Visual Art

tiny dancers writ large

TBA Day 5: Ten Tiny Dances Slideshow

The perennial favorite delighted with goats, cyborgs, all new performers, gunshots, group slow dances, and a new record for the maximum number of people on stage.

09/10/2012 By Aaron Scott

Slideshow

TBA:12: Ten Tiny Dances Slideshow

09/10/2012

darkness and light

TBA Day 4: Contrasting Review of Miguel Gutierrez + Nora Chipaumire

The two artists give performances from opposite sides of the artistic spectrum: from light to darkness and self-revelation to self-obfuscation. Gutierrez performs again tonight at 6:30.

09/09/2012 By Aaron Scott

eyes on the black body

TBA Day 3: Christeene Recap + Nora Chipaumire Talk

Christeene sings "African Mayonnaise," and Zimbabwean-born dancer Chipaumire talks about being an African artist, dealing with the black body, and her performance, Miriam, which will have its final showing tonight.

09/08/2012 By Aaron Scott

an epic of ingenuity

TBA Day 2: Big Art Group's The People—Portland Review

Big Art Group transforms Washington High School, inside and out, into a modern retelling of a Greek tragedy that's epic both in scope and imagination. Playing tonight and tomorrow at Washington High School.

09/07/2012 By Aaron Scott

no apologies

Interview with TBA's Gender Terrorist Christeene

Austin performer Paul Soileau talks about his booty-bouncing, trash-rapping, grill-wearing, gender queer alter ego who will shake up the Works tonight at 10:30pm.

09/07/2012 By Aaron Scott

Article

Time-Based Art Festival Preview

TBA celebrates its 10th birthday with a global lineup, some returning stars, a new curator, and a fancy new late night setup at Washington High School. Here are our picks for Week 1.

09/06/2012 By Aaron Scott

gallery grazing

First Thursday Sampler

Industrial and rural landscapes, masked men, abstract fleshy forms, and more!

09/05/2012 By Anne Adams

art is about looking at the world differently...

A Tour of PAM's Ellsworth Kelly/Prints Exhibit with Kelly's Partner

Photographer Jack Shear, Kelly's partner since 1970, gives us a tour of the famed abstract artist's print exhibition at the Portland Art Museum—and shares a few stories along the way.

09/04/2012 By Aaron Scott