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Picture of Ester Barkai
Ester Barkai
Ester Barkai is a freelance arts writer. She’s written for The Magazine in Santa Fe, New Mexico and for Eugene Weekly in Eugene, Oregon. She got her start working for publications as a fashion illustrator in Los Angeles and then New York City. She has worked as an instructor teaching a variety of art history, drawing, and cultural anthropology courses.
Rick Bartow making a mark on a work in his studio

Say hello to Rick Bartow

The late Oregon artist’s work is on view at the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Karin Clarke Gallery in Eugene this fall as well as at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

installation view of what appears to be exploding wood and other organic materials

Weather as metaphor for everything

The exhibition “Strange Weather” at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon brings together a diverse roster of artists and perspectives.

plates, bowls and bird jars on display at White Lotus Gallery

Hank Murrow’s last clay show

After a lifetime of working with clay, “Fired Up” will showcase the artist’s last works in the medium. The show is at White Lotus Gallery in Eugene through December 30th.

A sculpture to celebrate Louis Southworth

Southworth is the namesake of Waldport’s newly announced park. Pete Helzer’s life-sized bronze portrait will celebrate and pay tribute to Southworth and his remarkable life story.

Remembering Hung Liu at JSMA

“Remember This: Hung Liu at Trillium” at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon showcases a suite of hybrid prints and paintings. The exhibition is equally an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the artist’s remarkable career.

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