Luiza Lukova

Luiza Lukova is a visual arts writer, poet and curator. Her academic background lies in Postmodern Art History and Literature, with a particular penchant for the Abstract Expressionists and for confessional narrative. She is the co-founder of homebase, a non-traditional backyard gallery space in SE Portland. Her other critical writing can be found at Art Practical, Art & About PDX, 60 Inch Center, and others. Born in Bulgaria, she is currently living and working in Portland, Oregon. More of her work can be found on her website.

‘i gently place my brain in cold rice,’ at Oregon Contemporary

November 23, 2022Luiza Lukova

Victoria Anne Reis and manuel arturo abreu's first exhibition of their year-long curatorial residency continues the work of their "homeschool" educational project.

Ricardo Nagaoka at Melanie Flood Projects

July 8, 2022Luiza Lukova

Curated by Yaelle S. Amir, the photographs in the artist's debut exhibition explore masculinity, domestic space, and Asian identity.

Art Review: Olivia Faith Harwood at Fuller Rosen Gallery

February 21, 2022Luiza Lukova

In the paintings in her debut show, "Possessions, Possessions," Harwood weaves together chimerical forms, childhood memories, and mundane items pulled from everyday life to create emotionally resonant compositions.

Review: “Nobody’s Fool” at Carnation Contemporary

November 4, 2021Luiza Lukova

Curator Ella Ray's latest project brings together the work of six artists who are imagining an "otherside" of the art world.

Water, memory, exchange: Marianne Nicolson at Yale Union

August 3, 2021Luiza Lukova

Marianne Nicolson's "A Feast of Light and Shadows" is a fitting last exhibition for Yale Union as ownership of the building transfers to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.

Art for and from unprecedented times

May 12, 2021Luiza Lukova

Luiza Lukova explores RACC's new program "Capturing the Moment - Stories from a Pandemic" and highlights artist projects from the debut selections.

Behind the name: An interview with Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr.

March 24, 2021Luiza Lukova

Luiza Lukova interviews the artist and educator about claiming space, engaging students, and creating "social forms."