Black Artists of Oregon
Black Artists of Oregon, highlighting and celebrating the work of Black artists in and outside of the collection, will serve to deepen awareness of the talented artists that have shaped and inspired artists regionally and nationally.
1219 SW Park Ave
Sep 9, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024
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Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is a groundbreaking new exhibition that features nearly 60 futuristic footwear designs pushing the boundaries of what footwear can be.
1219 SW Park Ave
Mar 30, 2024 – Aug 11, 2024
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Exhibitions Partner events
2024 Venice Biennale—Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me
Please note, that this exhibition takes place in Venice, Italy. Visit the official website. Overview The Portland Art Museum and SITE Santa Fe, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of […]
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Exhibitions
Monet to Matisse: French Moderns
From the Brooklyn Museum’s renowned European art collection, Monet to Matisse: French Moderns showcases approximately 60 works of art considered to be modernist masterpieces. Focusing on France as the artistic […]
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Exhibitions
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm
Overview Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is an unprecedented exhibition, revealing extraordinary photographs taken by the beloved musical icon. Organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London, the […]
Upcoming
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow Theater
SNEAK PEEKS // Sometimes I Think About Dying
Mar 21, 2024
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow Theater
MARCH MADNESS // Music Videos and Comedy!
Mar 22, 2024
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Mar 23, 2024
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow Theater
THE GREAT ESCAPE // Hundreds of Beavers with Jet Black Pearl
Mar 23, 2024
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow Theater
THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE PRESENTS // Valley Girl
Mar 23, 2024
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Lectures & talks
Alan Ostrow Memorial Talk: Black Photographers in Portland
Mar 24, 2024
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Community
Lloyd DeWitt appointed curator of European & American Art Pre-1930 at Portland Art Museum
The Portland Art Museum (PAM) in Oregon today announced it has named Lloyd DeWitt as its Richard and Janet Geary Curator of European & American Art Pre-1930, a newly created […]
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Announcing 2024 exhibitions, including Monet to Matisse: French Moderns
The Portland Art Museum has announced a dynamic slate of exhibitions opening in 2024. From future-forward sneaker design to Impressionist masters and psychedelic posters, the exhibitions celebrate a wide range […]
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Community
Free First Thursday returns to the Portland Art Museum along with expanded hours for greater access
PAM’s Free First Thursdays are supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s national Access for All initiative to reduce barriers and get people back to museums The Portland Art Museum announced today […]
- Instagram, ✨ Just two weeks remain to explore “Black Artists of Oregon,” on view through March 31! “An intergenerational exhibit featuring 69 Black artists all cut from remarkably unique cloths, creating a metaphorical (or spiritual) quilt that is as diverse as it is dynamic as it is impactful as it is stunning.” —Brianna Wheeler, @WillametteWeek ✨ Join us for the closing programs on March 24: 1–2:30 p.m. | Alan Ostrow Memorial Talk: Black Photographers in Portland 3–4:30 p.m. | Black Artists of Oregon: Ceremony Of Our Black Continuance, Perpetuity Learn more and get tickets → link in bio 📷 @nmaorji [ID: Visitor with black and pink braids in front of a salon style install of genre paintings by Patricia Herron.]
- Instagram, ✨ Opening April 20, Jeffrey Gibson’s exhibition “the space in which to place me” for the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (@LaBiennale) provides international audiences with the first major opportunity to experience the artist’s work outside of the U.S. “the space in which to place me” considers Indigenous histories within an American and international context, expanding upon the varied materials and forms that Gibson has explored over the past two decades. The title references Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier’s poem “Ȟe Sápa.” For the U.S. Pavilion, Gibson is activating the interior and exterior of the neoclassical building with a series of new and recent works, including sculpture, paintings on paper, video, and multimedia paintings. Often pointing toward moments in history that were meant to spark change, Gibson’s use of text encourages viewers to examine our past when considering the present. For more information on the 2024 U.S. Pavilion, visit → jeffreygibsonvenice2024.org (link in bio) #BiennaleArte2024 #JeffreyGibson #JeffreyGibsonVenice — Photo: Cara Romero; Design by I-C-C-P [ID: 1. Photo of Gibson seated on stool wearing all black with necklace and cowboy hat. 2. Rotating clockwise text in circle set in brown and purple: “the space in which to place me”]
- Instagram, ✨👟 Opening in two weeks! “Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks” Join us on opening day (March 30) from 4–5:30 p.m. for “Future Now: Curators in Conversation." This lively discussion engages the curatorial visions that shape Portland’s edition of the exhibition. Join Elizabeth Semmelhack (Bata Shoe Museum Director and Senior Curator) in conversation with Amy Dotson (Director of @PAM_CUT and Curator of Film and New Media). With a focus on innovation, Semmelhack and Dotson examine the layers that underline futurism, materiality, and technology within footwear design. The exhibition is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts (@amfedarts) and the @BataShoeMuseum. Reserve your ticket → link in bio — Jeff Staple x RTFKT, “Meta-Pigeon K-Minus,” 2021. Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum, gift of RTFKT. Nike, “Nike MAG,” 2015. Courtesy of the Department of Nike Archives. EKTO One “Robotic VR boots,” 2021. Collection of Brad Factor. All images courtesy American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum. [ID: 1. Floating pair of metallic silver sneakers. 2. Power-lacing high-top gray sneaker emitting blue light from sole. 3. Rolling VR shoes with sensors and open construction.]
- Instagram, Join us this week as Portland's @TheCarlaRossi takes over the Tomorrow Theater for “Ask Dr. Carla.” Plus, "Pi" on Pie Day, the 1984 adaptation of "Dune", "Unicorn Wars," and documentaries on Sinéad O’Connor and the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan on St. Patrick’s Day. 3/14, 7 p.m. | Pie Day with "Pi" 3/15, 7 p.m. | Ask Dr. Carla 3/16, 4 p.m. | "Dune" (1984) w/ sand art 3/16, 7 p.m. | "Unicorn Wars" BYO-teddy bear 3/17, 4 p.m. | "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan" feat. intro by Robert Ham 3/17, 7 p.m. | "Nothing Compares" feat. intro by Robert Ham Get tickets → link in bio [ID: 1. B&w photo of O'Connor with head in hands. 2. Rossi onstage with megaphone sitting on person on all fours. 3. B&w still from Pi of Gullette looking at self in mirror. 4. MacLachlan as Atreides in desert. 5. Still of MacGowan seated in conversation.]
- Instagram, We’re excited to see Kathleen Ash-Milby, our Curator of Native American Art, in the latest issue of @ArtinAmerica! Kathleen is co-curating the U.S. Pavilion for the 60th Venice Biennale art exhibition, where commissioned artist Jeffrey Gibson (@jeffrune) will be the first Indigenous artist to represent the U.S. in a solo exhibition, opening April 20 in Venice! As another historic first, she will be the first Indigenous curator to do so. She took a moment to speak to "Art in America" and discuss the significance of histories and representations across a wide range of cultural expressions: from Tuscarora bead workers and knitting, to Portland drag icon @TheCarlaRossi; Billy Luther’s “Frybread Face and Me,” and Cat Jarman’s “River Kings.” Check out the latest issue of "Art in America." #BiennaleArte2024 @LaBiennale #JeffreyGibson #JeffreyGibsonVenice [ID: 1. Kathleen holds magazine article outside of building. 2. Photo of article with Kathleen photomontaged with 5 blocks of text.]
- Instagram, Signs of spring are emerging! 🌷🌤️ Longer days, hints of sun, and perennials on the verge of blossoming are a welcome transition from the gray days. If you’re in need of an activity to enjoy the extra hour of daylight, spend an evening immersed in art! We’re open Thu–Fri 'til 8 p.m. and Sat–Sun 'til 6 p.m. 📷 @swammilovesyou [ID: Visitor in front of Severin Roesen's still life of flowers.]
- Instagram, March 14, 12 p.m. | Join us for the @PAM.Photo.Council Lunchtime Talk Series with @RafaelSoldi. Soldi will share recent works—spanning video, photography, and printmaking—that unpack thoughts on how violence and ritual shape the formation of masculine identity amongst young men in Latin America. Soldi is a Peruvian-born artist and independent curator based in Seattle (unceded Indigenous land of the Coast Salish peoples). His practice centers on how queerness and masculinity intersect with larger topics of our time such as immigration, memory, and loss. 1119 SW Park Ave, floor 4 | Free event; no reservations required. Learn more → link in bio [ID: 1. Artist portrait by Carina Skrobecki of Soldi wearing blue framed glasses, brown jacket, white shirt. 2. Installation view of three-channel color video installation of uniformed students.]
- Instagram, Join us on Free First Thursday for an in-gallery program with Teena Wilder, Art Bridges Community Partnerships & Curatorial Fellow, in conversation with "Black Artists of Oregon" artist Adriene Cruz from 1–2 p.m. This conversation marks the artist's new solo exhibition "Power Prayer for the Community" on view March 7–April 21 at The Black Gallery. The exhibition is curated by Wilder in partnership with @IntisarAbioto and @TheBlackGalleryPDX with an opening reception on Thursday, 5–7 p.m. Learn more → link in bio [ID: Side-by-side headshots of Cruz and Wilder.]