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    Exterior view of the Portland Art Museum.
    View of the Portland Art Museum’s Mark Rothko Pavilion, Tim and Mary Boyle West Plaza. Featured artwork: the sun by Ugo Rondinone. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann, 2025.

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    Interior view of the Portland Art Museum.
    View of the Whitsell Family Gallery in the Mark Rothko Pavilion of the Portland Art Museum, looking Northwest. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann, 2025.

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    Interior view of a gallery at the Portland Art Museum.
    View of the new Eugene and Bonnie Skourtes Gallery at the Portland Art Museum, facing South. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann, 2025.

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Abstract Aboriginal painting of white lines on a black background
Exhibitions

The 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.

1219 SW Park Ave

Sep 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

PLUS PLUS // BIZARRE BAZAAR – Nov 21

A new market bringing together artists, publishers, game designers, indie distributors, and creative collectives. Free admission.

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  • Two Macarthur panel presenters.
    Free & discounted Lectures & talks PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    Truthiness: Featuring Sterlin Harjo & Reginald Dwayne Betts

    Panel discussion featuring MacArthur Fellows Sterlin Harjo and Reginald Dwayne Betts. What is more shapeshifting than the truth? Sterlin Harjo & Reginald Dwayne Betts join PAM CUT for a MacArthur […]

    1219 SW Park Ave

    Nov 21, 2026

  • 9 Women painting by Katherine Ace
    Exhibitions

    Nine Women Artists

    Inspired by Katherine Ace’s 9 Portraits as the foundational starting point for the exhibition, Nine Women Artists will feature the work of the artists shown in Ace’s portrait painting.

    1219 SW Park Ave

    Jun 20, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027

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    A Brief History of Photography: The Portrait

    This mini-history of photography demonstrates the importance of the photographic portrait, beginning with the medium’s commercial inception in the mid-19th century and through to the present day.

    1219 SW Park Ave

    Jul 18, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027

Transformed museum, now open

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A series of film stills.
Film series PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

Portraits

Join PAM CUT @ The Whitsell for November: Portraits, as we highlight, pay homage to, and consider the portrait genre.

1219 SW Park Ave

Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

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