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REPORT

Will PNCA’s Landmark New HQ Spark a Renaissance in Old Town?

We take a look at the transformation of Portland's first post office into the growing art school's beating heart.

02/03/2015 By Randy Gragg

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

ART

Portland Windows Shine a Light on Ai Weiwei's Alcatraz Art

What do a Chinese dissident, America’s most notorious federal prison, and energy-conscious Portland homeowners have in common?

11/03/2014 By Marty Patail

CULTUREPHILE

Transforming Portland's Art-World Boundaries

How Philly transplant Amy Adams blurs lines with her east-side gallery.

11/03/2014 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

ART

Sage Sohier's Portraits of 1980s Same-Sex Couples At Blue Sky Gallery Catch the Eye of the 'New York Times'

Sage Sohier's series, on display at Blue Sky Gallery, takes us into the homes of same-sex couples during the most defining decades of the gay rights movement. Thru Nov 2

10/21/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

ARCHITECTURE

Exclusive First Look: Inside PNCA's Stunning New Building by Allied Works

We get a tour of the college's new central hub—set to open in January—and are the first to see the atrium lit by the incredible skylight.

10/09/2014 By Aaron Scott

VISUAL ARTS

Beginner's Guide to the First Thursday Gallery Walk

Our guide to downtown’s galleries and the monthly First Thursday arts walk for arts scene newbies and veterans alike. Take a self-guided tour with our map.

10/02/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

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. Catch highlights of its history at the Portland Art Museum, Oct 18-Jan 11.

09/26/2014 By Randy Gragg

TBA:14

Time-Based Art Festival Field Guide: Closing Weekend

Need help navigating the citywide cavalcade of performance? Look no further than our guide for top shows and up-to-date reviews. Sept 11–21

09/19/2014 By Randy Gragg and Aaron Scott

VISUAL ART

Upfor Gallery Celebrates Its First Year with Art Superstar Ryan Trecartin

The nascent digital art gallery presents one of the most consequential artists working today. Thru Sept 27

09/18/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

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TBA:14

TBA Review: Luke George's 'Not About Face'

This audience participative work from the Melbourne/Brooklyn artist found the chilling common denominator between ISIS and Jeff Koons. Thru Sept 18

09/16/2014 By Randy Gragg

ARTS NEWS

Portland Art Museum Chief Curator Bruce Guenther to Retire

After 14 year’s of guiding Portland’s largest arts institution, Guenther will retire on October 20.

09/15/2014 By Aaron Scott

TBA:14 Field Notes

THEESatisfaction Kick Off PICA’s T.B.A. Festival with Synchronized Dance Moves

The annual art fest filled its new late-night digs in SE Portland with one of the most engaged, diverse opening crowds yet.

09/12/2014 By Matthew Schonfeld

ART

September First Thursday Gallery Guide

From art superstar Ryan Trecartin to local lights like Victor Calderone, from New York City basements to Oregon beaches, the downtown galleries are seeing summer off with a bang tonight.

09/04/2014 By Aaron Scott

ART

Neil Patrick Harris Talks About Digital Art, PNCA, Hedwig, HIMYM, and Why Actors Need Good Dermatologists

We caught up with the actor and ambassador for the Art of the Pixel to discuss PNCA’s entry in the competition.

08/26/2014 By Aaron Scott

ART SLIDE SHOW

20 New Portland Murals Going Up This Week

20 international artists wage a war against blank spaces across the city. Check out our slide show of last year's murals and then take bike tour of this year's.

08/19/2014 By Sam Coggeshall

ART

August First Thursday Gallery Guide

Mothers hiding from their babies like ostriches, James Lavadour's really good year, ceramics inspired by Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road,' and much more to get you out on this gorgeous night (or month).

08/07/2014 By Aaron Scott

VISUAL ARTS

A Summer-Camp Craft Becomes High Art

Portland artist Jo Hamilton crochets larger-than-life portraits and wall-sized cityscapes—you'll never look at a ball of yarn the same way.

07/01/2014 By Angela Sanders

CULTUREPHILE

The Art Museum Brings a Bit of Paris to Portland

The Portland Art Museum pays homage to Paris's Tuileries Garden, one of the world’s most inspiring spaces.

06/11/2014 By Aaron Scott

ART

Portraits of Trans Men Layer the Ambiguities of Photography and Gender

Lorenzo Triburgo merges transgender men and corny, Bob Ross–style landscapes in portraits that playfully puncture assumptions about men, women, landscape, and photography. Thru Aug 15

06/06/2014 By Aaron Scott

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