Brad Carlile Photo Blog

I’m getting back into taking photos of gallery openings in Portland and NYC.  Here are images from last night’s First Thursday Openings…. Definitely walk by and spend some time with Jordan Tull’s art in the PDX Window Gallery… Ethan Rose Reflection at PDX Contemporary Art(925 NW Flanders, Portland OR) Detail of speakers on opposite wall […]

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I was interviewed by Brian Libby who writes the Portland Architecture Blog. You can read the full interview & comments here: To invite a narrative: Brad Carlile discusses photographing hotel rooms around the world The Independent 530 NW 12th, (12th & Hoyt) Portland Oregon Show: July 7- August 14 (Just Extended!) Fri-Sun 12-6PM & by […]

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My solo show “Tempus Incognitus” in Portland has been extended due to the great response from everyone. Many thanks! See the great review of the show at the Willamette week Recommended. The Independent 530 NW 12th, (12th & Hoyt) Portland Oregon Show: July 7- August 14 (Just Extended!) Fri-Sun 12-6PM & by appointment Eva Lake, […]

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My show was reviewed and recommended in the Willamette Week’s Visual Arts section recommended. Brad Carlile BRAD CARLILE This month, two local artists wrestle with divergent but equally mythic conceptions of the great American road. In Tempus Incognitus, photographer Brad Carlile’s striking exhibition at Eva Lake’s new popup, the Independent, the artist conjures a psychedelic […]

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SQFT is show Curated by TJ Norris you can see outside Blackfish Gallery (420 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR)  in the Fishbowl II – Window.  It will be showing August 31 – September 26, 2009. SQFT is a window-based, traveling exhibition of 2D works by 50 of the most innovative, emerging and established artists in […]

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Over in the Everett Street lofts I really enjoyed the installation by Jason Ehlers “All stumps go to heaven” I see pieces of “All stumps go to Heaven” popping up all over town, very cool. Erik Palmer had very impressive work.  The opening show had a scene that could have been filmed for movie, if […]

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At Blackfish Gallery (420 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR), is a show of the recent art graduates of 2009. This show has works from 29 graduates, who represent the best of their classes from 15 Oregon colleges and universities. Below are three of my favorites. First I start out with the mandala-like photo of Christian […]

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…sorry for being a month late in posting these images. No words for these March shows (just no time). Tonight are the openings for April! Mel Katz at Laura Russo Mel Katz at Laura Russo Roll Handy at Laura Russo Roll Handy at Laura Russo Ryan Pierce “dabrowa-station” at Elizabeth Leach Nicola Lopez at Elizabeth […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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