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Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jan 14th, 2009
Here are some images from the January First Thursday gallery openings in Portland. Elizabeth Leach Gallery (17 NW 9th, Portland OR) has a show of the work of the late Drake Deknatel. This exhibition is called “Berlin Portraits.” In The Oregonian, Brian Libby wrote: “One feels pulled by these paintings into a grimy but vivid [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos, my art updates on Jan 7th, 2009
Brad Temkin is having a show at Blue Sky Gallery (122 NW 8th Ave, Portland OR) for the upcoming 1st Thursday (6-9pm on January 8). Brad is a wonderful photographer that I meet years ago at FotoFest in Houston. His work continues to amaze me. Brad Temkin and Tony Mendoza will present an artist talk [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Dec 5th, 2008
I’m back in Portland for a bit, so I managed to check out the 1st Thursday openings. At the new gallery Chambers Gallery @ 916 (916 Flanders, Portland OR) is Allen Maertz’s Photography. Some good work with a particular view point. I also like this new space in a nice central location. More good photography [...]
Posted in Other Openings on Nov 25th, 2008
I’ve been in New York all month, last Saturday we had a chance to look and see the galleries around Chelsea. Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born British architect, was showing her work in two locations in Chelsea. At 168 Tenth Avenue (at 21st Street) in an open space as well as at Sonnabend (536 W 22nd [...]
Posted in Other Openings on Nov 12th, 2008
Collectible is a show of photographers from across the country showcasing their iconic images, all at an affordable price. Each of these images is priced under $200! Good for any collector in a down economy. The show runs until Dec 31 2008. This show has three artists whose work I know well: Andrea Wolff, Jay [...]
Posted in my art updates on Nov 8th, 2008
I’m part of a group show group show that opened in Portland Oregon called Shelter that is being held at 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland Oregon USA. The online catalog for the show is at: http://www.23sandy.com/Shelter/-Intro.html 23 Sandy Gallery is pleased to present Shelter: A National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Photography. Shelter explores architecture, habitat [...]
Posted in Art Car on Oct 19th, 2008
About the only place in Portland where I can park my BMW 320i art car and watch it disappear… If you missed it, the car is under the star in the center. The Mural was painted by Tom Cramer in 1989 and is on NE Shaver near the intersection with N Williams. The art car [...]
Posted in Other Openings on Oct 18th, 2008
New Scott Wayne Indiana project: “WEB STREET, FAKE STREET ART” http://www.39forks.com/WebStreet.htm This isn’t everyday street art, it has a twist… they are actually digital collages of street images and other work. These appropriations should be illegal enough to qualify as street art.
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Oct 15th, 2008
I’m catching up on getting back from three weeks in NYC. This past Saturday, I managed to visit some of the shows that are up in Portland. Here is a quick survey. Jen DeNike’s Flag Girls video installation can be seen at Quality Pictures (916 NW Hoyt, Portland, OR). She has a new spin on [...]
Posted in Other Openings on Oct 8th, 2008
Last Saturday I had a chance to get over and check out the art in the Chelsea galleries. I don’t have much time to write in any depth about my impressions or the work, but I will at least post some of the images in a photo gallery. For me some of the standout work [...]