Portland February First Thursday Gallery Openings

Feb 6th, 2009 by Brad

Interesting work at 1st Thursday in Portland this month. Not a lot of time to write them this month so I’ve just put a few snippets. Here is but a sample of the work around Portland Oregon this month:

Started out at the great group show curated by Harrell Fletcher called “Current
Songs from the Treetops” at PDX Contemporary Art (925 NW Flanders, Portland OR). Loved this show! The show “address the idea of constructed landscapes in various forms.”

Wendy Red Star Four Seasons at PDX Contemporary

Kenneth Andrew Mroczck Dumpster Muffin and others at PDX

Chris Johansen and Jo Jackson Large Medium and Small Study at PDX Contemporary

Chambers Gallery @ 916 (916 Flanders, Portland OR) continues to have strong photography shows. Another great one this month. I like the geometry and constructed tessellations in Aaron Yassin images.

Aaron Yassin Impeibochk at Chambers 916

You must also go in the back to see the video installation, spend some time as it morphs and step into the middle…

Aaron Yassin Impeibochk at Chambers 916

I always like Jerry Iverson’s work. You can see some new work at Pulliam Deffenbaugh (929 NW Flanders, Portland, OR 97209). His creative arc seems to be adding more forms lately.

Jerry Iverson New Work at Pulliam Deffenbaugh

Always been a fan of Debra van Tuinen’s work. Seems to be a broadening of images in her current work at Butters
Gallery (520 NW Davis, 2nd flr, Portland OR).