Justin Duyao

Justin Duyao is a writer, editor and creative director with experience in journalism, art criticism, copywriting and creative editing. He holds an MA in Critical Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) at Willamette University, as well as degrees in English Literature, French and Theology from Harding University. He is the recipient of a Make | Learn | Build grant from Oregon's Regional Arts and Culture Council, as well as a Writing Fellowship from the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA. His art writing has been published by Oregon ArtsWatch and Variable West, and he has non-fiction essays published in Dismantle Magazine, Weathered and the Clackamas Literary Review, among others. He lives in Oceanside, California.

Art Review: Land art at Blackfish Gallery

In this two-part exhibition, curator Merridawn Duckler seeks to tackle the complicated legacy of the historical Land Art movement and consider how artists engage with land in the Pacific Northwest in the 21st century.

“The Quick” at Lumber Room

The works in Diedrick Brackens and D'Angelo Lovell Williams' joint show explore Black identity, joy, and liberation.

Review: Barbara Sternberger at Elizabeth Leach Gallery

The paintings in "Emanating" are evocative and lush. They may or may not include representations of Swedish Fish, airplanes, and the hand of God.

Art Review: Birthe Piontek at Blue Sky Gallery

Piontek's photographs explore the intricacies of family, love, and inevitable loss. The title of the exhibition, "Abendlied," means lullaby or evening song in German, capturing the intimacy of the series.

Art Review: “Power Positions: A Dismantling of Phallacies” at Elisabeth Jones Art Center

Elisabeth Jones Art Center reopens as a non-profit focused on social and environmental justice. The inaugural group exhibition centers women's voices and experiences.

Art review: “Coalesce” at Stelo

The group exhibition in Stelo's new space on the Park Blocks features works created during two years of the organization's papermaking and letterpress residencies.

Review: “Patterns Do Furnish a Life” at SATOR Projects

Mohammed Murshed's exhibition is a "love letter" to his native Yemen exploring memory, violence, and hope.