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From heavy chunks of wet clay the Portland artist creates sculptures that dazzle on the surface as they dive more deeply into memories, experiences, and conflicting meanings.
The paintings and drawings in the artist’s solo exhibition at Adams and Ollman use humor as a vehicle for incisive social reflection. Drawing on social media feeds, they feature everything from human caterpillars to zebra surrogates.
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.
The year ends with holiday opportunities to shop local, view art, hear music, or see a play.
December’s Visual Arts listings include a 7-foot print, suspended knots, and elephants. The end of the year may be upon us but there is still plenty to see before we bid farewell to 2023.
What’s in that famous smile? Algorithmically, some computer scientists say, you can break it down to percentages of emotion. But, really, now: Does that make sense?
The much anticipated finale of PICA’s “Time-Released” programming is the work of Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson. The performance engages with representations of Asian identity with a sense of play, recognition and, ultimately, reclamation.
The painter, who lost everything in a fire two years ago, will present his performance piece on the Earth and environment Dec. 3 during a Unitarian service in Newport.
At the Portland Art Museum, a shining show of fashion from Africa, an energetic celebration of Black artists that feels like the start of a much bigger picture – and a third show, “Throughlines,” that mixes and matches from the museum collections.
K.B. Dixon’s cultural-portrait series continues with a “special edition” featuring trailblazing women artists Lucinda Parker, Judy Cooke, Phyllis Yes, Sherrie Wolf, and Laura Ross-Paul.
Art on the Road: In Los Angeles, links to past and present, peace and war in the art of William Blake and Arthur Tress
Thirty years after his death, a resilient Shoalwater Bay tribal artist has an exhibit in Astoria side by side with young tribal artists inspired by his example.
Next spring’s opening will make Corvallis a destination for world-class arts performances, exhibits, and education.
The artist’s glass installation and collages on view at Adams and Ollman explore the ties that bind, both humans to one another and to the environment. Feddersen’s heightened visibility in the art world fits with a larger trend of renaissance for Indigenous art.
In the historic Willamette Valley town made famous by the movie “Stand by Me,” a volunteer-run gallery provides a year-round showcase for members, as well as classes and workshops for children and adults.
In a Southern California museum dedicated to the work of Latin American artists, a trio of exhibitions offer food for thought and a feast for the eyes.
Banyas was known nationally for her visionary work in metal arts and enameling: In 2022 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the national Enamelist Society.
The Hiroshima-based artist-in-residence at the Portland Japanese Garden’s Japan Institute discusses his parallel explorations of time, place, and what lies beneath.
The Turkish-born professor populates his politically charged work with images of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, Allen Ginsberg and Gollum.
November sweeps in the wet and cold but there is plenty to relish in this month’s offerings. Jason N. Le introduces a vibrant array of art to encounter.
The nonprofit supports the Yachats Celtic Music Festival, happening Nov. 10-12, an art quilt show, a banner project, and the Yachats Arts Guild, among others.
Friends have started a GoFundMe account to help the Newport business owner hurt while taking banners down for the November fundraising auction.
The Oregon College of Art and Craft closed its doors in 2019. Abby McGehee considers the second, post-closure biennial of alumni work on view in October at X Gallery.
A bold exhibition at the Hammer Museum reveals the City of Angels from street level, basking in the textures of the city’s past and its roiling, often overlooked contemporary realities.
The beloved Willamette University professor often reminded students ‘the work of the art historian is never done.’ Mentee and friend Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander reflects on Hull’s life and lasting legacy.
As the world’s climate wobbles, the Portland artist’s show at Waterstone Gallery looks for windows of possibility through fire-and-water catastrophes in Oregon and Pakistan.
Pieces in a show highlighting the Salem museum’s permanent collection range from a Yangshao ceramic pot and an 18th-century print by Piranesi to work by Oregon artists Arvie Smith, Lucinda Parker, Henk Pander, and George Johanson.
Hull, who taught at Willamette University for 40 years, also curated many exhibitions and wrote brilliantly about many leading Northwest artists.
“Lucky to be Alive,” at the Newport Visual Arts Center, takes viewers on “a journey through the artist’s subconscious.”
The gallery opened in 1979. Georgina Ruff speaks with owner Élan Chardin about the decision to close and the current state of the Ashland arts community.
The delightful vagueness of the term abstract means that it is a perfect binder for many of October’s art offerings. Also this month, Portland Open Studios celebrates its 25th anniversary and the Sitka Art International celebrates its 29th year.
What began as a way for student athletes to de-stress has grown to serve people dealing with trying situations, from caregivers to the seriously ill.
K.B. Dixon’s cultural-portrait series continues with visual artist Marie Watt, classical percussionist Niel DePonte, dancer & choreographer Oluyinka Akinjiola, poet & storyteller Brian S. Ellis, and actor & Portland Revels leader Lauren Bloom Hanover.
The Portland artist and co-founder of the Antler & Talon galleries was a rising star in the arts community. She will be remembered for her unflagging support for artists, her local community, and the environment.
A ramble through public art spaces and a new exhibit at Salem’s Bush Barn Art Center that Pitt calls her last public show reveals the heart and spirit of a remarkable and beloved artist.
The center, with The Refindery shop and Repair Cafe, has a mission of helping people “step away from the garbage.”
Wolf takes on animals, art history, and textures of all types in eleven new paintings. Shannon M. Lieberman unpacks the many art historical references and visual intrigue.
The multi-screen installation documentary focuses on the life of Frederick Douglass. Julien’s project embodies the notion that there is always more than one version to any story.
The “Ambassador’s Portal” by Ken McCall replaces a beloved sculpture as the city expands its public art offerings with plans for five more new pieces and an arts garden.
The show, in the McMinnville gallery through Oct. 6, features work by artists from Outside the Frame, a nonprofit that mentors unhoused youth.
Tickets for opening night Oct. 20 go on sale Monday and are expected to sell out fast, say organizers of the event held at the High Desert Museum.
The exhibition includes collage-based works from 44 artists from over the last 60 years. The works confirm the generative capacity and flexibility of collage as an artistic practice.
From Portland’s museums and galleries to the Guggenheim and Whitney to Amsterdam, Australia, Berlin and beyond, Angela Allen focuses her camera on people interacting with art.
From the annual Art Harvest Studio Tour to metal and fiber arts exhibits, a double handful of autumn gallery and studio shows to catch in Yamhill wine country.
The Portland biennial’s point of depARTure: In a world of multiple crises, political art is having its day again.
The longtime curator and director, who spent almost half a century at the Portland Art Museum, was an internationally recognized expert on Asian art.
The biennial features the work of local, national, and international artists at venues across the city. The opening festivities August 24-27 included performances, events, parties, and openings galore. Georgina Ruff reviews.
The 27th annual Art in the Pearl festival highlights Portland’s Labor Day Weekend. Plus, art around Oregon in Astoria, Eugene, and The Dalles.
Converge 45 brings a suite of compelling shows to Portland-area art spaces and there is plenty to see around the state as well. Jason N. Le has the intel on September’s art events.
The McMinnville plumber taught himself to paint by watching YouTube tutorials during the pandemic. This fall, he’s teaching classes at Back Door Studio.
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