There are many ways to mark and reflect upon the passage of time. This month’s picks for VizArts Monthly capture the phenomenon in everything from fashion to clay to obsolete technology.
Summer is going out with a confusing bang: The last two weeks of August were cool and rainy but September is starting with a heat wave! Fortunately the gallery scene is heating up, too.
Despite July’s theme of slowing down, I still feel like it came and went so fast! Even so, my efforts did yield some results: I started noticing small details of my everyday life. One of those previously overlooked details was the vibrant
As we head into July, art offerings around Oregon offer opportunities to slow down and contemplate memories, ancestors, and landscapes (among other things). Raylee Heiden rounds up some strong options.
June brings new beginnings with warmer weather and an array of art opportunities. Raylee Heiden rounds up both indoor and “plein air” options.
May ushers in a shift in seasons (hopefully!) and the opportunity to shift perspectives. Jason N. Le offers, for the last time, a selection of not-to-be-missed art occasions and events.
April ushers in spring and plenty of new exhibits and shows. Jason N. Le rounds up some promising offerings from around the state.
For March, Jason N. Le introduces a variety of exhibitions that, from different vantage points, consider how humans make sense of our world. The options range from monsters to machines to meteorites.
Commitment to New Year’s Resolutions may be waning but February’s art offerings remind us of the benefits of thoughtful attention and contemplation.
The new year brings new exhibitions to galleries and art venues across the state. Jason N. Le introduces some highlights.
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.
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 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.
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.
August’s selections of art exhibitions and events highlight artists sharing their vision of the world with viewers. The results cover everything from beach debris to John Travolta.
Summer is here! Jason N. Le’s round-up of July shows features group shows, retrospectives, and solo exhibitions inspired by everything from the otherworldly to the intimately personal.
June’s art offerings explore the phenomena of memory in a variety of media including paint, performance, and piñata paper.
Warmer weather is here – at least for now! Celebrate by heading out to take in some art at any of these enticing offerings.
April pushes us further into spring and there’s plenty of art to see all over the state. VizArts Monthly has recommendations for everything from paintings to recycled fabrics to suspended plant matter.
March may be starting off with some residual snow but spring is around the corner and there’s plenty of art to see in the meantime. Jason N. Le has the highlights in VizArts Monthly.
Don’t miss Lindsay Costello’s gathering of February’s most enticing art exhibitions and events. There’s augmented reality, calligraphy, and monsters.
January’s art offerings are the perfect antidote to the gray skies. Lindsay Costello surveys what’s on view in this month’s VizArts Monthly.
The weather outside may be frightful but there is plenty of art (inside!) to explore this month. Lindsay Costello rounds up December’s noteworthy offerings.
The weather may be gloomy but Lindsay Costello has plenty of art offerings and happenings to brighten up the shorter days.
October means falling leaves and the return of Portland TextileX Month. Lindsay Costello’s VizArts Monthly has October’s art to see and events to attend.
PICA’s Time-Based Art Festival is the marquee event in the September art scene, but there are plenty of other offerings from watercolors to pen-and-ink drawings to multimedia cairns.
August is for art and there’s plenty to see! Lindsay Costello rounds up the month’s offerings in galleries and alternative venues.
Lindsay Costello has the scoop on July’s art offerings in Portland and around the state.
Summer is here! Time for graduations, picnics, and quality outdoor time. Lindsay Costello rounds up June’s art offerings.
May’s art offerings tackle everything from hopscotch to plant-made music to Antarctica. Lindsay Costello has the scoop on what to see this month.
April’s art offerings provide an opportunity to reflect on quotidian existence, the notion of home, and our relationship with the natural world.
Art on view in March includes quilts, photographs, installations, paintings, and films. Lindsay Costello previews the shows that will welcome spring around Oregon.
Lindsay Costello highlights February’s not-to-be-missed art offerings. Possibilities include visual explorations of identity construction, the potentials of cast-off materials, and imagined worlds.
New year, new art! Lindsay Costello has the scoop on January’s art offerings.
Art exhibitions, gallery shows, and other not-to-miss art events in December.
Lindsay Costello’s monthly column highlights some of November’s art offerings in Portland and around the state.
Lindsay Costello’s monthly roundup of shows and events in October.
Lindsay Costello has the inside scoop on September’s arts offerings in her monthly column.
August’s offerings draw inspiration from diverse areas of lived experience, a refreshing respite from the slow dog days of summer.
Lindsay Costello’s monthly roundup of not-to-miss shows and events for June.
Lindsay Costello discovers a state of wonder in her roundup of art to see in May.
Lindsay Costello’s round-up of shows to see virtually, in Portland, and around the state in April.
Lindsay Costello’s monthly round-up of what to see in March everywhere from new backyard spaces to established galleries.
The vibrancy of Portland’s art scene is the perfect antidote to a gloomy February. Lindsay Costello gives a run down of the many options.
New art to welcome the new year! Galleries and virtual spaces alike offer a wealth of viewing opportunities for January.
Most galleries remain shuttered this December due to Oregon’s Covid restrictions but there are still plenty of opportunities for virtual viewing.
November’s art viewing options range from abstract paintings to a multisensory lizard immersion installation.
After a pandemic hiatus, VizArts Monthly is back! Lindsay Costello with shows to see, both virtually and in person, in October.
Martha Daghlian’s April picks highlight local arts organizations’ strategies for engaging homebound viewers.
From Baldessari to Bearden to Carola Penn and more, Martha Daghlian picks events & shows to see in March.
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