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Visual Art
The Portland artist, born in 1928, follows a pioneering graphic design career with a new one in painting.
07/10/2017 By Emma Mannheimer
Local Lens
Once a week at PIR, a passion for speed keeps a whole scene on track.
06/12/2017 Photography by William Anthony
Fashion
The favorite self-labeling device of punk youth and army grunts gets a gallery show.
05/19/2017 By Eden Dawn
Photoshoot
The annual photography contest unleashes contestants for 24 hours on downtown Portland.
05/18/2017 By Anyi Wong-Lifton
James Allen’s richly textured carving technique comes alive in a local gallery show.
05/16/2017 By Caitlin Medearis
Photography
Newspace revisits Documerica for the 21st century.
05/15/2017 By Lauren Kershner
Habitat
A major new exhibit at the Portland Art Museum explores Yeon's legacy.
04/27/2017 By Zach Dundas
Q&A
Los Angeles artist James Jean talks about his plans for the Fair-Haired Dumbbell, rising at the Burnside Bridge's east end.
04/17/2017 By Lauren Kershner
Office Life
Its motto: "badass broads do it better."
04/04/2017 By Lauren Kershner
VISUAL ART
No, you don't have to be rich. Or an expert. Go ahead. Step inside.
03/16/2017 By Lauren Kershner
Blue Sky Gallery and the Sitka Center team up to give photographers two weeks of work and reflection on the Oregon Coast.
02/28/2017 By Jason Buehrer
History
A new exhibit showcases a time before parking lots.
02/28/2017 By Rebecca Jacobson
Constructing Identity features more than 80 artists, with work from the 1930s till now.
02/02/2017 By Fiona McCann
First Thursday
Wieden & Kennedy calls on Portlanders to donate their protest signs for a new exhibit, We the People, opening Thursday, February 2.
02/01/2017 By Fiona McCann
In its 25 years, Crow’s Shadow has helped make Oregon a stronghold of modern Native work.
01/23/2017 By Fiona McCann
Mental Health
Local muralists Rather Severe and Blaine Fontana teamed up with Kaiser Permanente to foster mental illness awareness through public art.
01/05/2017 By Tuck Woodstock
The Portland artist’s latest show tackles expanding waistlines and cast-offs.
12/20/2016 By Jason Buehrer
The Essentials
The show, album, book, and TV series you can't miss this month.
12/20/2016 By Fiona McCann
The Bright Side
Perry Pfister is the king of neon.
12/20/2016 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg
Field Trip
Make the trek to the Seattle Art Museum for a stunning 40-year look at one of the world's most prolific designers, with hundreds of sketches, mannequins, swatches, and more.
12/07/2016 By Eden Dawn
Winter 2025/2026
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