Outsider artist Larry Yes is back with more words. At Union Knott 2726 ML King Blvd. 3PM-6 Free
A new experimental pop space inspired with Portland weird opens. It's Rainbow City. Their RainbowCityFanClub socials have the deets. At Rainbow City 21 SE 11th (around the corner from Hippo Hardwire) 7PM-11 Free
More music, Future Prairie with Church of Film launches their first concert with live visuals, Channel One, this evening. Music by Jonathon Mooney, Casey Marx, Onry, Dashenka, Amenta Abioto, and a special guest; visuals by Church Of Film; projections by Sarah Sarah Turner Turner; installations by Cody Acevedo, Talia Gordon, and Clamber; poetry by Joni Renee Whitworth; and tea ceremony by Brianna Sas. Recommended. Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-prairie-and-church-of-film-present-channel-one-tickets-87779457721. At the First Congregational Church 1126 SW Park 7:30PM $10
Saturday, February 01, 2020
February 1 Unit Imbolic Tropical Hex Ritual
Caldera reads out its residencies over 3 months, usually at Camp Caldera. Today they are reading out their first batch at the Bend Public Library. They have a percussion group, Unit Souzou, performing and artists Intisar Abioto, Timme Zhiyun Lu, Tristan Irving, Theresia Munywoki and Emma Rust, all from Portland. Caldera at the downtown Bend public library, 601 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 12:30PM-3, performance 1 Free
Christine Miller and Brittany Vega have their show American Hex opening tonight. At Fuller Rosen Gallery in the Ford Building. www.fullerrosen.com 2505 SE 11th #106 Map 6PM-9 Free
Tropical Contemporary an arts collective from Eugene opens their show tonight. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
Nierika is a show by Santuario Somático and Edgar Fabián Frías. They are also doing a workshop at C:3 Sunday. At Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.disjecta.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 6PM-9 Free
It's a musical event; the Imbolic Sleep Concert is a bring your own blanket sleepover tonight. Details on their Facebook. Pegasus Project is is having one of their last confabs at their space in Montavilla.
Christine Miller and Brittany Vega have their show American Hex opening tonight. At Fuller Rosen Gallery in the Ford Building. www.fullerrosen.com 2505 SE 11th #106 Map 6PM-9 Free
Tropical Contemporary an arts collective from Eugene opens their show tonight. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
Nierika is a show by Santuario Somático and Edgar Fabián Frías. They are also doing a workshop at C:3 Sunday. At Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.disjecta.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 6PM-9 Free
It's a musical event; the Imbolic Sleep Concert is a bring your own blanket sleepover tonight. Details on their Facebook. Pegasus Project is is having one of their last confabs at their space in Montavilla.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
January 31 - February 29 African Films - Free
The Cascade Festival of African Films is a favorite event. Each year on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday for a month they show films from all over Africa.
Every single one of the films is free!
Most are shown on the PCC Cascade Campus on N Killingsworth. The opening night, Friday January 31, is at the Hollywood Theater, also free.
The PCC Library maintains a copy of all the films shown over 30 years for in-library viewing.
The 30th annual Cascade Festival of African Films www.africanfilmfestival.org at Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building, Room 104, Portland Community College Cascade Campus, 705 N Killingsworth; and the Hollywood Theater, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Check the schedule for times. Free
Every single one of the films is free!
Most are shown on the PCC Cascade Campus on N Killingsworth. The opening night, Friday January 31, is at the Hollywood Theater, also free.
The PCC Library maintains a copy of all the films shown over 30 years for in-library viewing.
The 30th annual Cascade Festival of African Films www.africanfilmfestival.org at Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building, Room 104, Portland Community College Cascade Campus, 705 N Killingsworth; and the Hollywood Theater, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Check the schedule for times. Free
January 30 Brink
Talon has Ascent, illustrations of endangered birds. Antler has Brink illustrations of endangered species. They are both large group shows and benefit the Portland Audubon. At Antler Gallery + Talon Gallery antlerpdx.com + talongallery.com 2728-2724 NE Alberta 6PM-9 Free
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
January 23 Core Culture
Nicolas Sassoon and Rick Silva present Cores. At Holding Contemporary www.holdingcontemporary.com (in the former Williamson | Knight, now Williamson+Harker) 916 NW Flanders 6PM-8 early close Free
PSU's MFA Visiting Artists Series brings Guadalupe Maravilla to speak. His performances, videos, sculptures, and drawings fictionalize a pre-Columbian culture of Central America and his relationship to it. At PSU Shattuck Hall Annex. 7PM Free
PSU's MFA Visiting Artists Series brings Guadalupe Maravilla to speak. His performances, videos, sculptures, and drawings fictionalize a pre-Columbian culture of Central America and his relationship to it. At PSU Shattuck Hall Annex. 7PM Free
January 22 Out There
Vanessa Renwick has Out There, black prints on white of wolf-like creatures. She used a special watercolor-ink method to develop a beautiful rough texture. Renwick is the latest Stumptown Coffee Roasters Artist Fellow, which this opening celebrates. Sam Coomes plays a live set. Strongly Recommended. At Stumptown www.stumptowncoffee.com 128 SW 3rd 5PM-7 Free
Friday, January 17, 2020
January 19 Private Movies
Private Places is one of Portland's most progressive galleries, curating in LA artists. LA has their own regional vibe and PP finds progressive work. In conjunction with their current Mark Flores and William E Jones show, Perverted by Language, they have some movies.
This afternoon the artists show Cracked Actor: A Film About David Bowie (1975) and Mario Banana, directed by Andy Warhol (1964) starring Mario Montez.
At Private Places www.privateplaces.us 2400 Holliday (bell by door) 3PM Free
This afternoon the artists show Cracked Actor: A Film About David Bowie (1975) and Mario Banana, directed by Andy Warhol (1964) starring Mario Montez.
At Private Places www.privateplaces.us 2400 Holliday (bell by door) 3PM Free
January 18 New Not No Flowers
Nationale opens in their new space today. It is a gallery, a home goods shop, and an art-design print store. Aruni Dharmakirthi brings No Flowers in Eden.
May has a solid and a highly respected curation history: represented artists, guest artists, the Stumptown 3rd space, and Stumptown Fellowship. Space highly recommended.
At Nationale www.nationale.us 15 SE 22nd Map 5PM-7 Free
May has a solid and a highly respected curation history: represented artists, guest artists, the Stumptown 3rd space, and Stumptown Fellowship. Space highly recommended.
At Nationale www.nationale.us 15 SE 22nd Map 5PM-7 Free
Thursday, January 09, 2020
January 9 Somatic Art Action
Somatic Verses is a show by Anne Fudyma and Joshua Sherburne, with a performance by Sherburne at 7. At the Erickson Gallery 9NW 2nd 6PM-8 Free
The Hank Willis Thomas show ends Sunday. It is well worth seeing and worth 2+ hours, more with the reading elements. This evening Kimberly Drew speaks on the intersection of photography, pop culture and social media in the artist's work, along with the history of photography in like work. https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/lecture-kimberly-drew/ At the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park 6PM Free (but sold out)
The Hank Willis Thomas show ends Sunday. It is well worth seeing and worth 2+ hours, more with the reading elements. This evening Kimberly Drew speaks on the intersection of photography, pop culture and social media in the artist's work, along with the history of photography in like work. https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/lecture-kimberly-drew/ At the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park 6PM Free (but sold out)
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
January 8 Future Filbert Prairie
We don't cover poetry, literary, theater, music, dance. Occasionally we catch one. Portland is in a Renaissance of LGBTPOC+ making their own creative ecosystem. Multiartist Joni Renee Whitworth presents their spoken work tonight. They are a principal of creative magnet Future Prairie Collective. At Literary Arts 925 SW Washington 7PM sharp Free
Saturday, January 04, 2020
January 4 Transitional Bachelorette Siren Myths
Johanna Jackson has Some Transitional Objects From My Extended Phenotype. Strongly recommended. It is along with Bachelorette, Milano Chow drawings. There is a musical performance by Shelley Short with Sunfoot at 7. 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 6PM-9 Free
Iyvone Khoo and Pinar Yoldas have The Absence of Myth. Khoo is inspired by the Great Pacific Garbage Gyre. Yoldas explores designer babies enabled by genetic engineering. At UpFor Gallery www.upforgallery.com 929 NW Flanders early close 6PM-8 Free
Carolyn Ann Hopkins has Sirens. The description is better found on the gallery website and insta. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
Iyvone Khoo and Pinar Yoldas have The Absence of Myth. Khoo is inspired by the Great Pacific Garbage Gyre. Yoldas explores designer babies enabled by genetic engineering. At UpFor Gallery www.upforgallery.com 929 NW Flanders early close 6PM-8 Free
Carolyn Ann Hopkins has Sirens. The description is better found on the gallery website and insta. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
Friday, January 03, 2020
January 3 Eastside Art Openings+
Tonight's big + is in far Vancouver, Washington. Calico Randall, Hannah Piper Burns, Loulou Fernandez, Fernanda D’Agostino, Sarah Turner, Tara Murino Brault, and Vika Ayers, organized by Sandy Sampson, Helen Spencer-Wallace and Crystal Cortez, present Mass Residue. The far Tortugas may not be as far today, gentrification and all. At Art At The Cave, 108 Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver. 5PM-9 Free
Look into my Eyes by Sam Goreski and Thanks for the Feeling by Tara Johnson open at One Grand www.ogpdx.com 1001 E Burnside 7PM-10 Free
Our Bodies Are is group show by women artists contemplating the body. At Union Knott 2726 ML King Blvd. 6PM-9 Free
Look into my Eyes by Sam Goreski and Thanks for the Feeling by Tara Johnson open at One Grand www.ogpdx.com 1001 E Burnside 7PM-10 Free
Our Bodies Are is group show by women artists contemplating the body. At Union Knott 2726 ML King Blvd. 6PM-9 Free
Thursday, January 02, 2020
January 2 Westside Art Openings
At the Nine gallery, artist Lisa Jarrett has Shine. Recommended. Donna Gottschalk, is a self-taught photographer inspired by the work of Arbus. A feminist lesbian activist beginning in age 18, she began to photograph her world in 1970's New York, and continued it across the country into her 60's. The photographs became available from her archives in 2018, resulting in the show Brave, Beautiful Outlaws, first at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art. The work now travels to Portland. Along with it is Kavanah by Hannah Altman: photographs abstractly inspired by the Jewish diaspora, memory, and narrative. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org 122 NW 8th Map 6PM-9 Free
Many of the galleries have openings later in the month or group 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. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map closing ranges from 8-9PM
Many of the galleries have openings later in the month or group 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. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map closing ranges from 8-9PM
Saturday, December 21, 2019
December 22, 23, 24, 25 NTVTY X
A long time ago, it is said, immigrant-refugees Joseph and Mary gave birth to Jesus camping out in a stable. It parallels current events. So it compels artists to comment by reinterpreting it, including creating a distance from the commercial orgy.
NTVTY X drops four nights. It is the 10th year artists have made their own version here. It's a multi-artist creative collaboration.
Come celebrate 10 years of NTVTY!
Hair & Space Museum + Sister Ashby perform Sunday; CK Numbskull & Jai Milx + Dramaturgy, Monday; Misty Mary + Tabor Dark, Tuesday; and Jen Tam's Mariah Carey Xmas + A.D.D.M. Wednesday.
This year, the time-space tunnel provides entry, an LED shrine to Mary occupies the center, and a 3d printer prints the Messiah. A VR experience of the xhurch is available along with some holographic plaques.
At Xhurch xhurch.net 4550 NE 20th. Map 7PM-9 Donations $5-10 encouraged
NTVTY X drops four nights. It is the 10th year artists have made their own version here. It's a multi-artist creative collaboration.
Come celebrate 10 years of NTVTY!
Hair & Space Museum + Sister Ashby perform Sunday; CK Numbskull & Jai Milx + Dramaturgy, Monday; Misty Mary + Tabor Dark, Tuesday; and Jen Tam's Mariah Carey Xmas + A.D.D.M. Wednesday.
This year, the time-space tunnel provides entry, an LED shrine to Mary occupies the center, and a 3d printer prints the Messiah. A VR experience of the xhurch is available along with some holographic plaques.
At Xhurch xhurch.net 4550 NE 20th. Map 7PM-9 Donations $5-10 encouraged
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
December 17 Emotional Ingredients
Alfredo Jaar is an artist from Chile. He does socio-political work similar in some ways to Ai Weiwei.
My theory is that an artwork is made of ingredients: visual, conceptual as well as the title and artist statement. They combine to tell a story to the viewer. The entire and sole point of an artwork is to change the psychological state of the viewer. If not, why bother making it?
One description of Jaar's work is that he explores "public’s desensitization to images and the limitations of art to represent events such as genocides, epidemics, and famines."
I believe it is a good thing to include emotional ingredients. They are a powerful ingredient. But they can overwealm the work, like the beauty of glass art. There, the material dominates the piece, and it is hard for the other ingredients to be perceived. Jaar works the edge with his emotional ingredients. I believe he sometimes goes over the edge in beating the viewer over the head with emotional ingredients. Part of that is Jaar is somewhat a minimalist. Ai WeiWei is a bit more maximalist and keeps his ingredients in subtle proportion. Maybe it a difference in cultures.
You can judge for yourself; Alfredo Jaar is a guest of Converge 45 in Portland tonight.
He speaks at PSU Lincoln Hall Room 75. The tickets are free, but they have all been reserved in advance. Alfredo Jaar at PSU Lincoln Hall 1620 SW Park Room 75 6:30PM Free
My theory is that an artwork is made of ingredients: visual, conceptual as well as the title and artist statement. They combine to tell a story to the viewer. The entire and sole point of an artwork is to change the psychological state of the viewer. If not, why bother making it?
One description of Jaar's work is that he explores "public’s desensitization to images and the limitations of art to represent events such as genocides, epidemics, and famines."
I believe it is a good thing to include emotional ingredients. They are a powerful ingredient. But they can overwealm the work, like the beauty of glass art. There, the material dominates the piece, and it is hard for the other ingredients to be perceived. Jaar works the edge with his emotional ingredients. I believe he sometimes goes over the edge in beating the viewer over the head with emotional ingredients. Part of that is Jaar is somewhat a minimalist. Ai WeiWei is a bit more maximalist and keeps his ingredients in subtle proportion. Maybe it a difference in cultures.
You can judge for yourself; Alfredo Jaar is a guest of Converge 45 in Portland tonight.
He speaks at PSU Lincoln Hall Room 75. The tickets are free, but they have all been reserved in advance. Alfredo Jaar at PSU Lincoln Hall 1620 SW Park Room 75 6:30PM Free
Thursday, December 12, 2019
December 13 Many Worlds Leaving Time
The Mobile Projection Unit is occupying the Albina industrial district tonight. Artists Jaleesa Johnston and Megan McKissack will project Many Worlds. Check their FB for details. The Mobile Projection Unit at N Randolph & N River. 7PM-9 Free
Beam & Anchor hosts illustrator and portraitist Alexandra Becker-Black with Leaving Time. At Beam & Anchor 2710 N Interstate 6PM-10 Free
Beam & Anchor hosts illustrator and portraitist Alexandra Becker-Black with Leaving Time. At Beam & Anchor 2710 N Interstate 6PM-10 Free
Sunday, December 08, 2019
December 8 Gather: Make: Shelter
Gather: Make: Shelter is a social practice project organized by artist Dana Lynn Louis. It's all explained at www.gathermakeshelter.org/the-projectartist. Their big unveiling was in September. More bowls are on display and for sale today, and to the end of the month. At Cargo 81 SE Yamhill 3PM-6
Saturday, December 07, 2019
December 7 When it Rains it Pours
Tonight's special event is an open studios. Open studios at the Falcon Art Community 5415 N Albina 6PM-11 Free
2 Up and 2 Back is a retrospective of Portland painter and PNCA professor emeritus Arvie Smith. He paints colorful impressionistic portraits of the African American identity. At Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.disjecta.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 6PM-9 Free
Blue Moon Camara develops film from the world. Once a year they have a customer show from that. It's the best of the best from a large image flow. At 45th Parallel Wine Bar 8527 N Lombard. Show 7PM-9 dance 9PM-11 Free
On the Tip of My Tongue is a large group show guest curated by Katherine Spinella, PDX, and Kristin Hough, LA.The gallery website has a more eloquent description. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
Laura Berge has Find Yourself Here. At Stephanie Chefas Projects www.stephaniechefas.com 305 SE 3rd Ave #202 - the City Sign Building, formerly a low cost artist space Map. Early close 5PM-8 Free
2 Up and 2 Back is a retrospective of Portland painter and PNCA professor emeritus Arvie Smith. He paints colorful impressionistic portraits of the African American identity. At Disjecta, in the shadow of Paul Bunyan www.disjecta.org 8371 N. Interstate Map 6PM-9 Free
Blue Moon Camara develops film from the world. Once a year they have a customer show from that. It's the best of the best from a large image flow. At 45th Parallel Wine Bar 8527 N Lombard. Show 7PM-9 dance 9PM-11 Free
On the Tip of My Tongue is a large group show guest curated by Katherine Spinella, PDX, and Kristin Hough, LA.The gallery website has a more eloquent description. At Carnation Contemporary www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 6PM-9
Laura Berge has Find Yourself Here. At Stephanie Chefas Projects www.stephaniechefas.com 305 SE 3rd Ave #202 - the City Sign Building, formerly a low cost artist space Map. Early close 5PM-8 Free
Friday, December 06, 2019
December 6 Brown Space
Many of the Eastside spaces are open for group sales of small artist-made objects.
Shed.PDX is an altspace in a garage. It has grown out of the PSU Artists of Color Collective. Tonight Jordan Shelby has Brown Space. At Shed.PDX 6817 N Missouri 6PM-8 Early close Free
Shed.PDX is an altspace in a garage. It has grown out of the PSU Artists of Color Collective. Tonight Jordan Shelby has Brown Space. At Shed.PDX 6817 N Missouri 6PM-8 Early close Free
Thursday, December 05, 2019
December 5 Westside Art Openings+
Many galleries are continuing previous shows. More local galleries are in Miami this week, spreading the Portland love.
KSMOCA has an early event. Students have their work alongside the work of Hank Willis Thomas which inspired it. A second show is by local fabric-based artist Lauren Prado, curated by the students. More details on their Insta. Recommended. At KSMOCA in the King K-8 School 4906 NE 6th 10:30AM-11:30 Free
OCAC BFA-minted in 2015 Iván Carmona has bright bulbous minimal ceramic sculptures, Sublime. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free
Moon Shine: Photographs of the Cumberland Plateau is an exploration of the people there and their stories as the region changes by Rachel Boillot. Umbral by Erika Morillo are her projections on her son's inner life. The Nine has Rachael Hibbard has an installation Flight - What Migratory Birds Show Us. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org 122 NW 8th Map 6PM-9 Free
The PNCA MFA Applied Craft + Design has their mid-year readout tonight. The show, Can You Unpack That? will include activist and issue pieces. At the PNCA Eastside glass building, formerly Uroboros, 2139 N Kerby Map 9PM-midnight Free
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. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map closing ranges from 8-9PM
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
KSMOCA has an early event. Students have their work alongside the work of Hank Willis Thomas which inspired it. A second show is by local fabric-based artist Lauren Prado, curated by the students. More details on their Insta. Recommended. At KSMOCA in the King K-8 School 4906 NE 6th 10:30AM-11:30 Free
OCAC BFA-minted in 2015 Iván Carmona has bright bulbous minimal ceramic sculptures, Sublime. At PDX Contemporary Art www.pdxcontemporaryart.com 925 NW Flanders Map early close 8PM Free
Moon Shine: Photographs of the Cumberland Plateau is an exploration of the people there and their stories as the region changes by Rachel Boillot. Umbral by Erika Morillo are her projections on her son's inner life. The Nine has Rachael Hibbard has an installation Flight - What Migratory Birds Show Us. At Blue Sky Gallery www.blueskygallery.org 122 NW 8th Map 6PM-9 Free
The PNCA MFA Applied Craft + Design has their mid-year readout tonight. The show, Can You Unpack That? will include activist and issue pieces. At the PNCA Eastside glass building, formerly Uroboros, 2139 N Kerby Map 9PM-midnight Free
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. Some close as early as 9PM. At the Everett Lofts 625 NW Everett. Bounded by NW Everett, Broadway, Flanders and 6th Map closing ranges from 8-9PM
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
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