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When You Are Gone, by Marjorie Dial 📍PDX Contemporary Art 🗓️Oct 30 - Nov 30 Artist Statement: “When you are gone arose from a year of intensive studio practice in which I grappled with the certainty of loss. I could not shake an image of full sails at night. Persistent and insistent, they overtook my practice and posed questions to which the attendant works respond: How will I find you? How will you know me? How long do we have to wait? The sculptural vessels—beacons, planets, spell bowls—offer up maps, modes of navigation, in response. “The sailing ships are drawn loosely from Scottish fishing vessels called smacks that ran in the Western Isles, a place of my ancestry and daydreams. The ceramics are rooted in historic vessel with a through-line to North Carolina pots. These works continue to push against the rule-bound lineage in clay, eschewing perfectionism and productivity, embracing vulnerability and chance. I leaned into honesty in the material, exposing seams, adding back remnant pieces, and pushing melting points. I take deep pleasure in experimentation in the studio and fire materials that are intimate, specific, and unpredictable: ash from the wood stove, gemstones collected by my mother, broken glass from wine bottles.” #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx @pdxcontemporaryart @marjoriedial #pdxcontemporaryart #marjoriedial

It’s about time, Leslie Hickey and Jesse England, at PPSTMM. A closing event on Dec 15 at 11 am, includes a reading from Hickey and new works from England. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Hevreh Ensemble Concert 🗓️November 9, 2024 7-9PM Join @ojmche for a moving performance by Hevreh Ensemble in honor of the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht. The group’s wide and varied instrumentation includes the innovative use of Cherokee Native American flutes, along with clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn, world percussion that includes djembe, dumbek, ocean drum, balafon, kalimba, rain stick, tabla, log drum, keyboard, and shofar. 🎶 🎟️Tickets: $18 general admission, $13 members with code on back of membership card #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Emily Counts: Sea of Vapors 🪸 📍 @oregoncontemporary 🗓️November 1, 2024-February 9, 2025 The exhibition is part of Site, a series of site-specific large-scale solo exhibitions by artists of the Pacific Northwest. Sound pieces created by Party Store (Josh Machniak) Sea of Vapors invites you in, drawing you to the circle of figures gathering and unifying their shared energy, and to the realm of the Wizard Queen. Dreamy, trippy characters bring joy and offer a wink and nod to the magic and symbols throughout Emily Counts’s created world. We are having fun here, the figures seem to say; it’s safe for us all to have fun here. We’re leaving the planet and you CAN come.* You don’t have to know the artist’s personal references to feel their resonance. A matrilineal heritage unfolds within the figures, linking histories of women who have passed away and passed on wisdom to Emily. Each figure is a composite of traits from those personal heroes who have informed her as an artist, as a thinker, and as a human. Poppy, vivid colors and elemental symbols are shown removed from context, while animal familiars gather. Human-animal-supernatural interconnections are made visible but remain mysterious. Each viewer brings their own story to these prompts. But that isn’t to say that there isn’t a point of view in the work. Audiences express that they feel seen and see others reflected in her work. One piece by Emily gives me a distinct sensation of my home in the ’90s—watching my mother deftly remove a clip-on earring while twisting a ten-foot phone cord into the pantry to chat with a friend. Emily’s figures embody contemporary female archetypes in a power stance with legs apart, exuding power without control or violence. There exists a palpable tenderness, passion, and magic in their presence. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Northwest Pedagogies - garrick imatani, araceli ortiz, linda wysong, horatio hung-yan law, marie corner, mei love, david j torres II, curated by V Maldonado 🗓️November 7-December 21, 2024 ✨🎤Opening Reception & Artists Panel Discussion: Thursday, November 7, 6:00-9:00 pm ⏳Gallery Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 6-8 pm / Saturday, 12-5 pm 📍Location: @aftertimecollective 735 SW 9th Ave #110, Portland, OR 97205

“White Water” by Charles Xelot 📍 @blueskygallerypdx 🗓️Nov 7 - Dec 21, 2024 ✨First Thursday Opening: Nov 7, 5 - 8 PM 💻 Zoom Artist Talk: Wed, Nov 13, 12 PM (PT) zoom link on @blueskygallerypdx The Arctic has always been in the dreams and nightmares of explorers, artists, and poets. Charles Xelot photographs the huge ships that carry gas, oil and building materials across the treacherous ice. Xelot’s project, “White Water”, conveys the magnitude of the sea and her vessels, and the gravity of the risk involved in crossing it. The breadth of the project is both grand and intimate. Along with the ships, Xelot includes portraits that convey the emotional landscape of the sailors who live for months drifting through the ice. Charles Xelot (French, b. 1985, he/him/his) is a French photographer who explores the most extreme environments to document man’s ability to modify his surroundings. In recent years, he has taken a particular interest in the Russian Arctic. His photographs, without seeking to sensitize, are a record of the dramatic transformation that human activity and technology have inflicted on landscapes. Through his explorations of inhospitable and industrial environments, he highlights the complex relationship between man and nature, documenting our relentless quest for technical power. Charles Xelot illustrates the human fascination with power through the beauty of his images. Each photograph is a delicate balance between the majesty of inhospitable landscapes and the grandeur of human achievement. In this juxtaposition, he creates a captivating aesthetic that evokes man’s blindness to the consequences of his creations. His photographs are a call to examine our impact on the planet, an exploration of the limits of our own power, and a celebration of the surprising beauty that emerges from our fascination with power. #artandaboutpdx #blueskygallerypdx #charlesxelot #whitewater

First Thursday at the Schnitzer Collection Celebrates “A Fountain of Creativity: Oregon’s 20th Century Artists and the Legacy of Arlene Schnitzer” @schnitzerfoundation 🗓️Thursday, November 7 ⏳3 р.m. - 8 p.m. 📍The Schnitzer Collection, 3033 NW Yeon Avenue, Portland, OR 97210 Arlene Schnitzer said, “A city without an art community has no soul.” Honoring her legacy and influence on the history of Portland, A Fountain of Creativity features a range of bold, evocative, and influential works created by Pacific Northwest artists from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. This original trio of exhibitions reflects the enduring legacy of Arlene Schnitzer and the Fountain Gallery and how her work has helped feed the soul of Portland and of arts and culture across the state. In conjunction with Parts I and 2 at the Oregon Historical Society, Part 3 of the exhibition is on view from November 1, 2024, through April 15, 2025, at The Schnitzer Collection. Admission to The Schnitzer Collection exhibition space is free, and public viewing hours are Tuesday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Educational tours are available upon request. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx #JordanSchnitzerFamilyFoundation

“Wigstock” by Pierre Dalpé 📍 @blueskygallerypdx 🗓️Nov 7 - Dec 21, 2024 ✨First Thursday Opening: Nov 7, 5 - 8 PM 🗣️In-Person Artist Talk: Sat, Nov 9, 3 PM Pierre Dalpé is a gay Canadian photographer who explores the ever-connected and complicated relationships between the body, identity, disguise, and performance. He is fascinated by the concept of how masking can be a way to reveal oneself. His series “Wigstock” shares its title with an annual outdoor drag festival in New York City. From 1984-2001, the LGBTQIA+ community gathered in numbers and created a safe environment for themselves and allies alike. During its peak in popularity from 1992-1995, Dalpé captured the adorned attendees, from cross-dressing in drag to DIY outfits and carnivalesque costumes, all had the same goal: freedom of expression. This collection is a time capsule of the challenges this community went through. It brings awareness to the issues that persist to this day, including the fight for trans rights, the battle for marriage equality, and efforts to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. #artandaboutpdx #blueskygallerypdx #pierredalpé #wigstock

A Fountain of Creativity 📍The Schnitzer Collection - 3033 Northwest Yeon Ave 🗓️November 1, 2024 - April 15, 2025 ⏳Public Hours: Tuesday through Friday 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., group and educational tours available turing the day upon request via Eventbrite During the early twentieth century, the arts community in Oregon was small and, isolated, and offered offering few opportunities for artists to exhibit and sell their work. While the Portland community valued public engagement with arts and culture, establishing an art museum, symphony, and a public library, local artists were isolated from the wider national art community due to a lack of commercial gallery space to show and sell their work. Arlene’s son, Jordan Schnitzer, purchased his first work of art when he was fourteen years old. It was through her and her gallery that his initial acquisition turned into a lifelong pursuit to collect, share, and promote the visual arts. Jordan Schnitzer is now recognized as one of the Top 200 Collectors globally (ARTNews). His collection, one of the most notable in North America, functions as a living archive to preserve art for future generations and share it with the public through groundbreaking exhibitions, publications, and programs. Arlene Schnitzer was quoted as saying “a city without an art community has no soul.” Honoring her legacy and influence on the history of Portland, A Fountain of Creativity features a range of bold, evocative, and influential works created by Pacific Northwest artists from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation — many on public display for the first time. Featuring notable artists such as Louis Bunce, Carl Morris, Hilda Morris, Mike Russo, and Mel Katz, this original trio of exhibitions reflects the enduring legacy of Arlene Schnitzer and the Fountain Gallery and the ways that her work has helped feed the soul of Portland and of arts and culture across the state. @schnitzerfoundation #JordanSchnitzerFamilyFoundation #SchnitzerCollection #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Fresh Connections: Antonius-Tín Bui 📍Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU - 1855 SW Broadway 📱Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 12-1 PM 📌RSVP: https://forms.gle/LbebpxQs8xWG8LFt9 @psu_museum_of_art JSMA at PSU, in collaboration with our university partners, invites you to the Fall 2024 Fresh Connections gallery discussion with visiting artist Antonius-Tín Bui, featured in the museum’s current exhibition, Color Outside the Lines from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Led and moderated by PSU students and faculty, the Fresh Connections program series spotlights community voices in dialogue with leading contemporary visual artists. This ongoing series seeks to engage our university community, inspire transdisciplinary connections through art, and empower students to play a critical role in shaping the future of intellectual and creative discourse at PSU. All Fresh Connections events are free and open to the public. Color Outside the Lines is curated by Maryanna G. Ramirez. Support for this exhibition is provided by Jordan Schnitzer and the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, JSMA at PSU Exhibition Circle, Richard and Helen Phillips Charitable Fund, and Elements Roofing. Image Credit: Antonius-Tín Bui, that a moment can be a monument, that the monumental can be this momentary, 2022, Hand-cut paper, ink, and paint, 76 x 42 inches, Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, Image courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago @buimonster #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx #fallartviewing

Join @gallery114 on Saturday, Nov 2 at 4:30pm for Hyphae’s closing event, featuring a music performance by @ne0lithh ✨ Neolith is sonic material unearthed, extricated, conjured from a vast internal geography. Noise artifacts emerge and give record to a layered and dense ground lithified through the slow pressures of time and witness. After the performance, the exhibition will close on a communal note, with a participatory sound piece created by Brian Zegeer in collaboration with the other exhibiting artists. Using augmented reality, visitors will point their cameras at works in the show to activate audio submitted by each artist, creating a spontaneous chorus made up of the “voices” of the artworks. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Ghosts in the Void - Closing Exhibition and Performance 📍Building 5 at NW Marine Art Works 2516 NW 29th Ave, Portland, OR 🗓️Sunday, November 10, 3-6 pm 📌Performance begins at 4pm Ghosts in the Void takes its name from a chance encounter between the artist and a man who worked in Building 5 for 30 years, when it was a bustling machine shop creating large components for sawmills and dams. Standing in the emptiness of the space, he talked of the many ghosts in the palpable void. His clear and detailed memories provide the threads that are both woven together and unraveled to create an installation that touches on loss, absence, and the ghosts of our memory. Ghosts in the Void uses light, sound, ethereal paintings, and performance to call attention to the spiritual presence within this space—a space in which ghosts linger, machines no longer roar, and a buried lake lies beneath. Layered in complexity, it is a place in which yesterday’s technological optimism confronts the present moment: the profound depletion of the natural ecosystem amidst the lasting remains of a forgotten industry. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Occulture Art Show: Dia de los Muertos 📍Past Lives Makerspace, 2808 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 🗓️11/1/2024 ⏳Hours: Friday 7pm-10pm Experience a unique group art show featuring a blend of local Pacific Northwest artists, creators from Past Lives Makerspace, and currently incarcerated artists. Showcasing an eclectic mix of mystical art and fine crafts—including paintings, encaustics, metalwork, ceramics, soft sculpture, drawings, and collage—the exhibition explores themes of surrender and the natural rhythms of life, death, and rebirth. This month’s show honors The Day of the Dead and includes a cultural sharing and an authentic Mexican folkloric dance performance by Ballet Papalotl. We warmly invite everyone to participate in our Community Ofrenda by bringing: -Framed photos of deceased loved ones 🖼️ -Offerings of their favorite flowers, items, or beverages 🥀 -Battery-operated tealights or candles 🕯️ We will also have a community table where you are invited to bring your departed loved one’s favorite food, snacks, or drinks to share. Please note: To honor the cultural significance of the event, we kindly request that patrons refrain from wearing costumes or sugar skull makeup. @pastlivesgallerypdx @balletpapalotl_portland ℹ️ featured image @whiteheartritualart #artandaboutpdx #art #artopening #artgallery #occulture #1stfriday #pastlivesgallery #pastlivesmakerspace #portlandnightlife #pdx #paganart #witchyart #occultart #gothicart #portlandfreeevent #eastsideartride #liveperformance #whattodothisweekendpdx #portlandartscene #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #danceperformance #mexicandance #folkloredance #mexicanculture #folclor

LAURIE DANIAL “Before My Very Eyes” 📍Froelick Gallery 🗓️On view now through November 30, 2024 ⏳Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 5:30 pm EXHIBITION EVENTS ✨First Thursday Reception: Nov 7, 5 – 8pm 🗣️Artist Talk: Saturday, Nov 9, 11am Laurie Danial’s latest body of work, “Before My Very Eyes” features new paintings and framed works on paper. Laurie Danial is known for her loose, gestural, abstract paintings and experimental practice. Starting new work comes naturally for Laurie, it’s the process, the “wrangling” that defines the work. As a painting develops, she describes the next discovery as “another rabbit hole to explore” - one mark leading to the next. It’s in the making that she filters through her day-to-day inspirations like her latest obsession with triangles, odd geometrical shapes, and moments of symmetry and repetition. “Before My Very Eyes” is an exhibition of spontaneous elements, captivating encounters, and harmonious conclusions. Laurie Danial received her art education from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and Portland State University. She has been featured in numerous solo and group shows regionally and nationally since 1991, including at the G. Gibson Gallery (Seattle, WA), Portland Art Museum, Oregon Center for Contemporary Art (Portland, OR), Schneider Museum (Ashland, OR), University of Oregon (Eugene, OR). @froelick_gallery @lauriedanial #froelickgallery #froelickartgallery #portlandartist #portlandartgallery #FirstThursday #LaurieDanial #LaurieDanialartist #LaurieDanialpainter #portlandbasedartist #contemporaryartist #Portlandart #PortlandNorthCoastSeedStudios #SeedStudiosPortland #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

“A Light For Tomorrow”—For @pdxwlf tenth year, you’re invited to dive into the boundless world of technicolor transformation and explore how light shapes our future. Celebrating a decade of illuminating art and creativity. 🗓️This free and inclusive event will take place from February 7 - February 15, 2025 📍Various locations throughout the city. ⚓️Anchor Sites Open: February 7 & 8 and February 14 & 15 (Fridays and Saturdays only) 6 - 10 PM at Pioneer Courthouse Square, World Trade Center Plaza, and Electric Blocks. ✨Performances and Live Events: Times and specific locations will vary; see the schedule for details. ✨All Other Festival Pop-Up Locations: February 7 - 15, 6 - 10 PM unless otherwise noted 🗺️A comprehensive map with all locations and hours will be released in January. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Sarah Tiedemann and Chris Whyte at 📍@decibel_drinks 🗓️ November 17, 2024 ⏳Sunday, 4:30-5:30PM 🎟️ Ticketed event ✨ 21 and over Third Angle New Music continues intimate concerts and craft cocktails in the John T. Montague Memorial Decibel Series. Sarah Tiedemann and Chris Whyte’s performance will highlight the oldest and the newest music 3A can perform. The duo will premiere a 2024 arrangement of Parallel Play by Sarah Kirkland Snyder which celebrates “embracing the vulnerability of motherhood.” The duo will also celebrate the 1974 piece Libertango by Astor Piazzolla, performing the nuevo tango staple just before it ages out of Third Angle’s 50 year window for programming. The program also includes music by Gareth Farr, Evan Williams, Alice Goméz, and Frédéric Devreese. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

Amy Bay // The Book of Love 🗓️October 25-December 1, 2024 ✨Opening reception Sunday, October 27 (1–3pm) 📍 @nationale The Book of Love is a meditation on the familiar comfort of floral motifs. This collection expands on Bay’s intimate portrayal of decorative scenes that unveil myriad webs of complexity and connection. The works are unapologetically lush, ripe with feminine symbolism that subverts traditional classification as merely docile and frivolous. For the artist, flowers instead shine as powerful arbiters of meaning. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx #floral #painting

Sondra Perry’s powerful video work, Black Girl as a Landscape, performed by Dionne Lee through December 15, 2024 at @oregoncontemporary Sondra Perry’s videos and performances foreground the tools of digital production as a way to critically reflect on new technologies of representation and to remobilize their potential. At once abstract and representational, the video Black Girl as a Landscape articulates Perry’s stated interest in the possibility of abstraction as a way of creating dimensionality that connections individual bodies to larger visual and environmental ecologies. #artandaboutpdx #artgallery #onviewpdx #portlandartscene #contemporaryart #pdxart #artinpdx #pdx #pnw #whattodothisweekendpdx

The Only Way to Hold a Weight: Richard Serra Prints from the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation 📍 @ojmche 🗓️10/26/2024-01/12/2025 ⏳Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11am-4pm Richard Serra (1938-2024) is best known for his monumental, rolled steel sculptures and architectural interventions. However, he maintained a vigorous drawing practice alongside the sculptural. Serra considered the drawings their own entities and not lesser companions to the sculptures. Serra’s prints similarly push the boundaries between two and three dimensions, creating a powerful interplay of form and space. This exhibition features 18 prints spanning his extensive career, showcasing his innovative use of black as a medium and a material that evokes a physical presence. The Only Way to Hold a Weight: Richard Serra Prints, is guest curated by Daniel Duford from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. 🎟️Adults $10; Seniors $6; Students $5; Members Free; Free admission for all First Sunday of each month ✨Exhibition Related Event: The Only Way To Hold A Weight: Curator Talk with Daniel Duford. Richard Serra may be best known for his steel sculptures, but he was also a prolific printmaker and drawer. Join Daniel Duford, curator of The Only Way to Hold a Weight: Richard Serra Prints from the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, to learn more about the artist’s life and his lesser known–but equally impressive–2D works. Duford will also demonstrate the printmaking techniques Serra utilized that are on display in the exhibition. 📌November 21 | Event starts at 6 – 7:30pm, Doors open at 5:30pm | Location: OJMCHE | $5 for general, free for members with code on back of membership card.

Learn the art of crafting flying kites out of handmade Japanese mulberry paper in a Kite Making 🪁 Workshop on 🗓️November 16th at 🗓️Textile Hive! Invite your curiosity to explore how a kite can be created or how a flying sculpture can come to life. Led by Lucas Cantoni Jose, the workshop will introduce you to the materials and serve as an open invitation for everyone to learn together, sharing ideas and discoveries along the way. For Lucas, making a kite is more about finding a way to cast the feeling of the wind into a sculptural form. “It started from this personal connection with the wind,” they say, “the stories in the back of my head about wind’s presence and the spiritual connection you can have to it.”