The Daipan Butoh Collective in Seattle present their annual outdoor, Wandering & Wondering, in Seattle's Kubota Gardens.
Kubota is the original family home and nursery of Fujitaro Kubota. https://kubotagarden.org/fujitaroremembered.html It is now a city park and free. If you are in Portland, the Portland Japanese Garden curator has been advising them and his rock work is identifiable by sytle.
Parking can be fierce, so share those rides. Secure valuables in vehicles out of sight.
Daipan Butoh presents Wandering and Wondering https://www.daipanbutohcollective.com/event-details/wandering-and-wondering-kubota-garden https://kubotagarden.org/ 55th Avenue South, Seattle, WA Map Noon-3 Free
Not art, bluegrass. Jackstraw performs at the Skyline Tavern. $10
Friday, July 25, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
July 26 Listen to Wood
This old building has been a haven to artists. Blue Sky and the Nine was there between the Old Town WebMD space and their current. Jeff Jahn did a pop up there, Biomass.
Now it is Mono Space, sort of like a listening bar in Japan, or au courant social listening rooms in museums, like SFMOMA.
Listening bars emerged in 1920s Japan, home to small apartments that can't play loud. https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/music/a-guide-to-japanese-listening-bars/ They have a fetish for vintage audio design, large JBL, sometimes vacuum tubes, vinyl. Portland has 2 I know of, Sonder and Decibel.
Devon Turnbull https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/style/devon-turnbull-ojas-speakers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZE8.SsEh.4_F_LoRwtZVU&smid=url-share is a NYC graffiti artist and clothing designer who has fallen into bespoke limited edition production of those same vintage audio designs with his company OJAS.
He builds speakers from old JBL/Altec designs, tube amps, collaborates with Denon, a Japanese company dating to 1910, and makes all the connecting gadgetry, in bland mono colors. They are expensive collectors items.
The vintage speakers are very efficient which is good because tube amplifiers are very inefficient. These large speakers were developed for movie theaters, and hidden behind the screen. They are much more powerful that necessary for most rooms, but people like the retro looks.
One installation of Turnbull is Dream No. 1 at the Lisson Gallery, NY & London. His showroom is in USM Modular Furniture, SoHo.
He has a room in SFMOMA. https://www.sfmoma.org/devon-turnbull-listening-room-schedule/
Portland bookstore Chess Club has their own version. There is another listening pop up based around vintage Bang and Olufsen hifi gear.
Mono Space has a listening session today, including DJ Yúco, 2PM-3. Modern vinyl store Passenger Seat is also supporting.
At Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. 11AM-5PM Free (ring buzzer for entry)
Good Wood Wood Goods sells upcycled wood. They have a Summer art show by Nial Nutter, Christopher Belluschi, Chriskall Myer, and Jay Nelson.
At Good Wood https://goodwoodportland.com/ 205 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 6PM-9 Free
Now it is Mono Space, sort of like a listening bar in Japan, or au courant social listening rooms in museums, like SFMOMA.
Listening bars emerged in 1920s Japan, home to small apartments that can't play loud. https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/music/a-guide-to-japanese-listening-bars/ They have a fetish for vintage audio design, large JBL, sometimes vacuum tubes, vinyl. Portland has 2 I know of, Sonder and Decibel.
Devon Turnbull https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/style/devon-turnbull-ojas-speakers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZE8.SsEh.4_F_LoRwtZVU&smid=url-share is a NYC graffiti artist and clothing designer who has fallen into bespoke limited edition production of those same vintage audio designs with his company OJAS.
He builds speakers from old JBL/Altec designs, tube amps, collaborates with Denon, a Japanese company dating to 1910, and makes all the connecting gadgetry, in bland mono colors. They are expensive collectors items.
The vintage speakers are very efficient which is good because tube amplifiers are very inefficient. These large speakers were developed for movie theaters, and hidden behind the screen. They are much more powerful that necessary for most rooms, but people like the retro looks.
One installation of Turnbull is Dream No. 1 at the Lisson Gallery, NY & London. His showroom is in USM Modular Furniture, SoHo.
He has a room in SFMOMA. https://www.sfmoma.org/devon-turnbull-listening-room-schedule/
Portland bookstore Chess Club has their own version. There is another listening pop up based around vintage Bang and Olufsen hifi gear.
Mono Space has a listening session today, including DJ Yúco, 2PM-3. Modern vinyl store Passenger Seat is also supporting.
At Mono Space https://mono-space.org/ 608 NW 13th Ave Ste 102. 11AM-5PM Free (ring buzzer for entry)
Good Wood Wood Goods sells upcycled wood. They have a Summer art show by Nial Nutter, Christopher Belluschi, Chriskall Myer, and Jay Nelson.
At Good Wood https://goodwoodportland.com/ 205 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 6PM-9 Free
July 26-27 Astoria Open Studios
An excuse to go to the ocean is not hard to find. This weekend Astoria artists open their studios. Many are Portland escapees. Astoria Open Studios https://astoriavisualarts.org/astoria-open-studios-tour 11AM-5PM Free
July 25-27 All Things Mermaid
Una the Mermaid presents the Portlandia Mermaid Parade and Happenings. It starts Friday with a mermaid ball at Fathom, parade Saturday, and a mermaid festival in Sherwood with a swimming pool. Family friendly. Mermaid Parade https://www.portlandiamermaidparade.com/ Free
July 25 Monsoon Climate Change
Helen's Costume is back with an unusual evening show, a good break from heat. We're stuck with it for eons, thanks to about $2.5 billion in bribes. This show is Monsoon by photorapher/poet Chase Allgood and performer/ASMR artist/sculptor Eleanor Randl.
At Helen's Costume https://www.costumeintl.com/ 7706 SE Yamhill Street Opening today. 5PM-8 Free
At Helen's Costume https://www.costumeintl.com/ 7706 SE Yamhill Street Opening today. 5PM-8 Free
Friday, July 18, 2025
July 19 Summer
Everyday Summer is a show by Alena Chun, Beth Wooten, Carson Terry, Catie Hannigan, Jordan DeLawder, Liz Harris, Mack McFarland, Manu Torres, Mark Palmen, Megan Holmes, Meech Boakye, Nadia Almond-Chaparas, Nick Norman, Ruby Webb, Sal Youtz, Sharita Towne, and Tim Webb.
You can see it at the Old Fashioned Garage Gallery.
It is a residence. They don't want their address published. Look them up and follow the directions to message them for the address, or go with a friend already going, or later message them for an appointment.
Old Fashioned Garage Gallery opening show 4PM-8 Free
You can see it at the Old Fashioned Garage Gallery.
It is a residence. They don't want their address published. Look them up and follow the directions to message them for the address, or go with a friend already going, or later message them for an appointment.
Old Fashioned Garage Gallery opening show 4PM-8 Free
July 19-20 Steam Rollers Without Steam
Porint Art Northwest throws events honoring Portland's printmaking community, seeded by Gordon Gilkey. One, the Portland Letterpress Printers Fair has been renamed the PDX Steamroller Print Fest.
Printers will be printing and a print from the parking lot will be made by a steam roller. Several printmaking artists in the building will have their studios open
More details about the free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-steamroller-print-fest-nw-marine-art-works-tickets-1474678947429
At NW Marine Art Works https://www.nwmarineartworks.com/ 2516 NW 29th Saturday 11AM-5 Sunday 11AM-4 Free
Printers will be printing and a print from the parking lot will be made by a steam roller. Several printmaking artists in the building will have their studios open
More details about the free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-steamroller-print-fest-nw-marine-art-works-tickets-1474678947429
At NW Marine Art Works https://www.nwmarineartworks.com/ 2516 NW 29th Saturday 11AM-5 Sunday 11AM-4 Free
Thursday, July 17, 2025
July 17 Way Space Iron Man
Tetsuo Iron Man is one of the great Japanese horror classics. Scupltor Lee Kelly (1932-2022) is was a sculptor working in steel at his Oregon City Leland Iron Works studio. For most Portlanders, the work will be instantly recognizable. Kelly has many public artworks you have seen.
Joe Park is known for his luminous abstracts.
At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 5:30PM-7:30 Free
Lisa Congdon brings The Way Through geometric abstract and schemantic paintings along with limited edition serigraphs.
At Stephanie Chefas gallery www.stephaniechefas.com 134 SE Taylor, Ste 203. Map. 5PM-8 Free
Joe Park is known for his luminous abstracts.
At Elizabeth Leach Gallery www.elizabethleach.com 417 NW 9th Map 5:30PM-7:30 Free
Lisa Congdon brings The Way Through geometric abstract and schemantic paintings along with limited edition serigraphs.
At Stephanie Chefas gallery www.stephaniechefas.com 134 SE Taylor, Ste 203. Map. 5PM-8 Free
July 17-20 Who is The Fairest of them All?
Seattle has more money so it has more art. They are far down on the great art chain of being. But they have their own art fair child of the Allen family.
Seattle galleries, some Portland ones, and a few national/international galleries present. It is privatey curated by the individual for-profit galleries, unlike a nonprofit group show.
Portland galleries After/Time, Annie Meier, Antler, Blind Insect, J. Pepin, One Grand, PDX Contemporary, Russo Lee, Waterstone, some under the auspices of PADA, represent among https://seattleartfair.com/2025-galleries/.
Many of our Portland projects offer free passes on request. If you want to experience a commercial art fair, this is probably the closest. It's about a quarter mile walk from Amtrak.
The Seattle Art Fair https://seattleartfair.com/ at Lumen Field and points about town. Thursday openining events 6PM-9, Friday and Saturday 11AM—7, Sunday 11AM—6 $50-75 or Free
Seattle galleries, some Portland ones, and a few national/international galleries present. It is privatey curated by the individual for-profit galleries, unlike a nonprofit group show.
Portland galleries After/Time, Annie Meier, Antler, Blind Insect, J. Pepin, One Grand, PDX Contemporary, Russo Lee, Waterstone, some under the auspices of PADA, represent among https://seattleartfair.com/2025-galleries/.
Many of our Portland projects offer free passes on request. If you want to experience a commercial art fair, this is probably the closest. It's about a quarter mile walk from Amtrak.
The Seattle Art Fair https://seattleartfair.com/ at Lumen Field and points about town. Thursday openining events 6PM-9, Friday and Saturday 11AM—7, Sunday 11AM—6 $50-75 or Free
Friday, July 11, 2025
July 13 Trance Vibrations
Portland is a writer town. From zines to Tin House. The Buckman Journal https://www.buckmanjournal.com/ is a local writing and art dropper. They drop #14, Trance, this afternoon. Trance at Buckman Journal offices shared with Honey Latte Cafe 1033 SE Main 3PM-6 Free
Modular on the Spot twists knobs and wires into vibrations this evening. It is an international series of modular synth concerts. In Portland, it is a project of the Synth Library. It's free!
Tonight performers are Porcelain Girls, Madonno Productions, Half Gate, Cave Cricket, Eric Schlappi, and Noct/Fang.
At Kenilworth Park SE Holgate & 34th, 6PM Free
Modular on the Spot twists knobs and wires into vibrations this evening. It is an international series of modular synth concerts. In Portland, it is a project of the Synth Library. It's free!
Tonight performers are Porcelain Girls, Madonno Productions, Half Gate, Cave Cricket, Eric Schlappi, and Noct/Fang.
At Kenilworth Park SE Holgate & 34th, 6PM Free
July 12 Blond Illustration Celestial Chorus Architectural Figure
SE Cooper brings Blonde on Blonde by Margaux Ogden and Tess Bilhartz.
"Our Blonde on Blonde started as a friendship, a way to live, a way to survive. As roommates, as studiomates, as a one-time design duo. We painted bathrooms, decorated weed dispensaries and wrapped wooden chairs in yarn for money. We filmed rambling critiques, late at night, which we’d post on our grad school’s facebook page. We made a zine to commemorate those posts. We went to Marfa. We went to Miami. We went to Portland. We drove from Boston to Houston in a recalled car. Ate as much Mexican food as we could along the way. We drank margaritas. Stopped at a casino, a museum, a karaoke bar, several gross motels. We opened multiple credit cards to pay for things. We went to plays – bad ones, good ones – a ballet we had to leave immediately, comedy shows, bars, bookstores, parks. Of course, we went to Bob Dylan concerts, together and separately. We got him tattooed on our sides, together. We made fun of those tattoos, together. We painted side by side, sharing a studio wall, for over a decade. An informal call and response. Not actively responding to each other, but observing each other’s work closely, over time. The most important kind of looking: sustained. There have been days when we work simultaneously, blasting Bob. Or weeks when we’re ships passing in the night. We’ve each admitted to entering the other’s studio when sick of looking at our own work. Needing to look at something different. And these worlds couldn’t be more different, despite being birthed within feet of each other. Kind of like siblings. When you see them side by side you look for their similarities, but when you meet them separately they could be from different planets."
At at SE Cooper Contemprary https://www.secoopercontemporary.com/ 6901 SE 110th Map 1PM-4 Free
Nucleus brings a two person show of cute illustration work by Betty Jiang and Kimera Wachna.
Https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/betty-jang-tba-2-person-show at Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 4PM-6 Free
Way out in the Gorge at the Maryhill Museum, former Portland, now Artoria artist, Elise Wagner has Celestial Currents.
Wagner is an encaustic artist, paintings of wax media, a technique going back to Greece and Rome. The paint is worked hot from dishes on hot plates. The Northwest has a history of encaustic painters. Joseph Goldberg in rural Washington at Kucera polished his paintings unleashing luminosity; Linda Robertson and Jef Gunn are longtime Portland encaustic workers. Many of the artists do workshops.
Wagner has been inspired by science in her work. Some themes have been astronomy, weather, and particle physics experiments. The show is up until the end of July.
The Maryhill has several permanement and other exhibitions. Nearby are Brad Cloepfil's Maryhill Overlook, a running minimal sculpture, and a replica Stonehenge.
Today is a reception https://www.maryhillmuseum.org/events/elise-wagner-celestial-currents-opening-reception. At Maryhill Museum 35 Maryhill Drive, Goldendale, Washington. Museum 10AM-5, reception 2-4. $23
The Lumber Room has a delicate group show Chorus on now, so no big reception. But they do guest harpist Mary Lattimore this evening.
You should see the show by Janine Antoni, Olga Balema, Lynda Benglis, Forrest Bess, Simone Fattal, Wynne Greenwood, Ann Hamilton, Lonnie Holley, Suzanne Jackson, Martha Jungwirth, Hayv Kahraman, Kiki Kogelnik, Justine Kurland, Simone Leigh, Tau Lewis, Alice Mackler, Jenine Marsh, Ana Mendieta, Senga Nengudi, Christina Quarles, Lee Relvas, Pipilotti Rist, Betye Saar, Hiraki Sawa, Amy Sillman, Rose B. Simpson, Diane Simpson, Tecla Tofano, Kaari Upson, Erika Verzutti, and Rebecca Warren.
At The Lumber Room https://lumberroom.com/exhibitions/565/chorus 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map Doors 5:30PM show 6, limited capacity. Free
Sonia Kasparian https://www.soniakasparian.com/ is a gifted clothing designer, kids, bathing suits, athletic wear, and couture. She knows the body, so is a gifted painter and sculptor on that theme. I think I first saw her wire armature figures floating in the abandoned substation on Alberta. She has a gift reviving distressed plants into thriving landscapes too. She is doing a show with architect Bob Oshatz https://www.oshatz.com/. Oshatz has a individualistic style combining curve and linear shapes, particularly on steep topographies. Here he brings ceramics. This combination is a rare groove. Recommended.
Unusual location. At Urbanite modern vintage mall https://www.urbanitepdx.com/ 1005 SE Grand 6PM-9 Free
"Our Blonde on Blonde started as a friendship, a way to live, a way to survive. As roommates, as studiomates, as a one-time design duo. We painted bathrooms, decorated weed dispensaries and wrapped wooden chairs in yarn for money. We filmed rambling critiques, late at night, which we’d post on our grad school’s facebook page. We made a zine to commemorate those posts. We went to Marfa. We went to Miami. We went to Portland. We drove from Boston to Houston in a recalled car. Ate as much Mexican food as we could along the way. We drank margaritas. Stopped at a casino, a museum, a karaoke bar, several gross motels. We opened multiple credit cards to pay for things. We went to plays – bad ones, good ones – a ballet we had to leave immediately, comedy shows, bars, bookstores, parks. Of course, we went to Bob Dylan concerts, together and separately. We got him tattooed on our sides, together. We made fun of those tattoos, together. We painted side by side, sharing a studio wall, for over a decade. An informal call and response. Not actively responding to each other, but observing each other’s work closely, over time. The most important kind of looking: sustained. There have been days when we work simultaneously, blasting Bob. Or weeks when we’re ships passing in the night. We’ve each admitted to entering the other’s studio when sick of looking at our own work. Needing to look at something different. And these worlds couldn’t be more different, despite being birthed within feet of each other. Kind of like siblings. When you see them side by side you look for their similarities, but when you meet them separately they could be from different planets."
At at SE Cooper Contemprary https://www.secoopercontemporary.com/ 6901 SE 110th Map 1PM-4 Free
Nucleus brings a two person show of cute illustration work by Betty Jiang and Kimera Wachna.
Https://www.nucleusportland.com/blogs/future-exhibitions/betty-jang-tba-2-person-show at Nucleus Portland http://www.nucleusportland.com 2916 NE Alberta 4PM-6 Free
Way out in the Gorge at the Maryhill Museum, former Portland, now Artoria artist, Elise Wagner has Celestial Currents.
Wagner is an encaustic artist, paintings of wax media, a technique going back to Greece and Rome. The paint is worked hot from dishes on hot plates. The Northwest has a history of encaustic painters. Joseph Goldberg in rural Washington at Kucera polished his paintings unleashing luminosity; Linda Robertson and Jef Gunn are longtime Portland encaustic workers. Many of the artists do workshops.
Wagner has been inspired by science in her work. Some themes have been astronomy, weather, and particle physics experiments. The show is up until the end of July.
The Maryhill has several permanement and other exhibitions. Nearby are Brad Cloepfil's Maryhill Overlook, a running minimal sculpture, and a replica Stonehenge.
Today is a reception https://www.maryhillmuseum.org/events/elise-wagner-celestial-currents-opening-reception. At Maryhill Museum 35 Maryhill Drive, Goldendale, Washington. Museum 10AM-5, reception 2-4. $23
The Lumber Room has a delicate group show Chorus on now, so no big reception. But they do guest harpist Mary Lattimore this evening.
You should see the show by Janine Antoni, Olga Balema, Lynda Benglis, Forrest Bess, Simone Fattal, Wynne Greenwood, Ann Hamilton, Lonnie Holley, Suzanne Jackson, Martha Jungwirth, Hayv Kahraman, Kiki Kogelnik, Justine Kurland, Simone Leigh, Tau Lewis, Alice Mackler, Jenine Marsh, Ana Mendieta, Senga Nengudi, Christina Quarles, Lee Relvas, Pipilotti Rist, Betye Saar, Hiraki Sawa, Amy Sillman, Rose B. Simpson, Diane Simpson, Tecla Tofano, Kaari Upson, Erika Verzutti, and Rebecca Warren.
At The Lumber Room https://lumberroom.com/exhibitions/565/chorus 419 SW 9th, above Liz Leach Map Doors 5:30PM show 6, limited capacity. Free
Sonia Kasparian https://www.soniakasparian.com/ is a gifted clothing designer, kids, bathing suits, athletic wear, and couture. She knows the body, so is a gifted painter and sculptor on that theme. I think I first saw her wire armature figures floating in the abandoned substation on Alberta. She has a gift reviving distressed plants into thriving landscapes too. She is doing a show with architect Bob Oshatz https://www.oshatz.com/. Oshatz has a individualistic style combining curve and linear shapes, particularly on steep topographies. Here he brings ceramics. This combination is a rare groove. Recommended.
Unusual location. At Urbanite modern vintage mall https://www.urbanitepdx.com/ 1005 SE Grand 6PM-9 Free
July 11 Fathom Mono
Monochrome 3 is a large self-described show. The artists are: Adrian Contreras, Alan Brown, Armando Veve, Azeta, Baptiste Hersoc, Christian Degn, Christian Williams, Dos Diablos, Ego, Eric Wolfe Sahlsten, FatGomez, Florence Solis, Jason Ramirez, Jeannie Lynn Paske, Jesse Fillingham, Jim Chen-Hsiang Hu, Josh Freydkis, Julián de la Mota, Juliet Schreckinger, Lucas Korte, Matt Stikker, Miantanzhou, Michael Powers Tarantelli, Michael York Gilreath, Nicomi Nix Turner, Penrider, Pig Hands, Quentin Gomzé, Rachael Pease, Ramsteko, Rohhalusmu, Sam Pierson, Saprophial, Sergei Zolotov, Simon J. Curd, Skullflesh, Sola, Song Kang, Sylvia Ji, Vvilczy, Wahyv Satria, and Wes Benscoter.
At Nucleus House Gallery https://www.nucleusportland.com/ 1137 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free
Cat Ross closes Fathoms. Ross is a multiartist in VR, performance, sound, painting, and poetry.
The paintings and poems were inspired by studying David Hockney's pool series along with internships and residencies with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA. NOAA studies climate change and runs the Global Forecast System and other air, land, and sea computer models. Those are the basis of weather forecasts. It is being cut because science and truth is deemed dangerous. Now the crazies are attacking weather radars.
At PPSTMM 323 NE Wygant #203. 6PM-8 Free
At Nucleus House Gallery https://www.nucleusportland.com/ 1137 NE Alberta 5PM-7 Free
Cat Ross closes Fathoms. Ross is a multiartist in VR, performance, sound, painting, and poetry.
The paintings and poems were inspired by studying David Hockney's pool series along with internships and residencies with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA. NOAA studies climate change and runs the Global Forecast System and other air, land, and sea computer models. Those are the basis of weather forecasts. It is being cut because science and truth is deemed dangerous. Now the crazies are attacking weather radars.
At PPSTMM 323 NE Wygant #203. 6PM-8 Free
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
July 9 Land of Ice
Patricia Wolf is a Portland electronic musician. Previously she produced First Thursday electronic concerts from a variety of musicians. She has evolved into film scoring. Tonight is a screening of one, Hrafnamynd. The film is an abstract documentary by Edward Pack Davee with ambient imagery of Iceland and vintage family images. https://vimeo.com/828149745 Includes Q&A with moviemaker, Wolf, and performances by Wolf and Carly Barton.
At Holocene 1001 SE Morrison. Doors 7PM show 8 $20
At Holocene 1001 SE Morrison. Doors 7PM show 8 $20
Friday, July 04, 2025
July 5 Northside Art Openings+
For your +1 Good Wood Wood Goods has a talk about cabins. There is a local Cabin Club, with their first meeting tonight. Later Patrick Hutchison talks his book Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman.
At Good Wood https://goodwoodportland.com/ 205 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 5:30PM Club, 7 Book Talk Free
End of Therapy is a new show by Bruce Conkle. He is prolific with daily drawings and his work is always a joy. Tonight includes the unveiling of a Conkle bronze sculpture in the referencing his climate themes in the median.
"Bruce Conkle declares an affinity for mysterious natural phenomenon such as snow, fire, rainbows, crystals, volcanos, tree burls, and meteorites. He examines contemporary attitudes toward the environment, including deforestation, climate change, and extinction. Conkle's work often deals with man's place within nature, and frequently examines what he calls the 'misfit quotient' at the crossroads."
At False Front Studio www.falsefrontstudio.com 4518 NE 32nd Map 6PM-9 Free
Vicinity Hounds are photographers Joy Harris, Blake Andrews, Rob Brown, Nick Garcia, Frank Martinez, James Han, Claire Evans, and Jordan Monloire imaging the urban and suburban landscapes, West Coast and Arizona.
At Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 4PM-8 Free
Maria Lux https://marialux.net/ brings Heart and Mind, Blood and Nerves, a show themed on venomous snakes.
"Snakes have a persistent association with both healing and harm. Their venom contains risk and remedy, pain and potential. From antidotes made out of venom itself, to modern bioprospectors searching for the next billion-dollar drug—snakes and their venom have been used as healing agents for millenia—and cause hundreds of thousands of human deaths each year. Since the beginning, our intertwined relationship with snakes has been marked by a quest for knowledge, whether it’s the evolutionary theory that the avoidance of venomous snakes was instrumental in the development of human intelligence itself, or studies that show our fears and preconscious reactions to snakes are uniquely built into our very DNA. Recently, news outlets reported on the promising story of a snake-enthusiast who methodically allowed himself to be bitten by venomous snakes over 200 times in the hope that his own blood would create a universal anti-venom, but he is just one person in a long line who have sought invincibility to venoms through self-immunization. Whether these sacrifices and experiments lead to life-saving drugs or not, scientists all over the world look to the complexity and mystery of venom to unlock new understandings of medicine, immunology, physiology, and pharmacology. True to their many legends, snakes today can still be seen as guardians of ancient knowledge as well as yet-undiscovered secrets, and teach us things about who they and we are. Heart and Mind, Blood and Nerves considers the convergence of myth and medicine, storytelling and science, and caution and curiosity coiled around snakes."
Personally I don't care for them, I'll go with Lux's genetic theory.
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Well Well has their member show by Andrea Alonge, Erik Geschke, Hyun Jung Jung, Colin Kippen, Jeremy Le Grand, Ondrea Bell Levey, Pete Hoffecker Mejia, Anthony Roberto, Claire Frances Spaulding, Katherin, and John Whitten.
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
At Good Wood https://goodwoodportland.com/ 205 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 5:30PM Club, 7 Book Talk Free
End of Therapy is a new show by Bruce Conkle. He is prolific with daily drawings and his work is always a joy. Tonight includes the unveiling of a Conkle bronze sculpture in the referencing his climate themes in the median.
"Bruce Conkle declares an affinity for mysterious natural phenomenon such as snow, fire, rainbows, crystals, volcanos, tree burls, and meteorites. He examines contemporary attitudes toward the environment, including deforestation, climate change, and extinction. Conkle's work often deals with man's place within nature, and frequently examines what he calls the 'misfit quotient' at the crossroads."
At False Front Studio www.falsefrontstudio.com 4518 NE 32nd Map 6PM-9 Free
Vicinity Hounds are photographers Joy Harris, Blake Andrews, Rob Brown, Nick Garcia, Frank Martinez, James Han, Claire Evans, and Jordan Monloire imaging the urban and suburban landscapes, West Coast and Arizona.
At Franklin Foto https://www.franklinfoto.org/ 8953 N Lombard 4PM-8 Free
Maria Lux https://marialux.net/ brings Heart and Mind, Blood and Nerves, a show themed on venomous snakes.
"Snakes have a persistent association with both healing and harm. Their venom contains risk and remedy, pain and potential. From antidotes made out of venom itself, to modern bioprospectors searching for the next billion-dollar drug—snakes and their venom have been used as healing agents for millenia—and cause hundreds of thousands of human deaths each year. Since the beginning, our intertwined relationship with snakes has been marked by a quest for knowledge, whether it’s the evolutionary theory that the avoidance of venomous snakes was instrumental in the development of human intelligence itself, or studies that show our fears and preconscious reactions to snakes are uniquely built into our very DNA. Recently, news outlets reported on the promising story of a snake-enthusiast who methodically allowed himself to be bitten by venomous snakes over 200 times in the hope that his own blood would create a universal anti-venom, but he is just one person in a long line who have sought invincibility to venoms through self-immunization. Whether these sacrifices and experiments lead to life-saving drugs or not, scientists all over the world look to the complexity and mystery of venom to unlock new understandings of medicine, immunology, physiology, and pharmacology. True to their many legends, snakes today can still be seen as guardians of ancient knowledge as well as yet-undiscovered secrets, and teach us things about who they and we are. Heart and Mind, Blood and Nerves considers the convergence of myth and medicine, storytelling and science, and caution and curiosity coiled around snakes."
Personally I don't care for them, I'll go with Lux's genetic theory.
At www.carnationcontemporary.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N Interstate. 5PM-8 Free
Well Well has their member show by Andrea Alonge, Erik Geschke, Hyun Jung Jung, Colin Kippen, Jeremy Le Grand, Ondrea Bell Levey, Pete Hoffecker Mejia, Anthony Roberto, Claire Frances Spaulding, Katherin, and John Whitten.
At Well Well Projects www.wellwellprojects.com in the Disjecta building 8371 N. Interstate Map 5PM-8 Free
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