Saturday, June 22, 2024

June 22 Stick to Sports

Helens Costume opens Stick to sports, paintings by Jens Petersen. He also brings photo book Lots of little steps make big dreams come true.

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

Friday, June 21, 2024

June 22 - 23 Sarah Sarah Turner Turner's Risk Reward

Risk / Reward is a big collection of small performances, think theater. It runs Friday through Sunday - https://risk-reward.org/.

Late night for Portland, starting at 10, is a cabaret including media artist Sarah Turner.

Sarah Turner https://www.sarahsarahturnerturner.com/ was one half of the Mobile Projection Unit. She completed her MFA at Alfred with a new body of work. I would say she brings the female gaze to the female body and online sex work in a critical and amusing way, but it is much more complex and original. Here is a talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5iFeZeurbU. Her Insta has reels spanning her Alfred period.

Risk / Reward cabaret with Sarah Turner, tickets https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=riskr $5-100 15 NE Hancock 10PM $5-100

June 21 Mossytown

Mossytown is a ceramics and Risograph print show. Fun copywriting on the Spring-Summer cusp:

"Welcome to Mossytown! It’s a place where you can live however you want. Exist as you please. Go your own pace. Support each other and celebrate imperfection.
Spring is a celebration of the senses. New growth, vibrant colors bursting, scents dancing in the wind, warmth from longer days. Everyone waking up from the sleepy winter.
Mossytown comes alive with new characters and they’re excited to get to know you."

At Secret Room Press https://www.secretroompress.com/ 3325 SE Division 5PM-9 Free

Thursday, June 20, 2024

June 20 PAM Photo Lunch

We are selective in listing talks. Intisar has pursued a Black Portlanders photo and storytelling project. She presents at the monthly PAM Photo Council talk today. Talk https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/photography-council-lunchtime-talk-intisar-abioto/ in the Portland Art Museum Masonic Temple Noon Free

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

June 19 Goth Self Surgery Special Permission Grio

Grio opens at cafe | bar | gallery Atelier Yafe. The show Grio is theed on black hair, eloquently explained at https://www.atelieryaffe.com/grio. After theart show opening at 7 is a jazz performance with an admission charge. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-time-jazz-latelier-yaffe-exhibition-opening-performance-tickets-919720979207?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl. It is selling out. Art show RSVP https://www.atelieryaffe.com/rsvp At https://www.atelieryaffe.com/ 111 NE MLK BLVD, Suite 104. Art 5PM-7 Free, Jazz and party 7 $10


Nee Portland, now world traveler musicians MSHR perform with multiperformer Colin Self, Surgery Season, DJ Tropical Goth, Autumn Dan, and Special Permission. MSHR is first. At At Kelly's Olympian 426 SW Washington 8PM $15

Saturday, June 15, 2024

June 15 Rare Reading

Rare Plant Research is a plant nursery which sells rare plants on the Internet. They are open a few days a year to the public for plant sales. They are open today. It really is a special place. You can visit Rare Plant Research www.rareplantresearch.com

11900 S Criteser Rd, Oregon City. Do not park on Criteser road, park in their field. 11PM-4 Free


ILY2 has their Pearl gallery and their Lloyd Mall residency. The resicency harks to their Oak Street project. We don't always catch the Mall events which are ongoing. We have enjoyed friends' projects there.

This month is Brandt Maina from Portland via Nairobi. They are reading their writings, performing their plays and showing visual work.

At I Love You 2 Too - ILY2 https://ily2online.com/ In the Lloyd Mall Suite G113, lower level far East down the hall by the abandoned Marshalls 4PM-7, readings 5-6 Free

Friday, June 14, 2024

June 14 Banshee

Emily Wise has Hair of the Banshee saturated impressionist figurative paintings on the theme of a family story. The artist is the current curator of Albina Press. We don't cover cafes, but the Albina Press has had a respectable art program since its inception.

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

Saturday, June 08, 2024

June 9 Overlook Synth Concert

Modular on the Spot begins 2024 sound making. It is one of informal series of modular synth concerts outdoors en plein air.

Knob twisters include Alani, Musique Mystique Glossolalia, Yunsumz, MKUltra, and Half Gate.

The Synth Library is in Llovd Center and doing more events.

At Overlook Park, 6PM Free

June 8 Situational City

Many of the First Thursday galleries are open or have talks this afternoon.


Justin L’Amie brings Living in the City, schematic/graphic design landscapes. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 1825 NW Vaughn Map 5PM-7 Free RSVP by email to info at pdxcontemporaryart.com


Adriana Lozano is an illustrator in color pencil of individuals and situations in a flat style. Born in Columbia she visits from Atlanta. At Nucleus House Gallery 1137 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free


On the Move are situational sculptures by Curtis Settino. Poetry readings and art discussion begins at 7. At 1122 Outside Gallery www.1122gallery.com 7629 SE Harrison 4PM-8 Free

Friday, June 07, 2024

June 7 Eastside Art Openings+

For your +1, Túndé Ọdúnladé, Yorouba artist, joins Portland tonight. He is a multi-artist, including textiles and bead art. It supports Portland's art interest in the many African countries and the African diaspora in Portland. Https://landdd.org/Tunde at Landdd Gallery https://www.landdd.org 6PM-8 Free.


More at http://firstfridaypdx.org/ and their socials list many shows and their times.

June 7-9 Mall Artists

The Assembly social practice event is distributed and free! See PSU Art and Social Practice http://psusocialpractice.org/assembly/

Thursday, June 06, 2024

June 6 Westside Art Openings+

First Thursday also includes the Saturday following in the afternoon.


For your +1, this morning KSMOCA hosts a talk by polymath artist Intisar Abioto. She discusses her residency at the school.

"For her KSMoCA exhibition, Abioto will showcase a photography series that focuses on Black and Indigenous stewards of the land across various landscapes—family farms, gardens, and other rural domains. As part of her residency, Abioto’s work inspired the kindergarteners in Ms. De Lara-Vargas’ class to learn about culinary herbs and a steward they engage with every day at school: Ms. Ruby, the beloved lunch lady! Photographs documenting two workshops around “stewardship” accompany Abioto’s portrait series “The Hold: Land & Water Stewards of Pacific Northwest Turtle Island” which also includes a photo of Ms. Ruby."

Please stop by the Main Office to sign in and receive a visitor pass to the school. At KSMOCA in the King K-8 School 4906 NE 6th. 10AM 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, The Black Gallery, and ILY2 continue. No idea on the Everett Lofts.


Matthew Picton changes direction with collages, City of Apparitions. They use images, not his long-running maps, but they include layered cut paper used in previous work. Kavin Buck brings large scale paintings Waiting for the Sun to Fall. In the back, Bean Gilsdorf has colorful and poppy textile collages incorporating photographic portraits.

At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 5PM-7 Free


Portland Arts Collective has its First Annual Pride Show. Dave Eckard, Leiv Fagereng, Darrell Gossett, Marne Lucas, Dave Meeker, and Brad Rogers, represent, curated by Aurora Josephson. At Portland Arts Collective 120 SW Harvey Milk 6PM-9 Free


The Portland Art Museum, through a private grant, is open free first Thursdays. They are free the whole day 10AM-8PM.


Takahiko Hayashi has abstract paintings, Breath of Life, Breath of Line. Kris Hargis has impressionist self portraits, The Dash Between the Years. At Froelick Gallery www.froelickgallery.com 714 NW Davis early close 5PM-8 Free 5PM-8


Jennifer Brommer has Granny, photographs for a grandparent. At Fine Art Fruit https://fine-art-fruit.square.site/ 925 NW 19th Ave Suite A 5PM-8 Free


In the Nine Gallery, In Dire Straights, painting, photography, printmaking and collage merge with work by C. Meier, M Prull, and Yuyang Zhang.

Ivan McClellan has Eight Seconds, portraits of the next generation of black cowboys. Mikael Owunna has Imagine Fresh Darkness, inspired by Dogon and Igbo spiritualism.

At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org Map 122 NW 8th 5PM-8 Early Close Free


Los Angeles-based artist Hector Omar Hernandez brings My America, Same as It Ever Was. At After/Time Collective Gallery 730 SW 10th (enter on 9th) 5PM-8


Blackfish has A Preponderance of Pareidolia paintings of driftwood by Chris Steinken; the late Blackfish artist Sue Tower is remembered by paintings A Career Retrospective; Myra Clark & Angennette Escobar have a joint show Signs and Symbols; and Limei Lai has mixed media work Mending.

At Blackfish Gallery https://www.blackfish.com/ 938 NW Everett Map 5PM-8 Free


Heather Adamek has abstract expressionist paintings At the Edge of the Ocean. At Writers Block. 818 NW Flanders 5PM-8


Murmurations and Other Living Clouds are paintings themed on nature by Shannon Carlson. At Waterstone Gallery www.waterstonegallery.com 124 NW 9th 5PM-8 Free


A Glimpse of Our Humanity is a large group show drawn from gallery artists and the master print collection.

At Augen Gallery www.augengallery.com 716 NW Davis 5PM-7:45 Free


Scott Gellatley has My Wetland, bright energetic abstract landscapes. 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.

Sunday, June 02, 2024

June 2 Wall Of

Nucleus hosts their ninth big coaster show. They will have over 1000 works by over 250 artists. Each is $72, cash/card and carry. Yes, instant gratification, you can carry home art today. The in-person sale is today, then the remaining works may be found online Monday. We try to list artist names when we list shows where the names are easily injestable, so here is your wall of artists!

Artists are A.C. Esguerra, A.M.Sartor, Aaron Nagel, Aaron Piland, Aaron Robert Baker, Agata Pietrusz, AJ Dungo, Alan Brown, Alex Gold, Alexandria Marie Compo, Alexandria Neonakis, Alexxander Dovelin, Alina Chau, Allison Bamcat, Allison May Kiphuth, Alvaro Escobar-Fuentes, Amber Aki Huang, Amy Earles, Andrea Kang, Andrea Lauren, Andrew Brandou, Andrew Cadima, Andrew Mar, Andy Bialk, Andy J. Pizza, Arozear, Athena Parella, Auden George, Authan Chen, Bags43, Bayo, Brian Bantog, Brian Britigan, Brian Holderman, Burger Babie, Burrito Breath, Caleb Sinchok, Cam Floyd, Camila Rosa, Candie Bolton, Carly Janine Mazur, Caroline Choi, Caroline Frumento, Cassandra Kim, Charles Clary, Chris B. Murray, Christian Leon Guerrero, Christina Zhang, Cleonique Hilsaca, Colin Verdi, Cristal Ortiz, Crystal Dawn Chaffee, D. Jeffrey, DanBob, Dasdrew, David Huang, Defectivepudding, Denis Dalesio, Diego Penuela, Dinara Mirtalipova, Dusty Ray, Edward Cao, elevatorteeth, Eli McMullen, Elizabeth Jean Younce, Ellen Surrey, Em Randall, Emil Konishi, Emily Ding, Emily Fromm, Erica Rose Levine, Erick Martinez, Erika Lee Sears, Erikas, Eva Redamonti, Evelyn Tan, Faunwood, Felicia Chiao, Floriane Marchix, Frank Forte, Frank Gonzales, Fumi Nakamura, Geoff Pascual, Grace Kum, Graham Franciose, Graham Yarrington, Greg Kletsel, Gustavo Ramos, Hanna Jaeun, Hannah Bess Ross, Hannah Eddy, Hayley Powers, Heartslob, Heegyum Kim, Heidi Moreno, Hollie Mengert, HookieDuke, ileanadraws, Isa Beniston, Isabel Samaras, Izzy Abreu, Jackie Brown, Jackie Dunn Smith, James Coffman, James Lipnickas, James Thistlethwaite, Jamie Green, Janice Chu, Jared Andrew Schorr, Jason Mowry, Jason Shawn Alexander, Jeff McMillan, Jeff Sheridan, Jen Lobo, Jenna Gibson, Jennifer Davis, Jennifer Xiao, Jess Phoenix, Jessica Hess, Jessica Roux, Jiayue Li, John Rego, JoiceLoo, Jon Vermilyea, Joseph Harmon, Josh Minnich, JP Neang, Julian Callos, Juliet Schreckinger, Juliette Toma, Justine Prebich, Kamryn Tulare, Kat Hudson, Kat Terada, Kate Blairstone, Kate Liu, Kate O'Hara, Katherine Lam, Kelli Flitton, Kelly Louise Judd, Kelsey Oseid, Kenard Pak, Kenichiro Chaffee, Kerilynn Wilson, Kevin Earl Taylor, Keyla Valerio, Kim Sielbeck, Kodi Bujard, Krissta Passanante, Krista Perry, Kristen Solecki, Kristin Bell, Kyle Fewell, Lachlan Herrick, Lana Crooks, Lawrence Hugh Burns, Leo Matsuda, Leonard Peng, liliuhms, Lily Seika Jones, Lindsey Martin Gardner, littlenursegirl, Liz Clayton Fuller, Lizzy Gass, Loveis Wise, Lui Ferreyra, MadebyEnger, Madeline Brice, Maggie Chiang, Mags Munroe, Malachi Ward, Marika Paz, Marisa Aragón Ware, Marisa Avila Sayler, Mariya Pilipenko, Mark Hoffmann, Marlowe (Odd Rabbits), Martin Hsu, Martin Ontiveros, Mary Syring, Matt Midgley, Matt Schu, Matthew Crumpton, McMonster, Meadow & Fawn, Meg Hunt, Megan Wyreweden, Mellow Yue Li, Michael York Gilreath, Michelle "Meng" Nguyen, Mika Yokota, Mike Bennett, Mike Egan, Mike Howat, Mike Schultz, Minnie Phan, Missupacey, Mitch Miller, Mizna Wada, Molly Mendoza, Momo Gordon, Mónico Chávez, Monique Aimee, MonQ, NAKI, Nana Williams, Naoshi, Natali Koromoto, Nathan Bagel Stapley, Nathan Mckee, Nicole Gustafsson, Nikolas Ilic, Niky Motekallem, Noségo, Nouar, Oliver Ono, Olivia Fields, Ouizi, Paper Puffin, Parakid, Patara, Patrick Leger, Patrick Mathews, Patti Vincent, Po Yan Leung, Preemoreno, Pyroow, Rachel Hauer, Rachel Maves, Rae Ritchie, Robbie Trevino, Rowan Kingsbury, Sally Deng, Samantha Mash, Sandra Yagi, Sarah Anderson Walsh, Scion Illustration, Scott Mills, Sean Chao, Sean Keeton, Sean Mahan, Sena Kwon, Sergio Lopez, Shannon Knight, Shannon Purcell, Shawn Hebrank, Shelley Couvillion, Shelly Swann, Shoko Ishida, Skullbashhero, Song Kang, Steve Martinez, Steven Russell Black, Stevie Shao, Tara Booth, Teagan White, Tegan Bellitta, Teresa Grasseschi, Tim Furey, Tim Peacock, Tina Yu, tintist, Tracie Ching, Trashkittyart, Uijung Kim, Val Volkova, Veronica Fish, Veronica Steiner, Victoria Orolfo, Victoria Ying, Villatose, Vin Ganapathy, Vivian Le, VR Rivera, Wingchow, Woes Martin, Xiao Hua Yang, Yuuki Jia, Zach Manbeck, Zach Mendoza, Zach Meyer, Zachary Oldenkamp, Zaine Vaun, Zienna Brunsted Stewart, and Zoe Persico.

Details of the show https://nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/salut-9. At Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 4PM-6 Free

Saturday, June 01, 2024

June 1 Northside Art Openings+

Rob Lyon from the UK has Also Votives, paintings and drawings. His theme is transcendentalist landscapes. 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


A Sometimes Gallery has Bow, a show themed on bows. At A Sometimes Gallery https://asometimesgallery.com/ 3601 SE Division 6PM-9 Free


MSHR https://www.mshr.info/ is an offshoot of the Oregon Painting Collective. The duo Brenna Murphy and Birch Cooper perform with sculptural analog synths that include sculptural light elements in the analog feedback loops. https://www.mshr.info/MSHRperformances.html Now they travel the world for residencies. They each have their individual art practices worth a look. They are back in Portland for a few performances.

Important instructions. Enter mall parking off NE Halsey and park by Barnes and Noble. At 7 the mall closes so we need to stay in Virtua after 7. No wandering the mall after 7. Set times: MSHR 6:30, Maier 7:30, Neolith 8:30.

At Virtua Gallery nee Xhurch in the in Lloyd Center Mall. They are on the mid level next to Animal. Plant. Mineral. The mall locks the doors at 7PM, so get inside before the doors are locked. Tickets https://ra.co/events/1922946 6PM-9 $13.70


Alyson Provax is a word artist in 2D. She writes the words then prints them in patterns. In To Know What We Say We know is centered on "limitations of language to express our individual perceptions. Words cannot hold all of a feeling: we’re always on the island of momentary perception." These works are small with fine type, it is an accomplishment to print these with letterpress. At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map  5PM-8 Free


Maria Lux brings Noah’s Out-of-Order Ark-ade and Reliquary: a defunct arcade repurposed as a shrine for lost and revived animals.

"Part holy site, part roadside attraction, visitors can pay their respects, or indulge their morbid curiosity, with real(!) replicas of what remains of the saintly animal martyrs of the Anthropocene. Raised with an appreciation of Catholic visual culture, Lux continues her exploration of the religious narratives surrounding species loss, de-extinction science, and cryogenic conservation, offering strange, irreverent, and darkly humorous ways of coping with the absurdity of both the problem of extinction, and its possible solutions."

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


Oregon Contemporary continues the Oregon Biennial. https://www.oregoncontemporary.org/2024oregoncontemporaryartistsbiennial They have events around the biennial artists through August. They have shows of art on loan including a Richter. Tonight there is a performance by the social practice artists Yelling Choir at 6, and Methods Body movement artists at 7.

At Oregon Contemporary nee Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.oregoncontemporary.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free

June 1 - 2 Marine Works

The Unkles family is one of Portland unsung art patrons for renting space for artist studios.

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 and Carton services deemed not suited for large events by the City. 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. Open studios at NW Marine Art Works 2516 NW 29th. 10AM--4 Free