Floating World David Velasquez’ Spacenite 2 contribution, on view at Floating World Comics So tonight’s First Thursday artwalk is packed full of opportunities to put some money towards a good cause— and, if you’re lucky, take care of a little holiday shopping while doing the do-good. Starting tonight and running through Saturday, December 4, The […]
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Weekend Book Signings
Just a quick reminder about two book signings that are happening tonight and tomorrow: pictureboxinc.com Brian Chippendale’s If ‘n Oof Tonight at Floating World Comics from 6-9 pm, graphic novelists C.F. and Brian Chippendale will sign copies of their newest releases, respectively titled Powr Mastrs 3 and If ‘n Oof. C.F.’s Powr Mastrs 3 is […]
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Books, Under the Knife
It’s not often that I condone cutting up books— or otherwise destroying information— but over the last few days, three items have blipped onto my radar that I’m willing to make exceptions for. visual-editions.com Jonathan Safran Foer’s Code of Trees Jonathan Safran Foer’s newest release, Code of Trees, took the author’s favorite book, The Street […]
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Faking Real
Shane McAdams’ Micro Chasm
Shane McAdams’ Micro Chasm challenges humanity’s means of perception.
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The Thinking Man’s Poster Artist
A new book from renowned artist Emek documents his life and times as a poster artist.
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Youtube Play
Recently the Guggenheim teamed up with Youtube to create Youtube Play. A Biennial of Creative Video— an exhibit of films that originated online. The videos in the bi-yearly showcase— currently on view digitally, as well as at the Guggenheim— were selected like this: Through an open call, Youtube received 23,000 submissions from their online community […]
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Tonight: First Thursday
Damien Gilley Painting by Damien Gilley, on view at the Center for Architecture Tonight’s the First Thursday artwalk on the west side, and there are a ton of openings. After the jump are details on a handful of shows I’m excited to check out, including The Autumn Society’s Day of the Dead-themed show at Ground […]
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Tonight: Last Thursday
Seth Neefus Look for this one tonight at Together Gallery If any one of your rain-sensing senses are intact, you know we’re entering the “I want to jump from one of these very accessible bridges” season— and that’s gonna put a bit of a damper on the motivation to hit up artwalks. Be that as […]
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Tonight: Natalie Jeremijenko Speaks at PSU
Artist/technologist Natalie Jeremijenko is a serious badass, and she’s speaking tonight at 7:30 pm for PSU’s MFA Monday Night Lecture Series (free to all!). Equal parts artist and engineer, Jeremijenko cross pollinates between activism and technology, often focusing on environmental awareness: Jeremijenko’s Environmental Health Clinic at NYU attempts to correct a “patient’s” relationship with the […]
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Surreal Life
Rob Pellicer’s Expanding Vocabulary
Rob Pellicer expands his visual vocabulary at Breeze Block.
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Shine a Life
PAM Curates One for the Kids
Shining some light on the Portland Art Museum’s outreach efforts.
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First Thursday Picks
www.robpea.com Rob Pellicer’s “Sandcastles,” on view at Breeze Block Hey guys, tonight’s the First Thursday artwalk over on the west side, and you know what that means— a cursory rundown of some art shows that may or may not be awesome, compiled by yours truly. What’s that in the distance? Cursory rundown, that’s what: The […]