Nate Orton
"The 109 trees and one stump of Oregon Park"
I started this drawing project in the spring of 2011, when my daughter Alice was 2
months old. We would venture to Oregon Park in NE Portland daily, Alice wrapped to
me while I carried a bottle of ink, a brush, and...Read more
"There are few living artists as in tune with the rugged spirit of the Pacific Northwest as Vanessa Renwick and her Oregon Department of Kick Ass." Hollywood Theater will be showing the artist's first full retrospective in fifteen years, including a series of films and the premiere of a new video . . .
Read moreDANCE WITH INGRES.
Jean Auguste INGRES 1780-1867 French artist.
Everyday upon entering my studio they are there; Jean Auguste sits at my desk with the others: Goya, Cranach, El Greco, Delacroix, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Paolo Ucello etc... They are all there, smiling,...Read more
PDX Contemporary's March show is devoted to Wes Mills' elegant works on paper . . .
Read moreA fluid, highly collaborative practice reflects our contemporary restlessness, blurred boundaries and expanded definitions of art. I am particularly drawn to projects that fuse physicality and time with technology, connecting what we hold onto and what we let go. Sculptural objects, live...Read more
Twenty years ago, in Tokyo, I stepped into a freshly cut, monumental bamboo installation created by Hiroshi Teshigahara. In that moment I experienced a palpable elevation, the sense of deep order and connection present in a sanctuary or sacred place. Since then bamboo has enchanted me, as it has...Read more
No exhibition can better be described by the phrase “you had to be there.” . . .
Read moreSusie J. Lee and her project, Siren, have been selected as an entrepreneur in residence at the New Museum's NEW INC program in New York City for the 2016-2017 season! ...
Read moreyouniverse—past, present, future: Selected Works by Tad Savinar From Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation January 17—March 5, 2017
Read moreMarie Watt named as a 2017 Hallie Ford Fellow...
Read moreJeffery Mitchell will be exhibiting new works in BC to BC, a survey of contemporary ceramics from Baja California to British Columbia at the San Diego Art Institute...
Read moreA two month long summer group show of art fresh from the artists' studios. Rather than a themed show, each artist was invited to submit work that reflects what they are thinking about and making right now. As a result, the exhibition will be filled with a delightful wide range of ideas and...Read more
ZONAMACO FOTO 2020 | Mexico City
February 5 - 9, 2020
Booth FS105
PDX CONTEMPORARY ART is pleased to announce participation in ZONAMACO FOTO 2020 in Booth FS105.
Read moreJeffry Mitchell was interviewed on TalkArt. TalkArt is podcast hosted by artist Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament, "a podcast dedicated to the world of art featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators & gallerists, and even occasionally their talented friends from other industries like acting, music and journalism. Listen in to explore the magic of art and why it connects us all in such fantastic ways."
This episode was recorded on September 6th, 2019 on the occasion of his being in London for his show at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which on view until October 18th, 2020.
To listen to the episode visit: https://play.acast.com/s/talkart
Or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeffry-mitchell/id1439567112
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5I9AodeboIy9tkNxsKs2Pv
Marie Watt will be a panelist in Quilts, Blankets, and Tapestry: Contemporary Art and Textiles with Aaron McIntosh, Marie Watt, and Ebony Patterson with the Berkley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive on Wednesday, April 21, 4 PM PDT.
Discover the innovative practices of three artists who have turned to textiles—incorporating or referring to them in their work—in this discussion moderated by BAMPFA Director Julie Rodrigues Widholm, presented in conjunction with Rosie Lee Tompkins: A Retrospective.
To register please visit:
https://bampfa.org/event/quilts-blankets-and-tapestry-contemporary-art-a...
“All Art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.” - Oscar Wilde
My current body of work is based upon exploring these perilous strategies with reference to the art historical traditions of the...Read more
Mary Henry at Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Ketchum, ID
Read moreCongratulations to Storm Tharp for his inclusion in the 2010 Whitney Biennial, opening this week. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION
Read more"The Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon State Capitol Announce the Acquistion of James Lavadour's Flag 2 "RECEPTION NOON MONDAY FEB. 14, 2011 AT THE OREGON STATE CAPITOL. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Read moreOpen one weekend only! Friday August 12th - Sunday August 14th. Click on image for more info.
Read moreAdam Sorensen has the cover - and a feature article about his show at The Portland Art Museum's APEX which runs from Sept 3rd- Jan1. Congratulations Adam!
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Arnold Kemp and Anna Gray + Ryan Wilson Paulsen are exhibiting at Disjecta as part of Portland 2012: A Biennial of Contemporary Art
Read moreTony Labat & Tad Savinar: Nice to Meet You
This exhibition combines the works of Tony Labat and Tad Savinar, two influential West Coast conceptualists who explore the personal and the socio-political in drawing, sculpture, video, printmaking, and performance. The title, Nice to Meet You, acknowledges the fact that until this pairing was planned, the artists had never met, and it affirms that both men are interested in reaching audiences in accessible and often humorous ways. It is the combination of a seemingly straightforward approach combined with analyzed anger and astute irony that gives their work its power..........http://www.thecontemporary.org/exhibitions/tony-labat-tad-savinar-nice-t... ON IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Read more22 January – 12 March 2016 - Athanasios Argianas, Ceal Floyer, Monika Grzymala, Victoria Haven, Susan Hiller, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long, Tom Marioni, Jonathan Monk, Julian Opie, Florian Pumhösl, Fred Sandback, Maximilian Schubert, K. Yoland and Jorinde Voigt ...
Read more"Morphologies" at c3: Initiative MARCH 31 - MAY 5.......................................Work from 2017 c3: Papermaking Residency artists Mary Campbell, Brenda Mallory, Benjamin Mefford and Jenene Nagy. Culminating from their experiences in the Pulp & Deckle studio, each artist utilized handmade paper as a primary medium to create new works that present ideas central to their art practice...
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