Marlon Mullen is an intellectually disabled artist with bright paintings. Many reference art world magazine covers. He developed his works at Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development, Richmond, California; a program similar to Portland's original Project Grow and Oakland's Creative Growth. 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 early close 5PM-7:30 Free
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, though trained in art, produced work that today would be considered outsider. He was an architect too, with work that today would on the cusp of postmodern and deconstructionism. His buildings have been compared to Gaudi's baroque sculpture buildings, but I think he is more connected to Venturi, Brown, and Izenour's Learning from Las Vegas' "decorated shed." He was an environmental activist as well. Some of his prints will be on show, along with Tallmadge Doyle. At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis early close 8PM Free
Adam Sorenson has paintings Skeleton. He makes luminous impressionistic landscapes, what water flowing over rock in the Northwest could be as a rainbow. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free
Dana Lynn Louis opens a show of new work, Weave. She is known for her sculptural installations, including those in the four story inside light courts of City Hall, and her social practice project to make ceramics in the homeless community. There is survey show of work by Jay Backstrand, a PNCA-minted Portland artist who cofounded PCVA with Mel Katz and Michele Russo. At Laura Russo Lee Gallery www.russoleegallery.com 805 NW 21st early close 5PM-8 Free
The Quiet Show includes Judy Cooke, Russell Crotty, Richard Gruetter, Ann Hamilton, Jessie Henson, John Houck, Isaac Layman, Sol LeWitt, Emilio Lobato, Julia Mangold, Helen Mirra, Richard Misrach, Catherine Opie, Joseph Park, Gregg Renfrow, Edda Renouf, Robert Ryman, Kate Shepherd, Joan Waltemath. At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 6PM-9 Free
Sara Bennett has The Bedroom Project. They are portraits of women at home after long prison sentences. Natan Dvir has Platforms made in the NY subway, illustrating the personal spaces within the shared space. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 6PM-9 Free
C3:initiative releases Class Set 4. They are contemporary political posters, printed on the Risograph. The designs are by Tannaz Farsi, Anna Fidler, Midori Hirose, Johanna Jackson, Chris Johanson, Nina Montenegro, Dylan Muldrew, Tara Murino-Brault, Ralph Pugay, and Samantha Wall, with an equal set of contributors of words. Jessalyn Aaland and Anne Greenwood Rioseco were the artist curators of this edition. The project has a prong helping students design their own posters. Poet Kim Stafford and there will be music by Zoo. This is a one night show. At c3:initiative www.c3initiative.org 412 NW 8th 6PM-9 Free
Froelick has a group show, worth a look to see the gallery's range. At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 8PM Free
Upfor and Holding continue shows.
Everett Lofts are recommended as always. It is always evolving and there are many strong spaces. It's easier for you to see them all than for me to write suggestions. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map closing ranges from 8PM - 10:30ish, earlier in Winter Free
PNCA is recommended to stop in. They have long time cycle shows and pop ups distributed throughout the building. PNCA www.pnca.edu 511 NW Broadway Map 6PM-9 Free
