Albina is one of Portland's oldest neighborhoods and was an independent city at one time. It's been thoroughly destroyed by highways, railroads and access to the river blocked by large industrial facilities and ruins. It's polluted too. There are a few old buildings in the neighborhood for a sense of what was: the old Widmer building, Beam and Anchor, some buildings on Russell, the old Ripe Family Dinner building, and some are artist work spaces. The North Coast Seed Building is one, a complex of artist studios in Albina. They are rarely open to the public; the artists bring their work to the Marine Art Works events.
Today some of the artists in the building show their work. Salon D' Autonme at the North Coast Seed Building 2127 N. Albina 1PM-8 Free
Brett Stenson has paintings & Jordan Metcalf has sculptures. At Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 4PM-7 Free
Floating World Comics inside the Lloyd Mall bring friends to show paper and figures for Gamjam. 11AM-6
Jeremy Le Grand brings paintings, Yelling at the Sun. At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
The Color of Where We Are Not are installations you can experience, probably better not opening night. The artist Pamela Hadley is a light artist. At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Oregon Contemporary continues Orbit, a show of video art. The last day is tomorrow.
At Oregon Contemporary nee Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.oregoncontemporary.org 8371 N. Interstate Map Noon-8 Free
