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Exhibitions
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 17, 2024
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ExhibitionsThroughlines: 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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ExhibitionsAfrica 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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ExhibitionsFuture Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
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 […]
Announcing the Tomorrow Theater!
PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater will be opening later this year
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Upcoming
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Classes & workshopsUnStuck: Mastering Zines with Jack Kent
Oct 7, 2023
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Member eventsMembers pop-up talk: Black Artists Of Oregon
Oct 12, 2023
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Free & discounted Lectures & talksIn the Galleries with Black Artists of Oregon
Oct 14, 2023
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Classes & workshopsYouth Art Unbound: Ready, Set, Animate
Oct 21, 2023
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ExhibitionsThroughlines: Connections in the Collection
Oct 28, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024
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Classes & workshopsScary Monsters, Super Creepy Stories
Oct 28, 2023
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PodcastBlack Artists of Oregon: Episode 4
This is Art Unbound, a joint production of PAM and the Numberz FM. In this fourth installment of the series Intisar interviews Melanie Stevens & Rupert Kinnard.
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PodcastBlack Artists of Oregon: Episode 3
This is Art Unbound, a joint production of PAM and the Numberz FM. In the third episode of the series Intisar interviews Adrienne Cruz.
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PodcastBlack Artists of Oregon: Episode 2
This is Art Unbound, a joint production of PAM and the Numberz FM, In this second episode of the series Intisar interviews Nick Jones
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Instagram, October 14: Join us for “In the Galleries with ‘Black Artists of Oregon.’ “
Enveloped within its artworks and history, these free programs invite visitors to engage with the exhibition through talks and interdisciplinary activations.
Join us for artist talks with @Eatcho and @TammyJoWilsonArt as they engage audiences in their practice through works in the exhibition.
“One Drop to Victory: Works by David Ornette Cherry” is an in-gallery performance by Naima Karlsson and Roman Norfleet next to a work on view by David Ornette Cherry (1958–2022) who was a Portland-based musician, artist, composer, painter, and educator.
11 a.m.– 12 p.m. Artist Talk with Eatcho
1–2 p.m. “One Drop to Victory: Works by David Ornette Cherry” with Naima Karlsson (@naima_nefertari) and @RomanNorfleet
3–4 p.m. Artist Talk with Tammy Jo Wilson
Events included with general admission; first come, first served.
Learn more → link in bio
[ID: Grid of 4 color headshots, clockwise from top left: Eatcho, Tammy Jo Wilson, Naima Karlsson, Roman Norfleet.]
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Instagram, 🍂 Blueprint for a perfect fall weekend:
✔️ Visit @PortlandFarmers Market on Saturday
✔️ Discover your new favorite artist at “Black Artists of Oregon," curated by @IntisarAbioto
✔️ Explore @HiBooksPDX
✔️ Refuel @BehindTheMuseumCafe
📷 @demarcusdspencer
[ID: Visitor stands looking at Samantha Wall silhouette drawing on wall next to collage by Penda Diakité and photo by Mickalene Thomas.]
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Instagram, October 7 & 14: Inspire your creativity and expand your thinking about your artistic practice. Join @pam_cut for a two-part zine workshop designed just for adults.
Explore the world of zines with comic artist Jack Kent (@sketchypeoplepdx). Get your artistic engines revving with creativity prompts that delve into everything from quick sketches to finished drawings, pacing to character crafting, and the art of weaving themes and stories into your own zine masterpieces.
Register for "UnStuck: Mastering Zines with Jack Kent" → link in bio
[ID: 1. Photo of hand pointing at sketch journal. 2. B&w drawing of man playing melodica in top hat. 3. B&w photo of Jack Kent holding journal.]
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Instagram, We were honored to welcome 17-time Grammy-winning recording artist @TheOfficialSting who stopped by on his My Songs World Tour to visit “Black Artists of Oregon” at the Portland Art Museum. The exhibition is on view through March 17.
Thanks for stopping by!
[ID: Photo of Sting standing in front of photomural by Richard Brown of a young girl looking at casework with art.]
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Instagram, ✨ Sneak peek at a recent acquisition!
@cararomerophotography has indigenized a superhero with her photograph, “Arla Lucia.”
The figure of a Native American woman as a superhero, modeled after Wonder Woman, stands boldly and proudly in this image. She wears the recognizable shorts, corset, and lasso of the comic character, but also moccasins, a beaded panel and earrings, braids, and a feather.
The title refers to her character or image as a beacon; it is a blend of the model’s name, Arla Marquez (Seneca-Cayuga and Shoshone-Bannock & Blackfoot) and the name Lucia which means “light.”
On view soon in “Throughlines: Connections in the Collection,” opening October 28
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Cara Romero (Chemehuevi, born 1977), “Arla Lucia,” 2020. Photogravure on paper; 20 × 12 in. Gift of Selby Key, 2022.18.1
[ID: B&w photogravure of a Native American woman in standing pose as superhero.]
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Instagram, 🍂 “Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place…” 🎶
The fall equinox is a melancholy reminder of summer's end and the start of a glorious harvest season. #GustaveCourbet captures this season of striking change. From the beginning of his career, he took pride in the rugged and distinctive topography of his native town of Ornans.
This is one of many views he painted, marked by the distinctive limestone cliffs of the surrounding mountains. Through his realism, Courbet became a pioneering figure in the history of modernism.
#CollectionHighlight
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Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877), “L'Automne (Autumn),” 1866. Oil on canvas; 28 7/8 × 23 3/4 in. Gift of Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt in memory of C.E. Ladd, 25.2
[ID: A person on a cliff with an orange tree looks out at a river with snowy mountains in the distance.]
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Instagram, Tomorrow, September 23, 2 p.m. Join us for the Mildred Schnitzer Memorial Lecture in Asian Art—“The Magnificent Caves of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on the Silk Road.”
Asian art scholar and Seattle Art Museum Director Emeritus, Dr. Mimi Gardner Gates will discuss the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site in China’s Gobi Desert and present the site’s sculptures and wall paintings, among the finest and earliest examples of Buddhist art in China.
Free event with registration. Link in bio to reserve your spot →
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Cave 285, detail of wall painting, Western Wei dynasty (535–556 CE). Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, China. Courtesy the Dunhuang Academy
[ID: Red, blue, green, and black cave painting of three seated figures.]
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Instagram, 🤔 What does a video art installation share with a European oil painting? A conceptual art photograph with a Native American woven basket? A Chinese vase with a print emblazoned with a poetic message?
Opening October 28: “Throughlines: Connections in the Collection” is a new exhibition that offers a fresh look at the museum's collections by bringing together artworks from diverse geographies, cultures, and time periods that seldom appear in the same gallery.
Throughout time and place, artists have created images, objects, and experiences that ask us to consider ourselves and our world from different perspectives. Leading with a sense of curiosity, the cross-departmental curatorial team searched the collections, reflecting on the ways art connects across time.
“Throughlines” is intended to be fun, inspiring, and thought-provoking for visitors who are accustomed to seeing the collection in siloed galleries. Join us as we redefine the boundaries of the museum’s collection.
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Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977), “Likunt Daniel Ailin (The World Stage: Israel),” 2013. Bronze; 45 × 23 × 19 in. Museum Purchase: Funds provided by patrons of the 2014 New for the Wall, 2014.125.1 © Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California
Dinh Q. Lê (American, born Vietnam, born 1968), “Buddhas at Angkor Temple,” 1996. Woven chromogenic prints and linen tape on board; 40 × 30 in. The Carol and Seymour Haber Collection, 2018.51.1 © Dinh Q. Lê
Virgil Ortiz (American; Cochiti, born 1969), “Clay Figure,” from “Tourniquet Series,” 2009. White clay slip, red clay slip, and black (wild spinach) paint on Cochiti red clay; 15 × 10 × 3 1/2 in. Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Elizabeth Cole Butler Auction Proceeds, 2015.49.1 © Virgil Ortiz
Hoshino Satoru (Japanese, born 1945), “Spring Snow No. 12,” 2007. Stoneware with white and copper-blue glazes; 20 × 11 in diam., Gift of a private donor, 2013.8.53 © Hoshino Satoru
[ID: 1. Bronze bust of a man with Afro & comb with Hebrew below. 2. Woven photos of temple and b&w portrait of a person. 3. Clay figure of dominatrix with b&w and red geometric patterns. 4. Green & white glazed vessel decorated with indentations.]