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CommunityPortland Art Museum hires Assistant Curator of Native American Art
The Portland Art Museum announces the creation of a permanent Assistant Curator of Native American Art position thanks to a major grant from the Leadership in Art Museums Initiative. Erin […]
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CommunityCelebrating Native American artists and bringing community together
Since last fall, visitors to the Museum have experienced three exhibitions from two Native American artists that expressed themes of identity, culture, and personal storytelling. Dakota Modern: The Art of […]
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Discover“Black art history is Black history”: Guest curator Intisar Abioto on creating Black Artists of Oregon
The special exhibition Black Artists of Oregon grew out of the research of Portland artist Intisar Abioto, the exhibition’s guest curator. Grace Kook-Anderson, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of […]
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LearnMade in Portland: Behind the scenes with ShadowMachine
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio was made through the collaboration of hundreds of artists right here in Portland at ShadowMachine animation studios. ShadowMachine co-founder and 2020 Cinema Unbound Awards honoree Alex […]
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CommunityDiscoverAnnouncing the Tomorrow Theater
A New Chapter for the Portland Art Museum’s PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow The Portland Art Museum’s film and new media center, PAM CUT // Center for […]
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Campus TransformationGetting ready for the Mark Rothko Pavilion
What’s happening now Preparation for the Mark Rothko Pavilion continues as the new loading dock is being constructed on the south end of campus along Southwest Jefferson Street. This move […]
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Campus TransformationHonoring Mark Rothko’s Portland legacy
At the center of the Museum’s expansion and renovation project is the stunning three-story Mark Rothko Pavilion. The pavilion is named in recognition of painter Mark Rothko’s legacy in Portland—his […]
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Campus TransformationAbout the Architects
The design of the Mark Rothko Pavilion expansion and renovation of the Museum campus project was achieved through a design collaboration between two highly regarded architecture firms: Portland-based Hennebery Eddy […]
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Campus TransformationMark Rothko Pavilion
Designed for Connection Nearly 13 years in the making, what started as a vision of simply creating an above-ground connection between the Portland Art Museum’s campus buildings has evolved into […]
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DiscoverLearnNew BRENDA LAB video for AAPI Heritage Month
For the month of May and in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Portland Art Museum’s Learning Department in partnership with BRENDA ARTS is happy to share a short-form BRENDA LAB video […]
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Community
Museum shares next steps following Native baby carrier incident
On Saturday, March 11, a Karuk mother wearing a traditional woven baby carrier holding her child on her back was asked to remove it from her back in the middle […]
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Campus TransformationAccessibility and community
The Portland Art Museum has been planning for the Rothko Pavilion since 2012 and has solicited and received feedback from a range of stakeholders, staff, and community members. This process […]