Alysia Duckler Gallery
1236 NW Hoyt St, 223-7595
Desire is an exhibit of paintings by Barbara Eiswerth that key into organic forms. Also on view is new glass work by Nancy Callan. Through April 27
Augen Gallery
817 SW 2nd Ave, 224-8182
William Park presents a new series of figurative paintings and Bill Rades presents a collection of small gouache drawings. Through April 27
Belmont Art Walk
The monthly, neighborhood celebration of art, Entertainment for the Peasants, (mostly located between 32nd-34th SE Belmont) presents a spring dose of underground art. The Cricket Cafe displays Pretty is as Pretty Does, mixed media work by Miss Place, and Tim Stollenwerk presents work in the exhibit, Abstract Patterns. Realm 8 unveils Experiments in Fairyland, paintings by Kaya Dzankich. Seaplane showcases Strand-Residue-Accumulation, mixed media projects by Rachael Donaldson. The Aalto Lounge adds the poetry and photography of Sabrina Guitari Dommerge to the mix. Starflower presents Nature Encircles, imagery by Tamara English. Rounding out the SE tour is a group photography show at the Goodfoot. Opens April 12
Blue Sky Photography Gallery
1231 NW Hoyt St, 225-0210
Finnish photographer Timo Kelaranta presents a series of symbolic, black and white images that key in on sculptural elements like scraps of metal and stones. Polish artist Bogdan Konopka also displays B & W photographs, but his images depict areas of Paris and Eastern Europe. Through April 27
* Fleck Gallery
625 NW Everett # 102, 223-2066
Reexploring Isotype, a graphic powerhouse exhibit by local designer Ian Lynam. Through April 27
* Froelick Gallery
817 SW 2nd Ave, 222-1142
Eccentric Neighborhood, new paintings by Tyson Grumm that offer portals into the lives of Grumm's playful and intriguing characters. Through April 27
* Linfield College/ Portland Campus
2255 NW Northrup
Local, conceptual artist Damali Ayo presents an evening of art, performance, and discussion. April 11, 7-9 pm FREE
Littman and White Galleries Portland State University
Smith Center 1825 SW Broadway, 2nd Floor, 725-5656
Romanian artists Sorin Ilfoveanu and Stefan Caltia exhibit a selection of paintings, lithography, and drawing at the Littman Gallery. The White Gallery displays Order and Chaos, a group of photographs by David Frost. Through April 26
Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Hwy, 245-3642
Heather Whitlow presents mixed media paintings and Michael Southern displays etchings and oil paintings. Through May 15
* PDX
604 NW 12th Ave, 222-0063
Illuminations, a display of embroidered drawings by Elizabeth Knight and Art in "Artifacts," a PDX Window Project by Rose McCormick. Through May 4
* Pulliam Deffenbaugh
522 NW 12th Ave, 228-6665
Arboreal, an exhibit of atmospheric oil paintings by Curtis Phillips, that work from the tree-as-focal-point perspective. Carbon is a display of graphic drawings by Brian Borrello that incorporate the mixture of charcoal, india ink, and motor oil. Through April 30
* Savage Gallery
416 NW 10th, 223-2868
James B. Thompson presents a series of paintings that highlight "the study of decision-making in both the game of golf and the process of painting." Zach Kircher offers up paintings that marry retro colors and imagery centered around media-friendly renderings of people "happily in their places." Monty Sheldon rounds out the Savage posse with a group of sports memorabilia objects that he adds imagery to, by way of acrylic paint and ink. Opens April 12
