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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.
1219 SW Park Ave
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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PodcastBlack 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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PodcastBlack 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, 🎁 Museum memberships make great gifts! For a limited time, we’re offering $10 off new gift memberships! Use promo code GIFT2023E at checkout (link in bio).
🎁 Already a member? Find art-inspired gifts and enjoy a festive 20% discount in-person at the Museum Store throughout December.
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*Online only; offer valid through 12/31/23. Excludes College Student Pass. Applicable on new gift memberships only; not valid on renewals or previously purchased memberships.
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Instagram, “Africa Fashion” shares a glimpse of the glamor and politics of an influential scene that is always changing, always resisting definition.
The topic of cloth is a rich one. It encompasses a breadth of techniques, myriad cultural meanings and the embodiment of countless stories. The continent is home to long and varied histories of cloth dating back at least 800 years.
Within the context of independence, textile traditions across Africa took on new political meanings. Tailors, seamstresses, and dressmakers were, and still are, an integral part of the fashion scene. While their names may have been lost to time, their work and legacy as key instigators of fashion innovation endures.
Made by a local tailor in Dakar in the popular style of the moment, this ensemble was worn to the opening of the second International Congress of Africanists in 1967.
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Grand boubou, pagne, top and head tie ensemble,1966. Dakar, Senegal. Embroidered organza. Given by Professor Lalage Bown. V&A: T.2422:1 to 4-2021
[ID: Diaphanous green garment embroidered with star-like flora motifs with matching headwrap on mannequin in vitrine.]
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Instagram, 📢 December 10: Enjoy free admission on Miller Family Free Day in celebration of our 131st birthday! Visit special exhibitions "Africa Fashion," “Black Artists of Oregon,” and “Throughlines: Connections in the Collection.”
Tickets can be reserved online beginning December 6 at 10 a.m. A limited number of tickets will also be available for walk-in visitors on December 10.
Reserve your free ticket online starting December 6 → link in bio
📷 Sharon Thomas Photography
[ID: Visitor looks at mannequin displaying outfit by Loza Maléombho of blue jacket, shorts, chaps.]
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Instagram, 🌧️ A relaxing rainy Sunday with Joe Feddersen’s “Blue Horizon,” 1984.
Feddersen’s “Rainscape” series depicts the skies in different seasons, times of day, and moods. “Blue Horizon” feels like the perfect embodiment of the weather in the Pacific Northwest. It captures the opulent layers of the dawn sky as indirect sunlight scatters the soft hues to delicate blues, peach, and lavender. Rain appears as diagonal lines crossing the sky, picking up colors from the atmosphere. It particularly feels like spring showers as the nurturing rain offers renewal and growth.
—Grace Kook-Anderson, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art
📍On view soon in "Throughlines: Connections in the Collection"
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@Joe_Feddersen (American and Colville, born 1953), “Blue Horizon,” from the series “Rainscape,” 1984. Color lithographs on paper; diptych, 43 9/16 × 32 7/8 in. (each). Gift of Kay WalkingStick, 2003.63a,b © Joe Feddersen
[ID: Two color prints of a rainy scene with gradient sky from blue, purple, brown, orange to white with white diagonal linework.]
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Instagram, Find the spark of connection to art and each other in “Throughlines: Connections in the Collection.”
“Throughlines” was curated cross-departmentally to reimagine how visitors encounter the permanent collection. Through thematic groupings, collection favorites and recent acquisitions that seldom share a gallery are intended to inspire stories and conversations.
Learn more about "Throughlines" at the link in bio →
📷 @openschoolnw
[ID: Photo of two visitors holding hands in front of Wally Dion’s “Green Star Quilt.”]
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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.]