October 17 Freshwater Caldera Revelar Testament Midnight Language Museum

Camp Caldera was the project and passion of the late Dan Wieden. They have public open houses sometimes. This one is a Fall festival. At Camp Caldera www.calderaarts.org, 31500 Blue Lake Drive, Sisters, OR Map 11AM – 4PM Free


Gabi Villaseñor https://www.gabivillasenor.com/ is a Portland multiartist. They have a show of sculpture and painting. There is an eloquent show note in the link. In the Project Room, A Mother's Discourse: Reading Room by Francesca Capone closes tomorrow.

It's https://www.nationale.us/gabi-villasenor-we-found-a-freshwater-spring-while-you-were-sleeping-2026 at Nationale www.nationale.us 15 SE 22nd Map 2PM-4 Free


Leah Lavelle https://www.leahlavelle.com/ has paintings.

At Fine Art Fruit https://www.fineartfruit.com 925 NW 19th Ave Suite A 3PM-6 Free


Georgina Reskala https://www.ginareskala.com/ opens photographs Soñé Que Revelabas.

"Last year I had a dream. We were at my grandparents’ house and my late sister was standing there, looking at me. I carefully approached her and she whispered to me: “Soñé que revelabas”. I woke up trying to make sense of that sentence.

Revelar in Spanish is both to manifest or make public something that was a secret or unknown, and the chemical process in photography by which a latent image becomes visible.

She was my oldest sister, my best friend and confidant and had a gift to make me feel like things were going to work out. I wrote the sentence on a piece of paper and put it up on my studio wall. I saw it every day, and kept trying to figure out what she meant. As the days and the months went by, I realised that I am still trying to make sense of her loss. Loss not only as a consequence of death but loss in the quotidian. Loss of language, interactions, moments, and memories that become fainter as a result of distance and time. Leaving one’s home, family, and language and starting another life in a different country carries a weight that becomes most apparent during difficult times. I started looking through family pictures (my family and other families), using them as probes, copying them, changing them, creating new ones. I attached my own memories onto film.

This body of work is a personal account of the process of translation, not just in language, but of sounds, inflections, the stories, the memories, the dreams, and ultimately the way I see. The feeling of being unmoored. The estrangement that comes with the inability to fully translate from one language to the other. How does one communicate without full authority? How to experience in one’s language and express the memory in a different, foreign language. It is a reflection of ongoing investigations on translating my experiences from my native by language to my adopted one, back and forth in order to reconcile being in two different worlds with different structures; an attempt to create a personal visual language that can encompass both. A way to reveal myself."

At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 1825 NW Vaughn Map 3PM-5 Free


Bethany Rowland has paintings Testament https://bethanyrowland.com/testament-2026 and Nicholas Stelter has kiln-iired glass vessels. There is an artist talk November 21 at 11AM.

At Laura Vincent Design and Gallery www.lvdesignandgallery.com/ 824 NW Davis 4PM-6 Free


Hi Books is one of many well curated art bookstores in Portland. They present their collection of the late 1960s-early 1970s queer San Francisco: Midnight Movies: Notes from the Psychedelic Cinematic Underground. There will be programs theroughout the exhibition. It's a unique archive. It is at The Old Fashiled Garage Gallery.

It is a residence. They don't want their address published. Look them up and follow the directions to message them for the address, or go with a friend already going, or later message them for an appointment.

Old Fashioned Garage Gallery opening show 4PM-7 Free


We like Ditch Projects. It is a Eugene artist-run gallery with many members around the U of O contemporary art department. They cross fertilize with Portland minimal conceptual opportunities.


Modern Language Association is a show in collaboration with Gene's Dispensery https://www.genesdispensary.ca/ in LA. Artists are Matthew Dickman, Marcus Fischer, Noah Greene, Ido Radon, Morgan Ritter, and Justin Cole Smith. There will be a performance/reading at 7.

At Ditch Projects https://ditchprojects.com/ 303 S. 5th Ave #165, Springfield OR Map 5PM-7 Free


MOSMA https://www.mosmapdx.org/ and the Crow Collective https://www.crowcollectivepdx.com/ have pop-up exhibit of behind the scenes artists in Portland stop-motion animation.

At ADX - Art Design Xchange adxportland.com 417 SE 11th x Stark Map 6PM-9


The Portland Zine Symposium comes to the PSU Smith Center Ballroom 11AM-5PM and Sunday too. Requesting masks. Free

October 16 - 18 Art Nature

Sitka https://sitkacenter.org is an artist residency. They provide art and science workshops to coastal Title 1 schools too.

Oregon Contemporary hosts Sitka's selection of nature-inspired artists for 3 days of daytime shows. Some of the artists will be at Oregon Contemporary their open hours, 11AM - 5PM, to chat.

The artists are James Alby, Orlando Almanza, Ruth Armitage, Dylan Beck, Julie Beeler, Andrea Benson, Emily Bixler, Joanna Bloom, Michael Boonstra, Anette Brackett, David Brandt, Claire Burbridge, Iván Carmona, Yoonhee Choi, Victoria Christen, Susan Circone, Scott Conary, Lisa Conway, April Coppini, Epiphany Couch, Anne F. Crumpacker, Anna Daedalus, Laurie Danial, Rae Davis, Laura Domek, Sadie DuBois, Lisa Marie Ellis, Quintin Faria, Jennifer Foran, Ebenezer Galluzzo, Scott Gellatly, Patricia Giraud, Stirling Gorsuch, Kimberly Granquist, Jef Gunn, Susan Harrington, Dave Haslett, Misael Hernandez, Jennifer Hill, Yuji Hiratsuka, Jane Hoberg, Hsin-Yi Huang, Junko Ijima, Kevin Jessequel, Sarah Jones, Susan Jones, Marilyn Joyce, Eileen Kathryn, Heidi Keith, Anya Keyes, Justin L'Amie, Chris Lasley/Larson, Elizabeth Laskey, JiMin Lee, Kelli MacConnell, Brenda Mallory, Ruby Maly, Patty Maly, Kristen Miller, Sara Moen, Hide Morin, Michelle Muldrow, Felicia Murray, Kim Murton, Jesse Narens, Loren Nelson, Holly Osborne, James Page, Roger Peet, JD Perkin, Hilary Pfeifer, Bryan Potter, Julie Rall, Kearney Rathbun, Barbara Beers, Dale Reets, Georgina Reskala, Mary Stanchfield Roberts, Bethany Rowland, Amy Ruedinger, Ruri, Monica Setziol-Phillips, Natalie Souza, Dirk Staschke, Melanie Stevens, Travis Stewart, Angelita Surmon, Takahiro Suzuki, Carolyn Sweeney, Pearlyn Tan, Jemin London Tinsel, Randall David Tipton, Deborah Unger, Judy Vogland, Olga Volchkova, Mike Vos, Nanette Wallace, Erika Warhus, Marie Watt, Kirk Weller, Jennifer Williams, Cathie Joy Young, and Wesley Younie.

https://sitkacenter.org/sitka-art-invitational has links to the artists, the meet the artist schedule, and an early afternoon music schedule each day.

At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 11AM - 5PM Free

October 13 Build It and They Will Come

The PSU art department has been a nomad. They have a new building of their own now. They have an opening and party. https://www.pdx.edu/events/art-building-grand-opening-celebration 1981 SW Broadway 5PM-8 Free

October 10 Soul Ragas Costume Time

Rebecca Shippee https://www.rebeccashippee.net/ brings a large painting installation inspired by the Helen's Costume gallery itself.

At Helen's Costume https://www.costumeintl.com/ 7706 SE Yamhill 2PM-5 Free


Ruby Webb https://www.fruitfulinterpretationoftime.com/about brings Clock Party to 1122 as part of Portland art textile month. It's 24 clock-themed garments you can try on.

"My love for time and clocks has run deep for around eight years. Recently I’ve been making more and more clock garments, and the idea of having a clock/time party began. Every year for the past five years, I make a garment collection in the springtime and bring it to Montana in the early summer. I take photos all around my grandmother’s property wearing the collection, and afterward I make a lookbook/zine of sorts with all the images.

This year I made 12 clock garments from scrap fabrics and garments I found at thrift stores and estate sales, and took pictures with my grandma while we wore them. My lookbook this year “time with grandma d and me,” will be placed around 1122 Gallery for your looking and purchasing pleasure."

At 1122 Outside Gallery www.1122gallery.com 7629 SE Harrison 1PM-5 Free


This Saturday the Mono Space listening session explores elegant soul music. In the day, Motown, Brunswick, Chess, and Atlantic sweetened tracks with orchestral instrument arrangements of strings and brass. This is that. Some discs they will be playing are: The Delfonics - The Sound of Sexy Soul, Minnie Riperton - Love Lives Forever, The Three Sounds - Soul Symphony, Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul, The Emotions - Flowers, and Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul.

Elegant Soul https://mono-space.org/blogs/events/gallery-hours-elegant-soul at Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. Noon-5 Free


Vinay Desai, Santoor, Jai Gandhi, flute, and Vikas Yendluri, tabla perform Indian classical music. Presented by Kalakendra. https://kalakendra.org/etn/pankaj-mishra-sarangi/

At the First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th 7PM Adults $35 Children (3-12 yrs) $15, Students with ID) $20

October 9 Garden

The Black Gallery continues with We Built You a Garden, film photography by residents of SEI's Strong Empowerment Village housing project.

At The Black Gallery https://www.theblackgallerypdx.com/ 916 NW Flanders 5:30PM-8 Free


MSHR is playing at Holocene and there is a modern dance performance at Building5.

October 4 Ambient

Bardo is hosting ambient monthly. 5PM-8

October 3 Northside Art Openings+

For your +1, Tomoya Matsuzaki⁣⁣ debuts in the US. https://adamsandollman.com/Tomoya-Matsuzaki ⁣

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 3PM-5 Free


For your +2, the Lumber Room is on break from art shows. They are doing an event honoring their interior redesigner, Osmose. Where I End…You Begin — Osmose: A Survey of Design (2007–2026) surveys interiors and built environments by designer Andee Hess and studio, Osmose.

At The Lumber Room https://lumberroom.com/ 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map  5PM-8 Free


Pepper Pepper is a Portland multiartist, including organizing drag caberets with PICA. Listening Exercises are a series of drawings inspired by their performances.

At Souvenir Gallery https://souvenirartspdx.org/ 1233 NE Alberta 5PM-8 Free


Claire Elliott brings Tending to Wild, inspired by plants and gardening.

At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map  5PM-8 Free


Kim Smith Claudel https://www.kimsmithclaudel.com/gloves, an artist working in 2 & 3D, brings Yard Work, which "examines the absurdity and care of maintaining one's landscape, and the tension between being kept and being desired."

At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free


Oregon Contemporary continues its Amy Ruhl and North Pole Studios/Elbow Room Converge45 shows through Sunday.


Franklin Foto has the latest review of Portland protests by photographer Ryan Dundon. It's https://www.truthinphotography.org/protest-city-2026.html They publish limited edition phtoto books.

At Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 5PM-8 Free

October 2 Eastside Art Openings

First Friday gallery openings are listed on the socials.


Gina Matarazzo https://www.ginamatarazzo.com/ has all the cute plant and animal illustrations.

It is https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/gina-matarazzo-solo at Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free