Alberta Arts Pavilion
2315 Alberta
Reggie Petry, owner of the pavilion and part-owner of Our Dreams Gallery, has curated an exhibition of 12 middle and high school students. The participants are from Open Meadow Alternative Schools, a nonprofit, private alternative to the public education system. Opens May 31
* Bollebach Art Labs
630 SE 3rd, 998-0422
Portland Independent Salon 2001, a survey of artists operating outside the traditional gallery system; Instead, they are members of Portland's DIY scene. Participants include Megan Walsh (Nil, Gallery 101), and Elizabeth Obert (Fleck).
* Bullseye Coectio Gallery
300 NW 13th Ave, 227-0222
An installation of works in cast and kiln-formed glass by noted ceramist Jun Kaneko. Through June 30
* Elizabeth Leach Gallery
207 SW Pine St, 224-0521
Fragile Circus, cast bronze sculptures by Christine Bourdette that utilize the metaphorical power of birds. Through June 23. Geoffrey Pagen displays a batch of new, ceramic wall relief. Through June 2.
Four walls cinema
425 SE 3rd, 2331-6548
Three nights of films by Robert Machover. June 5-7, 8:30, $6.
The filmmaker will be on hand each night.
* Froelick Gallery
817 SW 2nd Ave, 222-1142
Mike Shea combines intuition and mathematics for his new aleatory paintings, an exhibit entitled Games. Through June 2
Gottlieb Gallery
55 SW Taylor, 241-1070
Streets, Land & Sea, an exhibit of impressionistic oil paintings by Margaret Coe. Through June 16
Graystone Gallery
3279 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-0651
Marcia Jeglum presents watercolors from the Mermaid Nursery Rhyme series and Jamil Scherief displays a selection of glazed ceramics. Through June 17
Guardino Gallery
2939 NE Alberta, 281-9048
Beading Beyond Boundaries, a group of female artists expand on the use of beads, and blur the distinction between art and craft. Opens May 31
Indus Books
1808 NE Alberta, 281-2476
Known also a "renegade musician" and bookseller, Brian Koelling presents narrative paintings. Opens May 31
Infusion Gallery
2929 NE Alberta, 335-7085
Mixed media sculptures by Anissa Couey that explore "a space where the modern and the medieval overlap." Opens May 31
Medicine Hat Gallery
1834 NE Alberta, 282-4083
Kristian Emerson Marson presents A Study in Voyeurism, an opportunity for the viewer to look through peepholes and discover various photographic worlds. Opens May 31
Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Hwy, 823-3187
Oil paintings by Alice Hill that are described as "emotional landscapes which are a blending of material and spiritual worlds". Through June 20
Onda Gallery
2215 NE Alberta St, 493-1909
Male of the Species, ethereal, figurative paintings by Anne John. Opens May 31
Orlo Exhibition Space
2516 NW 29th, 242-2330
Orlo Air Show, four artists: Larissa Brown, Rachel Hibbard, Dana Lynn Louis, and Stephanie Speight unveil work that focuses on the air we breathe. Paintings, installations, and interactive displays provoke a dialogue about air quality. Through June 9
* Pacific orthwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson, 226-4391
2001 Thesis Exhibition on view in the Stevens Painting Studios. 51 graduating artists display samples of burgeoning genius. Through June 9
Portland Building Lobby
1120 SW 5th, RACC contact: 823-5426
Home Space, an installation by Jen Katz that involves viewer participation. The artist invites individuals to write letters to home. These letters will then accumulate on the wall-a sea of envelopes that symbolize family relationships and the place called "home." Opens May 29