The Schnitzer collection is a vast archive of mostly multiples. They assemble vast shows from that. What's Not to Love is primarily portraits, local, national, and international.
It benefits local artists to be curated into shows with noted outside-Portland artists. Jeff Jahn did this in early shows, for instance, including Cao Fe. Curators, just ask. Ditto, collections.
Artists are Katherine Ace, Derrick Adams, Chul-Hyun Ahn, Robert Arneson, Richard Avedon, John Baldessari, Rick Bartow, Mel Bochner, Louise Bourgeois, Elizabeth Catlett, Judy Chicago, Richard Diebenkorn, Jim Dine, Jeffrey Gibson, Jenny Holzer, Malia Jensen, Jasper Johns, Alex Katz, Ellsworth Kelly, Jeff Koons, Karen LaMonte, James Lavadour, Roy Lichtenstein, Hung Liu, Robert Longo, Elizabeth Malaska, Marilyn Minter, Bruce Nauman, Alice Neel, Julian Opie, Anton Perich, Sally Haley, Keith Haring, LaToya Hobbs, Elizabeth Peyton, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Wendy Red Star, Ed Ruscha, Alison Saar, Tschabalala Self, Amy Sherald, Shahzia Sikander, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith, Swoon, Storm Tharp, Hank Willis Thomas, Mickalene Thomas, Andy Warhol, Carrie Mae Weems, and Charles Wilbert White.
At the Schnitzer Family Collection https://www.jordanschnitzer.org/schnitzer-collection/ 3033 NW Yeon Noon-6 Free
Rachel Hayden from Cincinnati, where artist space is still affordable, brings surreal x exotica style paintings extracting bugs and plants.
https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/rachel-hayden at Nucleus House Gallery 1137 NE Alberta 4PM-6 Free
Epiphany Couch brings In the Name of Progress. The artist talk is November 16th.
At Souvenir Gallery https://souvenirartspdx.org/ 1233 NE Alberta 5PM-8 Free
Kim Smith Claudel https://www.kimsmithclaudel.com/ has Paper Prototype, paper and paint.
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Anna Fidler, Michael E. Stephen, and John Whitten bring ₍^. .^₎⟆ & /|\ ^._.^ /|\. Perfect for the season.
"For as long as humans have gazed into the dark, there have been cats and bats staring back. From divine guardians to ominous omens, these otherworldly creatures have captivated the human imagination for centuries.
The cat: collaborator of witches, its flashing, changeable eyes glinting with nocturnal mischief.
The bat: a messenger of the underworld, a velvet-winged omen overhead.
[The show] summon[s] the humor, tenderness, and strangeness of these animals. Part séance, part pet portrait, part garage-sale coven, this exhibition conjures a shared love of magic(k) and mystery through drawing, painting, installation and assemblage."
Fidler has been exploring iconic mysticism for a few years, so we are excited to see this.
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
Oregon Contemporary continues. Their guest curator announces the 2026 biennial artists. The artists are Sahar al-Sawaf (Hillsboro, OR), Raphael Arar (Portland, OR), Wayne Bund (Portland, OR), Francesca Capone (Portland, OR), Michael Cavazos + Hand 2 Mouth Theater (Portland, OR), Kerr Cirilo (Brooklyn, NY), Deep Time Collective: Amanda Leigh Evans and Tia Kramer (Walla Walla, WA), Demian DinéYazhi’ (Portland, OR), James Enos (Portland, OR), Tannaz Farsi (Eugene, OR), Marcelo Fontana (Portland, OR), Ebony Frison (Portland, OR), The Black Gallery & Don't Shoot PDX: Taishona Carpenter and Teressa Raiford (Portland, OR), Bean Gilsdorf (Portland, OR), Stephen Hayes (Portland, OR), Jaleesa Johnston (Washougal, WA), Joe Kye (Portland, OR), Ambrin Ling (Salem, OR), Katherine Longstreth (Portland, OR), Todd McGrain (Portland, OR), Mako Miyamoto (Portland, OR), Anis Mojgani (Portland, OR), Gabby Severson (San Francisco, CA), Stephen Slappe (Portland, OR), Ash Stone (Portland, OR), and Taravat Talepasand (Hillsboro, OR).
At Oregon Contemporary nee Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.oregoncontemporary.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
Angel O'Brian has a show at Franklin Foto. Good Wood has nice events and one is a closing tomorrow. Glam Jam is a big celebration of Grass Hut and friends with a suggested $2 donation in the Lloyd Mall. The Greek Festival is this weekend too.
