Reclaiming nature: Revelations at the Reser
The Beaverton arts center's new gallery show from Studio Abioto, a family of talented Black women artists, traces a thread back to the land. The post Reclaiming nature: Revelations at the Reser first...
View ArticleLee Materazzi and Jordanna Kalman at Blue Sky
The photographs in Blue Sky's pair of November exhibitions are profoundly different, but Shannon M. Lieberman finds common ground in the artists' optimism. The post Lee Materazzi and Jordanna Kalman at...
View Article‘i gently place my brain in cold rice,’ at Oregon Contemporary
Victoria Anne Reis and manuel arturo abreu's first exhibition of their year-long curatorial residency continues the work of their "homeschool" educational project. The post ‘i gently place my brain in...
View ArticleDisintegrating language: Will Rawls’‘Amphigory’
Review: Rawls' screen-prints at Adams and Oldman Gallery are like a tug-of-war between dance and writing. The post Disintegrating language: Will Rawls’ ‘Amphigory’ first appeared on Oregon ArtsWatch.
View ArticleConfounding spectacle: Heather Goodwind at Portland’5
The painter's lush and surrealistic canvases are right at home in the theater space. Patrick Collier considers their colorful allure. The post Confounding spectacle: Heather Goodwind at Portland’5...
View ArticleQuiet in the chaos: Mel Prest at the Schneider Museum of Art
Joint shows at the Schneider, a solo show of Prest's work and a group show curated by Prest, offer viewers a meditative moment contemplating abstraction. The post Quiet in the chaos: Mel Prest at the...
View ArticleVizArts Monthly: December 2022
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 post VizArts Monthly: December 2022...
View ArticleIlluminating Time with Horatio Law and Alex Chiu
Stage & Studio: In her new podcast, Dmae Lo Roberts talks with Law and Chiu about their new show with fellow artists Shu-Ju Wang and Sam Roxas-Chua at the Portland Chinatown Museum. The post...
View ArticleGetting in the flow: Eduardo Cruz brings intricate imagery to Wild Arts Festival
The self-taught McMinnville pyrographer and etcher says creating art is integral to his life. “When it comes to doing what I’m passionate about, it’s close to meditation.” The post Getting in the flow:...
View ArticleFrom Nehalem to Italy: Mosaic artist Aja Ngo speaks at Manzanita’s Hoffman...
Ngo, who says one of her strengths for mosaic is her tolerance for tedious work, will give a Jan. 14 presentation on what she saw in Ravenna and other mosaic centers of Italy. The post From Nehalem to...
View ArticleInterview: Welcome to Maggie Rudy’s Mouseland
The Portland-area visual artist and children’s book author talks about her journey into the world of mouse-making and the importance of nature in her work. The post Interview: Welcome to Maggie Rudy’s...
View ArticleJeffrey Gibson and Oscar Howe at PAM
The exhibitions "Dakota Modern: the Art of Oscar Howe" and "Jeffrey Gibson: They Come from Fire" offer interrelated reflections on identity and the historical record. Laurel Reed Pavic reviews. The...
View ArticleArtists gather round the table at The Workhouse in Bend
The combination of studios and gallery in the old Bend Iron Works is a communal space for artists to share their creative process with the public. The post Artists gather round the table at The...
View ArticleFarmers in the lumber room
The gallery's painting and photography show "Inheritance" spotlights agricultural workers in Ghana and Black farmers in America. The post Farmers in the lumber room first appeared on Oregon ArtsWatch.
View Article‘The Cadence’: A Tale of Paper and Cloth
Using paper, cloth, and found materials, film director Luca DiPierro brings a beautifully haunting world of folklore and magic to life in "The Cadence." The post ‘The Cadence’: A Tale of Paper and...
View ArticleUkraine today: Art flowering in war
The trauma of invasion has a long history before Putin. Ukraine artists draw on it in remarkable ways, reaching back to the modernist movement of a century ago. The post Ukraine today: Art flowering in...
View ArticleAt East Creek Art Camp, a community of potters gathers around the anagama kiln
Near Willamina, Joe Robinson has created a haven for ceramicists working with the wood-fired kiln. “When you stand next to a fire,” he says, “you feel like you belong." The post At East Creek Art Camp,...
View ArticleHere’s looking at you: Visual arts in 2022
From Frida Kahlo to Banksy to Arvie Smith to Elizabeth Leach's 40 years to Michelangelo vs. the dinosaurs, a year of invigorating things to see. The post Here’s looking at you: Visual arts in 2022...
View ArticleWedding gowns get second life in Creative Wearables show in Lincoln City
Wedding gowns get second life in Creative Wearables show in Lincoln City Lori TobiasIn an annual sewing challenge, members of the fiber arts group make wearable art. Themes in the Lincoln City Cultural...
View ArticleVizArts Monthly: Spirit lifters and tech experiments
VizArts Monthly: Spirit lifters and tech experiments Lindsay CostelloJanuary's art offerings are the perfect antidote to the gray skies. Lindsay Costello surveys what's on view in this month's VizArts...
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