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Conductions: Black Imaginings II

Two people standing in a dark room.
Miles Greenberg, Landscape with Figures, 2022. Marina Abramovic Institute, Royal Theatre Carre, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Joy Hansson.
Jan 6, 2026 - May 3, 2026
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR
Included with general admission
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Overview

Conductions: Black Imaginings II is a series of in-gallery activations that look at the ways Black performance, sound, video, and social-practice art bridge the current and future Museum space.  This iteration considers the role ephemera plays as a conduit for remembrance through the performance work of Noah Beckham, Bridgette Hickey and Miles Greenberg, along  with a piece by Nick Cave from the Museum’s collection. As a cumulative show, Beckham, Hickey and Greenberg fill the gallery through performance, leaving behind objects that remain on view until the close of the exhibition. 

Performance schedule

  • Saturday, January 10, 2026: Noah Beckham, Ode to Dimorph 
  • Saturday, February 14, 2026: Bridgette Hickey, Symbology of an Echo 
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026: Miles Greenberg, Landscape with Figures  

CREATE SPACE: Black Art and Experiences

Conductions: Black Imaginings II is presented in collaboration with CREATE SPACE—an interactive environment within the Black Art & Experiences (BAE) galleries that invites visitors to slow down, reflect, and respond. Designed as a rest area, reading room, art studio, and a site for community gatherings, CREATE SPACE supports connection, creativity, and dialogue. Together, Conductions and CREATE SPACE emphasize process — research, writing, improvisation, and experimentation — as essential to the creative journey.