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A moment please for these fiber based works by #VoVo. 🫳🏽💎🪡 The symbolism imbued throughout their textiles reference themes of safety and healing in juxtaposition to deeper reflections on displacement, especially those of marginalized communities and the current / ongoing political crisis — making these weavings even more poignant. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx
martha daghlian “Papillon” at FalseFront 🦋🎭📀 Velvety masks, a lepidoptera soft sculpture with a little hidden video nestled between wings, bows adorning cables, textiles with cathedral-inspired cutouts, and figureheads / models placed ever so keenly out of sight. On view through June 22, check with the gallery for open hours and appointments. Also — P.S. we heard there might be a performance and events associated with the show during its duration so keep an eye out for those. ✨ #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx #softsculpture #papillon
GLEAN Artist Panel Discussion 📌Thursday, May 15 at 6 pm 📍322 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209 Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a GLEAN artist? If so, then you should go to the GLEAN Panel Discussion featuring Epiphany Couch, mai ide, Diane Jacobs, Chris Lael Larson, and Marsha Mack. This panel will be moderated by GLEAN’s Manager, Leslie Vigeant. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on the work, their residency experience, and all things GLEAN. If you are considering applying for the next round of GLEAN, this is a fantastic way to hear from our most recent artists. ℹ️This panel will be free and open to all. 🪑Seating will be provided, and some will be prioritized for seniors and people with disabilities. Also the GLEAN show is for sale! Support the artists by adding to — or starting — your collection. Pricing starts as low as $40! Located at 322 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209 🗓️Until May 25, 2025 ⏳Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12–5 pm and by appointment 😷Masks welcome while indoors. Free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx
softworks As we find ourselves in a growing mental health epidemic, this project provides a platform to explore the topic creatively, normalize conversations, and support an organization doing important work in this space. For Mental Health Awareness Month, Graphic Arts Center is releasing a series of limited edition woven tapestries focussed around the theme of mental health. 100% of proceeds go to benefit Mental Health Liberation @mhliberation , a local nonprofit that provides free BIPOC mental health therapy. ✨OPENING EVENT✨ 📍Benchmark Gallery, 2280 NW Lovejoy 📌Saturday May 10th, 1–4pm ☕️Coffee, 🥐pastries and refreshments 🎨Local artists in attendance ARTISTS James Alby Amen, Amen. Studio Brandon Bidleman Andrea Cenon Stu Maingot Anna Mills Bill Rebholz Kris Andrew Small Jason Sturgill Will Smith Rose Wong Peter Yue
@johnbrodiestudio at @oldfashionedgaragegallery 🌿🎨🏠 We have a soft spot for alternative-artist-run-art-galleries. (Which you might’ve alreadynoticed if you’ve been following along from the start...) Old Fashioned Garage Gallery is the moment, so are the artists they’re curating in the space. ✨Swipe to the end for our quite possibly our favorite piece in “Friends of Doom.”✨ On view through June 29, 2025. Reach out to the gallery for address and open hours or appointments.
WOODCORE: Megita Denton, Bobby Mercier, Leroy Setziol, Monica Setziol-Phillips, Julian Watts, Ben Young, & Adam Zeek. 📍Arts Council of Lake Oswego 🗓️May 9 - July 11, 2025. ✨Opening reception May 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. — with a ceremonial drum circle from tribal members of the Grand Ronde, with exhibiting artist Bobby Mercier. Each of the artists find pleasure in scraps of wood—respectfully sourced from fallen or salvaged trees, road shoulders, or job sites, often obtained through personal connections or happenstance. Loose wood is a dangerous thing around these artists. Set outside of major art metropolises, WOODCORE presents modern and contemporary artworks that intrinsically honor the fertile, tangled, even wonky forests that are emblematic of the Pacific Northwest. Curated by Morgan Ritter @raisin_consciousness #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx
Art openings we attended this past weekend in Portland, Oregon. ✨ “chorus” @lumberroompdx ✨ “Love, Light and the Thrill of Imminent Distraction” by Morgan Buck @morgan_buck_ at @ily2.ily2 ✨ “Friends of Doom” by John Brodie @johnbrodiestudio at @oldfashionedgaragegallery
A little compilation from the past couple of months 🕵🏻‍♀️ #arthappening #artandaboutpdx #archive
Gallery hopping in Portland, Oregon during First Thursday 📍Northwest and the Pearl Arts District ✨Featured✨ 1. @jameslavadour at @pdxcontemporaryart HOME GROUND 2. @p_n_c_a open studios at @buildingfive 3. #VoVo at @elizabethleachgallery 4. #JerryMayer at @ninegallerypdx #artandaboutpdx #portlandartscene #firstthursdaypdx #galleryhopping
Interior Landscapes: Judy Pfaff 📍The Schnitzer Collection, 3033 NE Yeon, Portland, Oregon 🗓️April 19, 2025 - August 23, 2025 🎟️Free and open to the public ✨First Saturday’s 3-6p p.m. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx
Tom Prochaska, Second Line, and Brian Kershisnik, Finding A Place 📍 Froelick Gallery 🗓️Until May 31, 2025 Presenting the works of Tom Prochaska and the return of Brian Kershisnik to Froelick Gallery after 20 years! Prochaska’s “Second Line” exhibition spans from 1970 to this past year, showcasing his unique blend of observational and intuitive artistry that challenges viewers to explore meaning. Kershisnik’s “Finding a Place” exhibition, pieces delve into the complexities of personal memory and place, inviting us to reflect on our own narratives and the beauty of change.
Our May *must see art* newsletter was sent this morning! ⛅️ Ahead of this evening’s #firstthursdaypdx in the Pearl / Northwest, and *psst* a weekend that’s full of #artopenings! See you out there ✌🏽 It’s free to subscribe🌼 artandaboutpdx.com/newsletter Bonus points if you let us know what exhibitions you’re excited about in #Portland #Seattle this month! 👇🏽
Beyond the Periphery: 2025 BFA/MFA Showcase 📍The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University 🗓️May 15 – June 7, 2025 ✨Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15, 2025, 5–7 p.m. The exhibition will feature the work of 33 students, encompassing a range of media, including photography, painting, sculpture, performance, mixed-media installations, textiles, and publications. In the introduction to the exhibition catalog, artist V. Maldonado reflects, “The collective creativity and imagination of the participating artists included in this exhibition articulate a vision of the future built around their human values and chosen families. There exists in these artists a spirit of interconnection and lifelong learning with many projects utilizing collaborative approaches to making and communication.” BFA in Art Practice: Lily Armstrong, Lea Avelar, Vika Ayers, Storm Baricko, Chloe Bates, Elora Batson, Leah Batterson, Lynn Black, Sam Castillo, Amy Crebs, Margot Dziak, Isabella Flores, Tare Gausman, Linus Gomez Ellis, Alisa Hart, Michelle Jackson, Cora Jobe, Willow Keating, Rufina Kucher, Max Kuo, Morgan Larsen, Jazz Lawrence, Amelia Morrison, Maka Morton, Audrey Nixon, Savannah Noel, Val Peralta, Paulina Reyes Lara, Kat Rubesh, Emily Spikes, and Tonya Tobeck MFA in Contemporary Art Practice (Art + Social Practice): Manfred Alexander Parrales Aburto and Midori Yamanaka Max Kuo, Water Drop, 2025, 85in x 74 in 30 inches, Acrylic, fabric, wire, polyester stuffing, Courtesy of the artist, Image Credit: Mario Gallucci @mariogalluccistudio #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx
HOME GROUND, James Lavadour 📍PDX Contemporary Art from 🗓️May 1 - 31, 2025 ✨Opening Reception: Saturday, May 3, 3-5 p.m. (please RSVP). New paintings by James Lavadour. Lavadour lives and works on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Just when the sun begins to rise, the artist leaves his studio to go for a drive in his beloved Jeep Wrangler, likely listening to jazz, witnessing the land waking up. Although Lavadour’s paintings are not based on direct observation, the time spent looking, hearing, and feeling the natural world deeply informs his work. Lavadour speaks about being one with the land. His physical, process-oriented practice is one that yields abstract expressionist paintings; accumulations of marks through addition and subtraction are acts of nature in the same way that geological events are acts of nature. He speaks of color being good for us, like the berries and the salmon. The new paintings are alive with nourishing color, rich and vibrant.
Catherine Freshley’s new series “We the People” paintings will be on display at her studio-gallery, 📍Catherine Freshley Fine Art (new address: 4085 N Williams Ave) 🗓️May 2 - June 5 ✨First Friday/Collection Release party on Friday, May 2, from 5 - 8 p.m.
Familiar Patterns, Lisa Onstad 📍 Waterstone Gallery 🗓️April 30 - June 1, 2025. ✨Opening Reception & First Thursday: May 1, 5-8 p.m.  🗣️Artist Talk: Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m. Drawing from the comforting repetition of textiles in her new series of paintings and works on paper. In her studio, Onstad reflects on how familiar patterns shape her creative practice and relationships. Guided by intuition, she seeks to loosen routine’s hold, embracing uncertainty as a space for discovery and connection.
Chorus at @lumberroompdx ✨Opening Saturday May 3rd. 2 - 5 pm 🗓️On view May 3rd - July 19th ⏳Open Friday and Saturday 12-5pm 📧And by appointment: info@lumberroom.com An exhibition of figurative work from the Miller Meigs Collection. Featuring artwork by: Janine Antoni, Olga Balema, Lynda Benglis, Forrest Bess, Wynne Greenwood, Ann Hamilton, Lonnie Holley, Suzanne Jackson, Martha Jungwirth, Hayv Kahraman, Kiki Kogelnik, Justine Kurland, Simone Leigh, Tau Lewis, Alice Mackler, Jenine Marsh, Ana Mendieta, Senga Nengudi, Christina Quarles, Lee Relvas, Pipilotti Rist, Betye Saar, Hiraki Sawa, Rose B. Simpson, Diane Simpson, Tecla Tofano, Kaari Upson, Erika Verzutti, Rebecca Warren. CHORUS // As in: my voice in unison with yours, and ours with others. As in: a group of the same opinion speaking aloud, or a garden growing, or towering pillars bearing the same weight— our mothers’ mothers, gossiping. As in: a “hello” shouted into a mountain’s canyon. As in: a pile of rocks. As in: a song by Bernice Johnson Reagon singing, “If you hear my love song—don’t stand back and listen—help me sing it right now—give your voice to struggle.” As in: giving your voice to struggle. It is tension and breath, rhythm and interruption. It swells and crescendos. Existing in chambers, chapels, temples, mosques, monasteries, colosseums, theaters, markets, protests, weddings, funerals, or any other singing at the ceremony. It’s Muscle Beach, it’s open swim at the community pool, or old men playing chess at the park. It’s Oedipus Rex. It’s peer pressure. It’s 24-hour news cycles, giant termite hills, aeolian sound. It’s morning finches and warblers. A chorus is in motion. As in: a choreography of bodies—bending, twisting, and contorting—all together trying to make sense of a changing world. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx
Art of‬‭ Community‬‭ ‭📍p:ear Gallery, 338 NW 6th Ave, Portland ‭🗓️May 1 – June 20, 2025‬ ‭ ✨Opening Reception:‬‭ May 1, 2025 5-8pm‬ Showcasing visual, audio, and experimental works by p:ear youth artists alongside established‬ artists. This special exhibition fosters dialogue, creativity, and connection through multiple‬ artistic expressions, culminating in an interactive and thought-provoking experience.‬ Curated by p:ear’s current Artist-in-Residence, Indigenous artist, Native rights advocate, and‬ educator‬‭ April Holder (Sac & Fox, Wichita, Tonkawa)‬‭. Holder works in multiple mediums and‬ her work explores intergenerational relationships and identity, through themes of memory and‬ the natural world. Through her art, Holder invites audiences to reflect on history, sensation, and‬ ‭ existence. Holder is one of the founding members of The Humble Collective of Santa Fe, NM.‬ The exhibition will feature‬‭ live‬‭ art performances, musical performances,‬ offerings of poetry readings‬‭ ,‬‭ pop up art vendors,‬‭ and more.‬‭ We encourage visitors to come‬ ‭ and take part in the creativity of the p:ear community as we activate the space. There will even‬ be opportunities to empower these young emerging artists by purchasing their work for your‬ ‭ personal collection.‬ 90% of youth art sales go directly to youth.‬ ‭
“We’re strangers, I’m sorry.” Works by: Candace Jahn 📍Corner Gallery 735 SE Morrison St. 🗓️Opening Friday, May 2nd 6-9pm ✨pop up one night✨ Artist Statement Through multiple photographic processes, “We’re strangers, I’m sorry.” explores the concept of home—both as a physical space and its absence. Embracing the graininess of film and the softness of layered exposures, the images reflect the texture and degradation of memory. At the heart of this project is a poetic refusal to let go—of people, of memories. Themes of melancholy, longing, and stillness continue to encourage the direction of ongoing works. Artist Bio: Candace Jahn (she/her) is an artist and educator living and working in Portland, Oregon. Her work stems from multiple processes that explore and question the complex relationship to self and the concept of home. Jahn has exhibited her work on both coasts including, Duplex Gallery (PDX), Oregon Center for Contemporary Arts (PDX), Photographic Resource Center (Boston, MA), and Airwaves BK (Brooklyn, NY) amongst others. Her work has been recently published in Los Angeles (Midnite Snack), Hong Kong (XinSai Magazine) and for the cover of If You Have to Go, a book of poetry by Katie Ford published by Graywolf Press (Minneapolis, MN). Jahn received her MFA in Visual Studies from The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. She attended the Caldera Arts residency and was the recipient of the Society of Photographic Education Mid-Atlantic Scholarship. She is the co-founder and curator of Decorative Shred, a DIY pop up gallery space in SE Portland, Oregon. @decorative_shred
In the studio with @pnca_hallieford MFA Print Media candidate Jess O’Farrell @jessofarrellart. 📹 @freshandpretty, 2014 MFA Alumni + Fellow. Opening this Thursday! @p_n_c_a BFA & MFA thesis exhibitions opening at PNCA, Stelo Arts, and Building 5. 🚎 Shuttles will be available. 🚎