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Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm
Comprised of recently rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures invite visitors to intimately experience The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to international stardom.
1219 SW Park Ave
Sep 14, 2024 – Jan 19, 2025
Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s
Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s reveals the passion and creativity of the era through the iconic rock posters of San Francisco and beyond.
1219 SW Park Ave
Oct 19, 2024 – Mar 30, 2025
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ExhibitionsMonet’s Floating Worlds at Giverny: Portland’s Waterlilies Resurfaces
The monumental canvas Waterlilies by Claude Monet is perhaps the most treasured painting in the Portland Art Museum’s collection. Now, after over 65 years, it will finally look much as the artist intended—without varnish.
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ExhibitionsThe Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art
This eye-opening exhibition introduces North American audiences to the diverse and distinct visual iconographies of Indigenous Australia, which is made up of more than 250 distinct Indigenous nations.
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Exhibitions Partner events2024 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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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow TheaterInward w/ Michi Meko & Chad Brown
Nov 21, 2024
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Free & discounted Screenings & experiences Tomorrow TheaterCreative Mornings w/ Fuchsia Lin
Nov 22, 2024
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow Theater¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! w/ Director Arthur Bradford
Nov 22, 2024
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow TheaterThe Wizard Of Oz Technicolor Dress Up Night // NOW>>THEN
Nov 23, 2024
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Screenings & experiences Tomorrow TheaterAll Tomorrow’s Artists: Honoring 2024’s Best Unbound PDX Artists + Hundreds of Beavers
Nov 23, 2024
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Free & discountedMiller Family Free Day
Nov 24, 2024
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Campus TransformationBofA awards $500,000 to Portland Art Museum for campus transformation
Bank of America funding supports one of the largest capital arts projects in Oregon history and launches the Business Champions Circle The Portland Art Museum (PAM) has been awarded $500,000 […]
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Campus TransformationTransformed Portland Art Museum campus to open late 2025 with refreshed galleries
Expanded and renovated Museum to feature complete reinstallation of permanent collection, Including nearly 300 new acquisitions by artists such as Simone Leigh, Ugo Rondinone, Marie Watt, and Carrie Mae Weems, […]
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Campus TransformationMark Rothko Pavilion reaches major construction milestone
The Portland Art Museum (PAM), in collaboration with leading developer and builder Mortenson, hosted a “topping out” ceremony yesterday to celebrate the completion of the steel structure for the Museum’s […]
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Instagram, ⚡🔋 Recharge with the work of Corita Kent, who would have turned 106 today!
Kent was an artist and educator who used her work to advocate for social justice. She joined the Immaculate Heart of Mary at age 18, later leading its college art department.
Over time, her art shifted from religious themes to incorporating ads, song lyrics, and social issues like poverty and racism. She left the order in 1968, moving to Boston, where her work took on a more introspective style influenced by her secular life and health struggles.
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#CoritaKent (American, 1918–1986), “power up,” 1965. Color screenprint on Pellon; 28 7/8 × 35 1/8 in, each. The Vivian and Gordon Gilkey Graphic Arts Collection, 86.13.568 ©CoritaArtCenter, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles, CA
[ID: 4 prints that spell Power Up: 1. PO in blue to orange 2. WE in green 3. ER in pink 4. UP in yellow to red.]
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Instagram, 🌲 Every two years, the @RentalSalesGalleryPAM welcomes New Member Artists who represent the wide range of creativity across the Pacific Northwest.
🥂 Join us for the opening reception of the New Member Artist Show on Fri, December 6, 4–7 p.m. to meet the 11 new artists!
👀 Select from 1,000 original artworks by over 200 local artists available to rent or purchase.
✨ The new RSG Member Artists are @Ross.Collado, Heldáy de la Cruz (@siguele.cabron), Scott @Erwert, @DaveedJacobo, @JacquelineKamin, Micah Krock (@micahsartwork), Byron Merritt (@byrongm), Jude Morales (@studio_morales), Maile Sand (@canopystudios), Suzanne Vaughan (@suzanne_vaughan_art), and Michelle Yamamoto (@michelle.yamamoto.art).
🔗 Free event! Details at the link in bio →
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Micah Krock, "Pearl Streetcar"
Daveed Jacobo, "Lake"
Michelle Yamamoto, "Finally, a decent signal"
Byron Merritt, "Moore, Seattle WA"
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Instagram, PAM 🫶 Members! Thanks for making Members Night a great evening filled with art-making, gallery pop-ups, prizes, and more!
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Instagram, Spend an evening at the Tomorrow Theater celebrating @PaulMcCartney and @TheBeatles’ sonic and cultural influence on Portland's creative community today.
Join musician @DaveDepper (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service), filmmaker @LanceBangs, and audio engineer/musician Skyler Pia for an engaging panel discussion following a screening of A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (1964).
Sat, December 7, 7 p.m. | Get tickets → link in bio
[ID: 1. B&w film still of 4 suited men running down city street. 2. Combined headshots of Depper, Bangs, Pia.]
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Instagram, ⏳ Jeffrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale exhibition closes soon in Italy!
Join us at the Portland Art Museum on Sun, November 24 for a free all-day celebration to mark the final day of @jeffrune’s historic U.S. Pavilion presentation, "the space in which to place me," curated and co-commissioned by the Portland Art Museum and @SITESantaFe.
Immerse yourself in a day of art, community, creativity, and conversations about the impact that the project will have on Museum programs and exhibitions to come!
Activities include: Native American dance by some of the dancers who were in Venice, including jingle dancer Sarah Ortegon HighWalking @nonookeiht_bee3eisei (Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho); Anthony Hudson (Grand Ronde/Siletz)(who performed in Venice as drag clown @TheCarlaRossi) will share reflections and read from his new book; art-making sessions; inspiring talks; and a special virtual appearance from Jeffrey Gibson. Full schedule coming soon!
Miller Family Free Day | Sun, November 24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Learn more and reserve your free ticket starting 11/17 → link in bio
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🎥 Film produced by @Cultureshockit
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Instagram, 🍂 👀 Leaf peeping in front of the Museum. Wait for the epic view.
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Instagram, 🔥 The psychedelic poster’s iconic lettering, pioneered by Wes Wilson, drew inspiration from Viennese artist Alfred Roller’s style, which “carved out” letters by drawing negative space. Wilson’s approach defined the era, creating a unique typographic language that others soon adapted.
Legibility took a back seat, as the text’s ambiguity captured attention. The cryptic text encouraged viewers to engage, giving the “hip” crowd a sense of exclusivity. Text became image and image became text, conveying the essence of the concerts they advertised.
📍 You can see this in “Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s.”
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Wes Wilson (American, 1937–2020), “The Association, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grass Roots, Sopwith Camel, July 22 & 23, Fillmore Auditorium,” 1966. Color offset lithograph on paper; 20 × 14 in. Gift of Gary Westford, from the Gary Westford Collection, 2019.29.30
[ID: Green poster with red flame-like text for bands The Association, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grass Roots, Sopwith Camel.”]
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Instagram, 🎖️ On this Veterans Day, Don Unrau’s photographic work brings the experiences of Vietnam War veterans into focus, blending his past as a combat medic with his later studies in fine art and photography.
From 1984–89, Unrau photographed twenty Vietnam War veterans. Beneath each environmental portrait is the veteran’s own writing—their varied approaches to understanding the war and attempting to heal afterward.
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Don Unrau (American, born 1950), “Bennie Slaughter,” “Chuck Jett,” “Gerald Naranjo,” “Chris Buchan,” from the portfolio “War Story,” 1986 (negative); 2014 (print). Pigment prints; 20 × 16 in. Museum Purchase, 2015.102.1o,g,n,e
[ID: 4 b&w pages with a photo of a person above handwritten text.]