Art Home
121 NW 2nd Ave, 721-0270
Offset lithographs by John Douglas that document intricate architectural drawings of subjects such as the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building. Opens Nov 2
Augen Gallery
817 SW 2nd Ave, 224-8182
Roseland Paintings, a collection of nine large paintings on paper by young abstract artist Douglas Davidovich. Also, Carolyn Krieg presents recent photographs that approach a melding of myth, memory, and mortality. Opens Nov 2
Blue Sky Photography Gallery
1231 NW Hoyt St, 225-0210
Photographer Ken Graves dives into the vein of collage, presenting work that marries photos and images from pop culture journals from the 1930s through the 1950s. Californian photographer A. Leo Nash exhibits black and white panoramas that document the vast Black Rock Desert in Nevada following the Burning Man Festival. Opens Nov 2
BoyerArts
1325 NE Fremont St, 280-8845
Donna Ferrato's recent photographic series, Eve's Pleasure, celebrates the sexual vitality of our society's older citizens. Through Oct 28
Bridge City Productions, at the IFCC
5340 N Interstate Ave, 788-8357
Printmaker Sarah Ellen Taylor creates a interactive display of Tarot cards, replacing traditional signs with contemporary ones. 5-7:30 pm
Broderick Gallery
814 SW 1st Ave, 224-4020
Expressionistic, figurative oil paintings by Crawfurd Adamson and watercolors on rice paper by Chinese artist Mak Kum-Siew. Opens Nov 2
Butters Gallery
520 NW Davis St, 248-9378
Work by Seattle glass sculptor Preston Singletary, characterized by meticulous technique and a style that reflects his Native American heritage. Pittsburgh artist Patricia Bellan-Gillen displays abstract paintings that have been described as "mixtures of T.S. Eliot and slang." Opens Nov 2
Chetwynd Stapylton Gallery
615 SW Broadway, 223-4226
Pamela Edwards offers hand-colored, Polaroid transfers as well as traditional prints, and Ukrainian painter Slava Mamsikov displays recent oils on canvas. Through Nov 11
Contemporary Crafts Gallery
3934 SW Corbett Ave, 223-2654
* Timeless Light: Contemporary Platinum Photography, an exhibition of over 100 platinum and palladium prints. Through Nov 5
Contemporary Crafts Gallery
3934 SW Corbett Ave, 223-2654
Dimitria Dabova: Contemporary Tapestries, an exhibition featuring the labor-intensive weavings of Bulgarian artist Dimitria Dabova. Opens Nov 1
Elizabeth Leach Gallery
207 SW Pine St, 224-0521
* Views from Italy, photographs by Christopher Rauschenberg, Selected Works from 1980 to 2000 by Richard Misrach, and an installation by Robert Lyons and Dutch Meyer. Through Nov 11
Fifth Element
404 NW 10th Ave, Suite 1, 279-9042
Tome, an exhibition featuring the soda-fired ceramic vessels of New York artist Julia Galloway. Opens Nov 2
Froelick Adelhart
817 SW 2nd Ave, 222-1142
Markers, expressionist wanderings by painter Laura Ross-Paul that place the figure in nature. Also available for viewing is a selection of works by Ross-Paul that span her career. Opens Nov 2
Gallery 114
1100 NW Glisan, 243-3356
New work from artist Pat Barrett. Through Dec 2
Gallery 33
1400 NW Everett St, 219-9900
New works in oil by Jeannine Edelblut that offer a glimpse into the French countryside. Tim Chilina's glass constructions explore an interplay with light. Opens Nov 2
Gallery International
10024 SW Canyon Rd, 644-9766
Oregon watercolor artist Susan Bourdet will make a personal appearance at the debut of her animal and botanical paintings. Sunday, Nov 5 1-4
Gallery Untitled
723 NW 18th, 222-1822
Velma Paro presents the Abandon Place. Opens Nov 2
Graystone Gallery
3279 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-0651
16th Annual Mask Show, a group exhibition featuring masks made from paper mache, wood, found objects, etc. Through Nov 12
Guardino Gallery
2939 NE Alberta, 281-9048
Fused glass constructions by Jerri Bartholmew and mixed media and collage work by Jeffrey Paris. Through Nov 27
Inchmeal
625 NW Everett St #108, 228-1683
Mark Allen Rogers and Melinda Chris Matson will show the conclusion of "progression," a collaborative drawing project exhibited over a period of four months. 6-9 pm, Sat 2-5 pm, opens Nov 2
L & B Viewing Room
1714 NW Overton 2 Flr, 241-4144
Creative Kids & Leon Annual Group Show, a mix of work by children and adults. Vases to Vases, an exhibition of vases by Molly Morgan will also be on view. Opens Nov 1
Laura Russo Gallery
805 NW 21st Ave, 226-2754
Recent abstract landscapes from Michael Dailey that employ subtle variations of color and hint at gradual changes in atmosphere and light. Also, a selection of paintings from the estate of Kenneth Callahan will be on view. Callahan's work involved the human figure and its relationship within the world, highlighting ideas of transcendence and the unity of man and nature. Opens Nov 2
Lewis & Clark College
0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, 768-7687
Morris Graves presents spacey, two-sided sculptures of cast bronze and steel with bases of Tuscan marble and alabaster. All explicate space travel and the tools necessary to do so. Through Dec 16
Margo Jacobsen
1039 NW Glisan St, 224-7287
Maki Hajikano presents glass sculpture and Richard Morhous presents new paintings. Opens Nov 1
Matrix and Our Dream Galleries
2315 NE Alberta St. 288-3024
The Politics of Small Mindedness & Other Misdemeanors, found object and mixed media work by Richard Schemmerer. Through Nov 27
Metropolitan Art Studio
2808 NE MLK #13, 422-9052
* Interrupt, a multimedia extravaganza combining theater, technology, and art by collaborators known as Liminal. Through Dec 3
Omni Gallery
416 NW 5th Ave, 224-2754
Northwest landscapes by painter Phyllis Trowbridge, a new series of abstract oils by Galen Cheney, and marble sculptures by Elaine Hill Leback. Opens Nov 2
Onda Gallery
2215 NE Alberta St, 493-1909
Unique books, wall pieces, and sculptures by Nancy Pobanz made from home-spun materials, including paper from local plants and pigment from desert soils. Through Nov 27
Our Dream Gallery
2209 NE Alberta, 288-3024
If Rembrandt Could See Me Now, oils on canvas and board by Anthony Jeffrey. Through Nov 27
Plain Jane
2936 NE Alberta St, 528-9691
Spirits: Moving in Masks, a three-person show featuring the papier mâchè masks of Jenna MacGillis, photography by Joya Menashe, and displays and framework contributed by Linda Peters. Through Nov 27
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave, 226-2811
Painting Revolution: Kandinsky, Malevich and the Russain Avant-Garde, a unique exhibition of 86 paintings from 13 Russian museums, including the rarely exhibited work by Alexander Rodchenko and V.E. Tatlin. Opens Nov 1
* Oregon's 20th Century in Photography, an exhibition drawn from the museum's permanent collection, featuring photographs taken over the last 100 years. In Search of the Promised Land: Paintings by Frederic Edwin Church, a selection of work by the American painter (1826-1900). Through Jan 3
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
219 NW 12th, 242-1419
* Counter Canvas, a group exhibition teetering on the local cutting edge. Through Nov 26
Support Artists Against Hunger: Bring at least two nonperishable food items to collection bins at PICA, Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Ballet Theatre, or the Oregon Food Bank, and receive a voucher for free admission to either the Museum or PICA. Nov 2-12
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway, Neuberger Hall, 725-2315
8x8x7,an all-female cast of artists present work within the 8x8 size restriction at the Littman Gallery. The White gallery presents the Portland Photographer's Forum, a juried group show of local photographers.
Beginning Nov 9th, Autzen Gallery hosts Word and Hand, an experimental collaborative project in which writers and visual artists repeatedly exchanged work without discussion over a period of eight months. Opens Nov 2
Pulliam Deffenbaugh
522 NW 12th Ave, 228-6665
New sculpture and ceramics by Baba Wague Diakite. The artist, originally from Mali, came to the US in 1984 and since then has continually engaged viewers with his paintings on ceramics. Opens Nov 2
Pulliam Deffenbaugh Broadway Gallery
507 SW Broadway, 228-8208
New acrylic paintings on paper by Max Grover, the acclaimed author/illustrator of such titles as Max's Wacky Taxi Day. Opens Nov 2
S.K. Josefberg Gallery
403 NW 11th Ave, 241-9112
* Architecture in Photography, portraits of famed architects and their creations. Through Nov 25
Talisman
Standard Dairy Complex #5, 2808 NE Martin Luther King Blvd, 284-8800
Homage, work by Northwest artist Sharon Geraci that includes collage, landscape, and figurative paintings. Guest artist simply known as "Stephan" will present spirit-filled, acrylic paintings. Opens Nov 2
