With a trio of holidays still to look forward to, we initially made the rounds to the openings on First Thursday (also known as 1th). The holidays, "503 Day" (when the date coincides with Portland's area code, that's a holiday) Cinco de Mayo, and May the Fourth (be with you) were on the docket as … Continue reading Three Holidays, Two Talks, and a Trio of Exhibits
Portland-based artists Sean McGonigal and Joanne Radmilovich Kollman made the New York Times recently. As former occupants in the Troy Laundry Building, they once had working space in what has now become a Portland branch of the exclusive Soho House. According to the article, Soho House positions itself as a creative space and features work … Continue reading Art Log, March 17, 2024: Fancy clubs, vinyl records, new museums and absurd ones.
This year the Portland Fine Print Fair at the Portland Art Museum was a little more familiar. With the same venue, location, and largely the same select group of dealers, there wasn't much of a learning curve. We went through the same pattern as the previous year of coming across stand-out items, or things that … Continue reading Full Circle at the Portland Fine Print Fair
For the first exhibition of 2024, Sidestreet Arts Gallery features a power duo: Jeanne Steffan and her husband Tom Skelly. After they moved from sunny southern California, they immediately fell in love with the natural beauty in Oregon. “California has beaches too. But here, the beaches are just wow,” said Jeanne, in front of her … Continue reading Jeanne Steffan at Sidestreet Arts Gallery
An exceptional combo graces the gallery walls of Blackfish Gallery this month. Clint Brown and Barbara Black brought color and conceptualism to Gallery Walk attendees and regulars throughout the month. Clint Brown’s abstract paintings take center stage. Had the show been installed a year ago in the gallery’s old space, it would feel cramped. Brown’s … Continue reading Black and Brown at Blackfish Gallery
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