Courtesy of Yale Union When Yale Union commissioned artist McIntyre Parker to create a site-specific work for them, they had no way of knowing it would wind up being a perfect reflection of the contemporary arts organization’s recent state of mind. The recent and sudden death of their executive director Yoko Ott, has weighed heavily […]
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Much Like Sun Ra, the Portland Art Museum’s We. Construct. Marvels. Between. Monuments. Can Never Die
We. Construct. Marvels. Between. Monuments., the year-long series of exhibitions that have taken over the top floor of the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, has been one of the most exciting projects that the Portland Art Museum has committed its name to. It has not only opened up a small corner of the […]
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Much Like Sun Ra, the Portland Art Museum’s We. Construct. Marvels. Between. Monuments. Can Never Die
The Portland Art Museum’s yearlong We. Construct. Marvels. Between. Monuments project momentously concludes with an installation exploring Afro-futurist jazz musician Sun Ra.
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McIntyre Parker Resonates With Yale Union’s Recent Loss
McIntyre Parker’s installation at Yale Union unintentionally resonates with the passing of their Executive Director, Yoko Ott.
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Glitch Artist ariella tai Screens Their 2018 Film Retrospective At Portland’s Boathouse Microcinema
courtesy of the ariella tai Are you into Glitch art? Glitch—the repurposement of digital or analog errors (think image pixelation or VHS degradation) to create artworks—has been around for quite some time, but as our everyday lives become more and more fused with technology, Glitch’s resonance grows. Glitch art is arguably bigger now than ever […]
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Yale Union’s Executive Director Yoko Ott Has Died
Faythe Levine Early this morning, Portland art center Yale Union announced the passing of its executive director Yoko Ott. The news is sudden and unexpected, taking everyone I’ve spoken to by surprise. President of the board and co-founder Aaron Flint Jamison expressed how much Yale Union believed in Ott’s vision. “We were just 100% behind […]
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Snapshots of the Coolest Things at XOXO Fest 2018
Feminist Frequency panel at XOXO Andrea Damewood I woke up Monday morning, tired AF but smiling. XOXO 2018 (my first!) is over, and Monday was the bittersweet start of the rest of the week. After three and a half straight days of constant stimulation—interesting conversations! Strange new games! Talks from smart and funny and famous […]
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XOXO Fest, Day 2: Lisa Hanawalt, Demi Adejuyigbe, Is This Las Vegas For Nerds?
Demi Adejuyigbe Andrea Damewood After telling people all week that I was headed to XOXO Festival this weekend for the first time, I wasn’t sure what to tell people. Is it a tech conference? An art festival? A giant meetup? Following the first full day of events, I think it’s easiest to say that XOXO […]
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XOXO Fest, Day 1: FREE Carly Rae Jepsen Soda, the Albina Vision Project, Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes
Suzette Smith Last night little-known, much-loved technology and art festival XOXO kicked off its sixth year at its new home: Veterans Memorial Coliseum. I wrote about the fest back in June, when tickets were still on sale. This year Mercury Food Editor Andrea Damewood and I will attend XOXO and report back on interesting happenings, […]
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TBA: Ann Hamilton’s Habitus Is an Interactive Installation of Dwelling, Shelter, and Sanctuary
Megan Harned In Northwest Portland, off Naito Parkway, towering cylinders of curtain hang suspended and dancing in the wind. Presented against a panoramic view of the Willamette River, the massive installation of papery cloth slides against itself and roars. The tents obscure taut rigging, which keeps the sculptures aloft, but visable lines dangle within reach […]
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TBA on the Cheap: Five Affordable, Approachable TBA Picks!
Courtesy of Ji Yang / TBA The world of challenging art and performance is typically portrayed as highbrow, eccentric, and exclusive. But the 2018 TBA festival is taking a big step towards inclusivity with a noticeably affordable show program. This year, only a handful of attractions at PICA’s eleven-day contemporary art festival cost more than […]
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Illustrator, Cartoonist, Graphic Designer, Comedy Writer, Fake Wedding Facilitator Jenny Vu
An Introduction
Allow me to introduce Portland illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, comedy writer, and fake wedding facilitator Jenny Vu.