In 1997, Rebecca Gilbert started a private studio and office space for Reading Frenzy. Today, the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) marks how far it has come this month by moving into a new 900-ft space. Over the past three years, the IRPC has evolved from a publishing center for individual publishers and artists to […]
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Riboud and Kornberg
Review
SK Josefsberg Studio 403 NW 11th Ave., 241-9112 Through July 15 The current show at SK Josefsberg features the work of French photographer Marc Riboud and Oregonian Dianne Kornberg. Both artists are masters of the photographic process and even though their conceptual aims only slightly intersect, the show reveals that their work is complementary; both […]
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My, What a Busy Week!
THURSDAY, June 22 AMERICANA–The crack of wooden bats, wild pitches and bobbled balls. Yes, minor league baseball is back in town. Trying to defend last year’s division title, Portland Rockies take on the Boise Hawks in their home game opener. PB Civic Stadium, 1844 SW Morrison, 7:05 pm, tickets start at $5 FRIDAY, June 23 […]
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Visual Arts Listings
4X 625 NW Everett St, 525-2376 * Popsickle Curator Floyd Watkins showcases pop sensibilities in a group show complete with punchy color and cultural iconography. Through June 30 Attic Gallery 206 SW First Ave, 228-7830 There’s Something in the Attic Watercolors from Arne Westerman and clay sculptures by Sandy Visse. Through July 1 Atwood Primitive/Lawrence […]
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Catherine Chalmers & Fabio Sgroi
Review
at Blue Sky Gallery 1231 NW Hoyt St., 225-0210 Blue Sky Gallery features two photographers who use the camera in distinctly different fashions. In a vibrant use of color photography, Catherine Chalmers presents 20 large prints from a series entitled Food Chain. Chalmers attempts to capture the realities of this dog eat dog, er rather, […]
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Sam Gould/Red76 Collective
Bio
What is the Red 76 Collective? “It’s a means to get artists–photographers, performers, architects–to show their work when there isn’t any other place to do it.” How are you at interviews? “I’m horrible at interviews.” Why Red 76 Collective? “The pretentious answer is ’76 being the year of our revolution and ‘red’ symbolizing the blood […]
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My, What a Busy Week!
THURSDAY, June 15 NUDE MEN–Worth censoring or just bad art? (see One Day, p 5). Make your own decision and as a side benefit, view photos of hard-bodied well-hung men. Charles Easterby and Howie Baggadonutz (its his art name, silly) present Gay Pried, a collection of photography. KD Gay Pried at the Everett Station Galleries, […]
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Visual Arts Listings
4X 625 NW Everett St, 525-2376 * Popsickle Curator Floyd Watkins showcases pop sensibilities in a group show complete with punchy color and cultural iconography. Through June 30 Attic Gallery 206 SW First Ave, 228-7830 Theres Something in the Attic Watercolors from Arne Westerman and clay sculptures by Sandy Visse. Through July 1 Atwood Primitive/Lawrence […]
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John Holdeman
Art Review
Basil Hallward Gallery at Powell’s City of Books 1005 W. Burnside St., 228-4651 The intimacy of John Holdeman’s small oil paintings somehow coalesces with the grand retail environment they exist within: Powell’s City of Books. The herds of shoppers milling around are soon forgotten as one becomes immersed in Holdeman’s conjuring of childhood remembrances. Alternating […]
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My, What a Busy Week!
THURSDAY, June 8 READING–Ever since the birth of America’s chattering class, Harper’s has been there. Commemorating the magazine’s remarkable century and a half run, current editor Lewis Lapham storms into town to perform intellectual wheelies. PB Powell’s Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm, Free B-BALL–In their season opener, Portland Fire held onto last year’s WNBA […]
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Visual Arts Listings
4x 625 NW Everett St, 525 2376 Popsickle Curator Floyd Watkins showcases pop sensibilities in a group show complete with punchy colors and cultural iconography. Through June 30 Attic Gallery 206 SW 1st Ave, 228-7830. There’s Something in the Attic Watercolors from Arne Westerman and clay sculptures by Sandy Visse. Through July 1 Atwood Primitive/ […]
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The Key is what’s Missing
Tyler Hays at Mark Woolley Gallery Through July 1
Part of my art viewing routine is identical to many other art aficionados: 12 Thursdays a year, I partake in the ultimate tour-de-force of Portland’s gallery offerings. I find myself part of a sea of viewers, flowing rhythmically through the Pearl District streets, digesting artist after artist, piece by piece. After three solid hours of […]