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
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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.
