
Africa Fashion
The Portland Art Museum is pleased to present Africa Fashion, a major exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London that will celebrate the richness and diversity of African creativity, cultures, and histories, using fashion as a catalyst.
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Nov 18, 2023 – Feb 18, 2024
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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.
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Sep 9, 2023 – Mar 17, 2024

Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Throughlines embraces wonder and curiosity, bringing together artworks from across the Museum’s collections to explore the range of artistic innovation.
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Oct 28, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024
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Overview Coming to the Portland Art Museum from the Bata Shoe Museum in Canada, Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is a groundbreaking new exhibition that features nearly sixty […]
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Black Artists of Oregon: Episode 6
This is Art Unbound, a joint production of PAM and the Numberz FM. Featuring Intisar Abioto, the guest curator for the exhibition Black Artists of Oregon on view September 9, 2023 through March 17, 2024. In this sixth installment of the series Intisar interviews Richard Brown.
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Black Artists of Oregon: Episode 5
This is Art Unbound, a joint production of PAM and the Numberz FM. Featuring Intisar Abioto, the guest curator for the exhibition Black Artists of Oregon on view September 9, 2023 through March 17, 2024. In this fifth installment of the series Intisar interviews Damali Ayo.
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Instagram, 💥 When fashion isn't just observed, it's lived. We love seeing how visitors show up for “Africa Fashion.” What will you wear? Share your personal style when you visit and tag us @PortlandArtMuseum #AfricaFashion 📷 @darline.jean.baptiste [ID: Visitor wearing striped top, houndstooth skirt, sunnies, and red bag stands next to photos on green wall by Daniel Obasi printed on canvas with models on a red background.]
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Instagram, Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of generosity dedicated to giving back. Special days like today remind us of the power of gratitude and community, and we are especially grateful for supporters like you, who are at the heart of our mission. We invite you to renew your support with a donation to the Portland Art Museum so we can continue to be a place for exploration, learning, and connection. Gifts of all sizes matter and create a significant impact! Give today → link in bio 📷 @SharonVisuals [ID: Photo of visitors viewing Africa Fashion with garments on mannequins in a row of vitrines with dark pink walls.]
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Instagram, #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back, is in two days. Will you donate and support our work as a place for exploration, learning, and connection? Thank you for joining us on this special day of unity and giving back. Whether you’re giving to the Museum or to another nonprofit, don’t miss your chance to give back to the organizations you care about and be a part of something big! 📷 Nina Johnson Photography [ID: Photo of visitors viewing a wall of framed photos and prints in an exhibition.]
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Instagram, 🎁 Give your friends and family an entire year of art! From vibrant special exhibitions and innovative new programs, to events and happenings at the Tomorrow Theater, membership is the perfect way to experience the joy of art all year long. For a limited time, save $10 on gift memberships with code GIFT2023E. Online only; valid through 12/31/23. Memberships are active immediately after purchase. Offer applicable on new gift memberships only; not valid on previously purchased memberships. Excludes College Student Pass. 📷 @SharonVisuals [ID: Licity Collins wearing red dress with brown locs smiling while viewing art.]
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Instagram, Today is #NativeAmericanHeritageDay. The soft, gentle colors in this painting are a stark contrast to its difficult subject matter: climate change swirling out of control. An ancient cougar figure with a stern expression on the right and a skeleton falling from the sky indicate that we cannot sugarcoat our predicament or gloss over the consequences of polluting our environment. —Kathleen Ash-Milby, Curator of Native American Art 📍 Look for it in “Throughlines: Connections in the Collection” — Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation and American, born 1940), “The Eye of the Storm,” 2015. Oil and acrylic on canvas; 60 × 39 7/8 in. Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Elizabeth Cole Butler, by exchange, 2015.166.1 [ID: 1. Pastel-hued painting of a cougar figure at right, skeleton falling, bird at left surrounded spirals of color up above. 2. Installation view of Smith's painting with Ed Paschke painting at left.]
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Instagram, As we head into the holiday season, we’re feeling thankful to bring people together through art—sparking moments of wonder, inspiration, and conversation. And we’re grateful to you, our community, for being a part of our mission. — Corita Kent (American, 1918–1986), “this moment,” from the series “moments,” 1977. Color screenprint on wove paper; 15 3/8 × 11 1/2 in. The Vivian and Gordon Gilkey Graphic Arts Collection, 86.13.574 © Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles, CA [ID: Color screenprint of autumn branches with red sun with orange handwriting: “this moment contains the fulness of all moments nothing else is needed.]
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Instagram, ✨ Discover art that inspires connection. Plan a museum day with friends, family, or as a solo trip to experience the dynamic power of human creativity. Exhibitions on view include "Africa Fashion," "Black Artists of Oregon," and "Throughlines: Connections in the Collection." Link in bio to learn more about what’s on view → 📷 Nina Johnson Photography [ID: 2 visitors facing a rope sculpture by Nick Jones on gray freestanding wall.]
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Instagram, A “vital and necessary exhibition.” —Hilton Als, @newyorkermag 🌍 NOW OPEN: “Africa Fashion,” the acclaimed exhibition created by the @vamuseum honors the irresistible creativity, ingenuity, and unstoppable global impact of contemporary African fashions. Please note the museum will be closing at 4 p.m. today, Saturday 11/18. Plan your visit → link in bio [Video description: Miriam Makeba's Pata Pata plays to clips of a fashion exhibition.]