Looking at this season of spring gallery shows, we are reminded that art is all at once political, speculative, and personal. At the top of our list are interesting curations: Jeremy Okai Davis presents work by his contemporaries at Nationale, and Morgan Ritter pairs up painstaking hand-punctured cotton abstracts by Ash Wyatt with Jean Isamu […]
Ashley Gifford
Ashley Gifford is an art historian, writer, and director of Art & About—an art journal for the Pacific Northwest focusing on Portland, Oregon.
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Spring 2024 Gallery Shows in Portland: A Chorus of Art About Work
Great curations from Jeremy Okai Davis and Morgan Ritter, and the upside down server case we all can’t stop talking about.
Looking at this season of spring gallery shows, we are reminded that art is all at once political, speculative, and personal. At the top of our list are interesting curations: Jeremy Okai Davis presents work by his contemporaries at Nationale, and Morgan Ritter pairs up painstaking hand-punctured cotton abstracts by Ash Wyatt with Jean Isamu […]
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At Portland Fall Art Shows: Flemish Snack Bags, Sculptures of Daily Detritus, and Other Wonders
Find a visual feast at Portland art galleries like SE Cooper Contemporary and Japanese American Museum of Oregon.
As all things autumnal start to creep into our line of vision—auburn leaves, gourds, (all the) candy—they set a mood. We’re moving our raincoats from storage to the coat rack and taking a look at significant art happenings throughout the remainder of the year. Among the shows on this short list you’ll find watercolors in […]
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Fall 2023 Visual Art Picks: Converge 45 and Other Portland Art Shows That Look Good
With the perceived hiatus of summer—and all its art fairs and group shows—it falls to galleries, museums, and unconventional art spaces to keep our cultural blood pumping. This year’s biggest art party is likely the Converge 45 Contemporary Arts Biennial, which takes place throughout the city at multiple venues. Even as you check out those […]
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Get Thee to a Gallery
Our picks for Converge 45 and other Portland gallery shows you must not miss this fall.
With the perceived hiatus of summer—and all its art fairs and group shows—it falls to galleries, museums, and unconventional art spaces to keep our cultural blood pumping. This year’s biggest art party is likely the Converge 45 Contemporary Arts Biennial, which takes place throughout the city at multiple venues. Even as you check out those […]
Posted inFall Arts 2022
Portland Art Galleries, a Reintroduction
Fall visual art shows, and the galleries that love them.
Whether you’re new to Portland or haven’t left your house in a while, fall is a great time to refamiliarize yourself with the multitude of spaces that make up Portland’s effervescent art ecology. Since the city has a longstanding history of being home to artists, makers, and all types of creatives, this list could get […]
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The Bold, Vibrant Colors of Portland’s Spring Gallery Shows Are a Reprieve from Our Hibernal Wintertime Grays
William Matheson, Dissipatio Courtesy of Nationale Whether displayed against the backdrop of the stark realities of our present-day or in a fantastical, surreal abstraction, hope, resilience, and strength are feelings and states of being that are predominant themes in exhibitions this season. Art lovers will have ample choices to stimulate their optical nerves; well-known institutions […]
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A Sneak Peek at the Portland Gallery Shows You Can See During the 2022 Spring Season
Whether displayed against the backdrop of the stark realities of our present-day or in a fantastical, surreal abstraction, hope, resilience, and strength are feelings and states of being that are predominant themes in exhibitions this season. Art lovers will have ample choices to stimulate their optical nerves; well-known institutions have invigorating cultural presentations, while artist-run […]
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Portland Winter Is Coming. Brighten Your Days With These Vibrant Visual Art Experiences
A piece from random [8] by artist Noah Matteucci. Courtesy of Agenda The sun is setting earlier, you’re back to taking a vitamin D supplement, and the Portland Oregon White Stag Sign is donning its festive red nose. The clean slate of the New Year is around the corner. This season, many noteworthy visual art […]
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Arts Festival TBA Ends This Sunday—Don’t Miss These Two Stand-Out Experiences
The Drift is a virtual reality experience and publication is described as “a visual archive of the future.” GARRICK IMATANI WITH TRAVIS STEWART AND THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE. This year’s Time-Based Art Festival (TBA) featured numerous virtual offerings—from video performances to artists’ talks and panels, most of which are available to stream online […]
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Our Favorite Virtual Events at the Time-Based Art Festival, Happening Now
Artist Holland Andrews’ piece for TBA, There You Are, will take place via phone call and text message. Ariel Crocker Opening night of this year’s Time-Based Art Festival (TBA) felt cautiously optimistic. I have seen art shows during the pandemic, but not a live performance yet. I arrived at the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art […]
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TBA Is Back With Some In-Person Events—Here Are Our Picks
vanessa german’s THE BLUE WALK Courtesy of TBA Everyone remembers their first Time-Based Art Festival (TBA). I know I do. It has punctuated significant moments in my life over the last decade that I’ve been living in the Pacific Northwest. As the autumn equinox creeps closer on the calendar, my anticipation starts to set in. […]