Midday Art Break: Deana Dart

Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Take a break from your workday to join Native American Art curator Deana Dartt at the Portland Art Museum for a walk-through of the stunning special exhibition, Native Fashion Now, which celebrates indigenous designers from across the United States and Canada from the 1950s to today.

Artist Talk: Jason Sturgill

Thursday, August 11, 2016, 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Join the Portland Art Museum for a talk with freelance illustrator, Jason Sturgill. Sturgill has worked on everything from editorial illustrations to apparel graphics, as well as branding and packaging for clients ranging from Jamie Oliver Magazine to Poler. When he’s not drawing you can find him either teaching illustration and graphic design at Portland State University or at an estate sale hunting for illustrated ephemera with his wife and son.

Karl Burkheimer: Simulated Archetypes at North View Gallery

Saturday, August 13, 2016, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Portland-based artist and OCAC MFA in Craft: Practice and Innovation Department Chair and Professor, Karl Burkheimer, has constructed a series of sculptural armatures inspired by the architecture of billboard signage.
Join the North View Gallery for the opening of Subsequent Iterations where Burkheimer will reveal and respond to new iterations of the work influenced by student participation.

Storm Tharp and Jon Raymond
in Conversation

Saturday, August 14, 2016, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel for for a conversation with longtime friends and Portland2016 biennial artists Jon Raymond and Storm Tharp.

Art in the Garden: Bending Nature

Saturday, August 14, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Join the Japanese Garden for Bending Nature: Become a Bamboo Artist for a day, part of their Art in the Garden Series. Create bamboo art with world renowned artist Shigeo Kawashima. Located in the Garden’s Pavilion East Veranda, you’re invited to help create a one-of-a-kind bamboo installation.

Artist Talk: Mark Andres

Saturday, August 20, 2016, 12:00 pm

Join Augen Gallery for a talk with Oregon artist, Mark Andres. Andres will talk about the work in his current exhibition, Loomings, which will be on view through August 27th at Augen Gallery.
 

Artist Talk: Nancy Arko

Sunday, August 21, 2016, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join Waterstone Gallery for a talk with artist, Nancy Arko. Arko will discuss the work in her current exhibition, Changes II.

PORTLAND2016 BIENNIAL

Through Sunday, September, 18, 2016

Presented by Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, the Portland2016 Biennial is a two-month celebration of the here and now that showcases 34 artists at 25 partner venues in 11 communities across the state – the largest and most comprehensive survey of Oregon art, ever.

 

Rick Bartow: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts

Reception: Thursday, August 18, 2016, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Discussion: Saturday, August 20, 2016, 10:30 am
August 19 - December 31, 2016

The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, presents Rick Bartow: Things you Know but Cannot Explain August 19 - December 31, 2016. There will be a panel discussion moderated by Charles Froelick on Saturday, August 20th at 10:30 am.
Rick Bartow is represented by Froelick Gallery.

Art Conversations:
Crafting the Future:
Exploring the Role of Craft in Contemporary Art Practice

Saturday, August 27, 2016, 11:00 am

Join Elizabeth Leach Gallery for a panel discussion exploring the role of craft in contemporary art practice. This discussion will take place on the last day of their group exhibition, Crafting the Future.
This event marks the third in a series of art conversations on interpreting, understand and collecting presented by the members of the Portland Art Dealers Association.

Art Conversations:
How is Artwork Priced?

Saturday, September 3, 2016, 3:00 pm

Join PDX CONTEMPORARY ART for the fourth in a series of art conversations on interpreting, understand and collecting presented by the members of the Portland Art Dealers Association.