Visual Art

The Coolest Gallery Shows in Portland Right Now

Warped first ladies, tape recorder séances, anti-war car photographs, and more

07/29/2021 By Conner Reed

Little Joys of Summer

Walk This Way toward Your Own Personal Portland Scavenger Hunt

Neighborhood walks aren't canceled this year, so add these spots to your route and explore the city.

08/01/2020 By Margaret Seiler Photography by Mike Novak

Art & Basketball

Drool Over These Limited-Edition Blazers Game-Day Posters from Local Artists

Snapping one up requires arriving way early at the Moda Center before a home game.

01/21/2020 By Julia Silverman

LONG STORY SHORT

7 Major Scores of the Portland Art Museum’s Former Chief Curator

We explore Bruce Guenther's legacy through several major additions to the museum’s permanent collection.

11/25/2014 By Randy Gragg

CULTUREPHILE

How Blue Sky Gallery Became a Northwest Photography Mecca

39 years of luck, pluck, and Tuesday meetings turned Blue Sky into one of the nation’s leading exhibitors of photography.

09/26/2014 By Randy Gragg

Style Spotlight

Fashionable Paintings

Local artist Sam Roloff uses fashion to inspire his canvas.

02/28/2012 By Eden Dawn

Desirables

Temporary Beauty

Portland Art Museum lets you bring home fine art without making a long-term commitment.

11/27/2011 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Documentation of Home Life

Nikki McClure is a DIY maven, but her art is museum-worthy; see it at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

10/14/2011 By Kristin Belz

phile under: theater

Review: The Little Prince

Shaking The Tree presents The Little Prince, a delicate allegory that’s never been just for kids.

10/25/2010 By Anne Adams

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Shine A Light

Portland Art Museum

10/15/2010 By Anne Adams

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Gallery 903 hosts Alexandra Becker-Black

These nuanced nudes are getting the gallery treatment Culturephile told you they deserved.

10/15/2010 By Anne Adams

phile under: october gallery pick

Ace Hotel

Artcrank Bike Posters

10/07/2010 By Aaron Scott and Anne Adams

I wish...

Fabric Painting

Rachel Ann Austin is a painter who I wish was a fabric designer.

09/28/2010 By Eden Dawn

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Modern & Contemporary Prints

Augen Gallery

09/24/2010 By Anne Adams

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PDX Contemporary Art Hosts Adam Sorenson

09/02/2010 By Anne Adams

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AEQUANIMITAS Grand Opening

08/27/2010 By Anne Adams

phile under: quality time-frittering

Local Music Videos

Eye and ear candy, to placate your Monday stupor.

08/16/2010 By Anne Adams

Article

Richard Foreman Mini-Festival

Hurry, go go go!

08/15/2010 By Anne Adams

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First Thursday

Still life, simple stones, and surreal painted fables.

08/05/2010 By Aaron Scott and Anne Adams

phile under: first thursday

First Thursday Picks

Gallery openings explore many dimensions, and indie cult faves close the evening.

06/30/2010 By Anne Adams