike Summer, Pedalpaloosa expanded to the entire Summer.
It's open source. Anyone can organize a ride and seeing the website, anyone can join. Some are costumed and many have themes. The naked bike rides are part of it too.
Bike summer https://www.shift2bikes.org/bike-summer-calendar/ Free
Friday, May 29, 2026
May 30 Still Life Inferno Film Perceptions
Still, Life is a group show of still life images, the sale of which benefits the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.
Artists are Allie Yacina, Amy Bay, Amy Rowan, Bobby Adams, Chandler Subra, Chris Lael Larson, Cole Lyons, Dan Tran, Delia Perez, Gillian Mullane, Jade Novarino, Jason Reicher, Jason Sturgill, Jess Ackerman, Joni Young, Mariah Barnaby-Norris, Naomi Likayi, Nia Musuba, Nicole Stafford, Nishat Akhtar, Shannon Steed and Zab Shavrick.
At A Sometimes Gallery https://asometimesgallery.com/ 3601 SE Division 4PM-8 Free
Boards of Canada has dropped Inferno. You can hear that and a survey of historic work by selector Brandon Herrell of Earth\Studies.
That's https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/boards-of-canada-gallery-hours-takeover at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free
Supporting the current show, Late Night Legal Formalities, shorts from first films by Chantal Akerman, David Cronenberg, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Joanna Hogg, Todd Solondz, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Lars von Trier will show. Instant film school. Detail at https://freight.cargo.site/m/K2958386077595594404964794807684/2026-juvenalia-announcement.pdf
You can join at the venue, or connect in on your own. Email the gallery for the Zoom.
At https://societysocietysociety.com/ 711 SE Grand upstairs above Mother Foucault’s. 7PM-9 Free
MOSMA https://www.mosmapdx.org/ is Portland's Museum of Stop Motion Animation. They show stop action movies, are a community for animators, and they bring new animators into the art. They do showings in their small HQ, at the Hollywood Theater, and today, at ADX. Today they show shorts and behind the production material from United Kingdom, Germany and Canada by Renee Zhan, Evan DeRushie, Veronica Solomon, Sam Gainsborough, and Christopher Kezelos, with discussion by Brian Capati, MOSMA, Alexei Ku, curator, and Suzanne Twining, animator.
At ADX - Art Design Xchange adxportland.com 417 SE 11th x Stark Map Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mosma-independent-screening 4PM $10
A Page of Madness is a silent Japanese horror film set in a mental asylum made in 1929. The plot is sad and intense. You can look it up.
It was created by avant-garde artist filmmakers of the time, Shinkankakuha - School of New Perceptions.
It will be scored live tonight by Rachel Blumberg as Soft Rumble, the first half. Quasi will score the second.
At Dekum Street Theater https://www.dekumstreettheater.com 814 NE Dekum 7PM-10 $28
Artists are Allie Yacina, Amy Bay, Amy Rowan, Bobby Adams, Chandler Subra, Chris Lael Larson, Cole Lyons, Dan Tran, Delia Perez, Gillian Mullane, Jade Novarino, Jason Reicher, Jason Sturgill, Jess Ackerman, Joni Young, Mariah Barnaby-Norris, Naomi Likayi, Nia Musuba, Nicole Stafford, Nishat Akhtar, Shannon Steed and Zab Shavrick.
At A Sometimes Gallery https://asometimesgallery.com/ 3601 SE Division 4PM-8 Free
Boards of Canada has dropped Inferno. You can hear that and a survey of historic work by selector Brandon Herrell of Earth\Studies.
That's https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/boards-of-canada-gallery-hours-takeover at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free
Supporting the current show, Late Night Legal Formalities, shorts from first films by Chantal Akerman, David Cronenberg, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Joanna Hogg, Todd Solondz, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Lars von Trier will show. Instant film school. Detail at https://freight.cargo.site/m/K2958386077595594404964794807684/2026-juvenalia-announcement.pdf
You can join at the venue, or connect in on your own. Email the gallery for the Zoom.
At https://societysocietysociety.com/ 711 SE Grand upstairs above Mother Foucault’s. 7PM-9 Free
MOSMA https://www.mosmapdx.org/ is Portland's Museum of Stop Motion Animation. They show stop action movies, are a community for animators, and they bring new animators into the art. They do showings in their small HQ, at the Hollywood Theater, and today, at ADX. Today they show shorts and behind the production material from United Kingdom, Germany and Canada by Renee Zhan, Evan DeRushie, Veronica Solomon, Sam Gainsborough, and Christopher Kezelos, with discussion by Brian Capati, MOSMA, Alexei Ku, curator, and Suzanne Twining, animator.
At ADX - Art Design Xchange adxportland.com 417 SE 11th x Stark Map Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mosma-independent-screening 4PM $10
A Page of Madness is a silent Japanese horror film set in a mental asylum made in 1929. The plot is sad and intense. You can look it up.
It was created by avant-garde artist filmmakers of the time, Shinkankakuha - School of New Perceptions.
It will be scored live tonight by Rachel Blumberg as Soft Rumble, the first half. Quasi will score the second.
At Dekum Street Theater https://www.dekumstreettheater.com 814 NE Dekum 7PM-10 $28
Thursday, May 28, 2026
May 30 - 31 Works
The Unkles family is one of Portland unsung art patrons. They rent space for artist studios. They parlayed the family business into buying warehouses. In the 1990s warehouses were plentiful and inexpensive. But city regulation, and the lust by tech for warehouse offices, ended that. The Unkles family maintains the tradition, only raising the rent when the studio changes artist.
Today is a rare opportunity to look inside one, the NW Marine Art Works. For these events, the artists usually straighten their studios. And, for this one, guest artists will bring work from the Seed Building, River Studios, the Boathouse, and Carton Services deemed not suited for large events by the City. They have also invited artists and crafters from outside the Unkles family studios.
The big list of some of the participating artists, food, drink, and music is https://www.nwmarineartworks.com/summer26.
Don't miss Dale's choose your own adventure, it is not often open in the Winter studios. Of course you are encouraged to buy art direct and experience the narratives of each artist. It's family friendly with live music, food and drink. There is more parking in the Powells parking lot to the North on 29th and the studios are on the 15 TriMet.
Open studios at NW Marine Art Works 2516 NW 29th. 11AM-5PM Free
Today is a rare opportunity to look inside one, the NW Marine Art Works. For these events, the artists usually straighten their studios. And, for this one, guest artists will bring work from the Seed Building, River Studios, the Boathouse, and Carton Services deemed not suited for large events by the City. They have also invited artists and crafters from outside the Unkles family studios.
The big list of some of the participating artists, food, drink, and music is https://www.nwmarineartworks.com/summer26.
Don't miss Dale's choose your own adventure, it is not often open in the Winter studios. Of course you are encouraged to buy art direct and experience the narratives of each artist. It's family friendly with live music, food and drink. There is more parking in the Powells parking lot to the North on 29th and the studios are on the 15 TriMet.
Open studios at NW Marine Art Works 2516 NW 29th. 11AM-5PM Free
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
May 28 Forest is Alive, Magic is Afoot
Field Studies (Symbiosis) by Fernanda D’Agostino, Lisa DeGrace, and Laura Kathrein opens today. Field Studies is an immersive multiscreen installation interpreting research on plant consciousness in forests through art.
From D’Agostino: "For the last year composer Lisa DeGrace, choreographer Laura Kathrein and I have engaged in a series of 'Field Studies' focused on the Boreal Forest and the emerging science of plant consciousness and communication. Along the way we’ve had retreats in the forests of Vermont, collaborated with microscopists and ecologists, and explored embodiment with the brilliant performance artists Lisa Kusanagi and Jaleesa Johnston who, along with Laura, submerged their human ways of knowing temporarily to imagine other ways of sensing the world. Like my last project 'Mar, Mar, e Mar,' this work is deeply rooted in the notion of symbiosis, which scientists now recognize as an essential foundation of life on Earth. Our year of research has resulted in the synthesis of our three practices into a performance/installation 'Field Studies;Symbiosis.'
I’ll be traveling to Venice, Italy where single channel versions of Field Studies will be shown at four exhibitions organized by United Media Artists in parallel with the Venice Biennale . If you are in Venice for the opening of the Biennale, come through! I’ll be there May 4-11."
At at Stelo Arts https://www.steloarts.org 412 NW 8th 5PM-8 Free
From D’Agostino: "For the last year composer Lisa DeGrace, choreographer Laura Kathrein and I have engaged in a series of 'Field Studies' focused on the Boreal Forest and the emerging science of plant consciousness and communication. Along the way we’ve had retreats in the forests of Vermont, collaborated with microscopists and ecologists, and explored embodiment with the brilliant performance artists Lisa Kusanagi and Jaleesa Johnston who, along with Laura, submerged their human ways of knowing temporarily to imagine other ways of sensing the world. Like my last project 'Mar, Mar, e Mar,' this work is deeply rooted in the notion of symbiosis, which scientists now recognize as an essential foundation of life on Earth. Our year of research has resulted in the synthesis of our three practices into a performance/installation 'Field Studies;Symbiosis.'
I’ll be traveling to Venice, Italy where single channel versions of Field Studies will be shown at four exhibitions organized by United Media Artists in parallel with the Venice Biennale . If you are in Venice for the opening of the Biennale, come through! I’ll be there May 4-11."
At at Stelo Arts https://www.steloarts.org 412 NW 8th 5PM-8 Free
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