Art
Photographs That Write With Light
Rose Marasco consciously deconstructs the word “photography” in her montages and photos of diaries.
Portland
Announcement
Pacific Northwest College of Art Hosts a Graduate Symposium on Art and Environmental Justice
A two-day interdisciplinary symposium from November 22-23, 2019, to promote dialogue on the interplay of environmentalism, social justice, design, education, and the arts.
Art
A Poignant Tour of a Disappearing Queer Neighborhood in Portland
At the Portland Biennial, artists offer an unfiltered view of the state of Oregon at this moment. Carla Rossi's tour of Vaseline Alley as a drag “clown” is one of the highlights.
Art
Shining a Light on Portland’s Art Scene: 10 Exciting Venues in the Rose City
This compilation of venues ranges from stalwart museums to emerging artists’ collectives, offering a cross-section of the spaces defining art in Portland now.
Art
An Artist Looks Hard at Painful Images
Diana Cherbuliez’s Trigger Warning looks at our society, where disasters occur on a regular basis and are fodder for our cultural anxieties and voyeurism.
Performance
How Performance Art Leans Into the Unknown
At the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art Festival, performances by Mia Habib and Ligia Lewis stood out for their engrossing contributions to the ever-evolving medium.
Art
How Printmaking Became Popular After the Great Depression
The Associated American Artists wanted to bring art to every home.
In Brief
Portland Museum of Art Wins $4.6 Million Lawsuit Over the Will of a Deceased Donor
The court jury unanimously determined that a caretaker had unlawfully dissuaded a wealthy woman from bequeathing a large donation to the museum after her death.
In Brief
Why Did the Tree Cross the Road? Because Performance Art
A performance artist dressed as a tree went for a walk in Portland, Maine, and the police had something to say about it.
News
In Wake of Protests, Pacific Northwest College of Art Suspends a Master’s Program
Six days before the start of the fall semester at Pacific Northwest College of Art, a group of Master's candidates and professors received an email from the dean of students informing them that their program was suspended and they would not be teaching or studying as planned.
Art
Headless Trophies for Our Cultural Decadence
PORTLAND, Oregon — What can a herd of headless deer painted gold with gaudy tinsel tails teach the 1% and the rest of us? The answer is a lot.
Interview
Spectacular Geography and Studios in the Kitchen: Michelle Grabner on Curating the Portland Biennial
This year’s iteration of the Portland Biennial, organized by the Disjecta Contemporary Art Center and curated by artist Michelle Grabner, claims to be the most complete survey of contemporary art in Oregon ever.