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Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jun 28th, 2008
This Saturday, Quality Pictures (916 NW Hoyt, Portland, OR) hosted a talk by Chas Bowie entitled “Before there was Ballen”. This was the closing event for the show “Roger Ballen: Photographs” at Quality Pictures.
Chas talked about the Ballen’s and how his work builds on a myriad of photographic traditions. Chas approached [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jun 6th, 2008
I started off June First Thursday at Eric Franklin’s show at the Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR). Eric’s new show is called “Bifurcations”.
Eric’s organic glass sculptures, are filled with a variety of noble gases, give them a a different soft yet surreal bioluminescent glow. Without touching, try hovering your hands [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jun 4th, 2008
Eric Franklin with have an First Thursday opening this week
at the Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR). Eric’s new show is called “Bifurcations”.
Eric’s organic glass sculptures, are filled with a variety of noble gases, give them a a different soft yet surreal bioluminescent glow. Without touching, try hovering your hands over [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos, Other Openings on May 11th, 2008
This month 23 Sandy Gallery hosts the national juried show “Resurrection”, which is called a New Look at Old Photographic Processes. This is a well-curated show (Laura Moya, director of PhotoLucida) especially given the wide range of subjects and the many types of antiquarian processes used.
This lead image in this blog is by Jan [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on May 2nd, 2008
There were many shows to look at this First Thursday and it was a wonderful warm evening to walk around Portland. Amanda Wojick had several sculptures and other works on display at Elizabeth Leach Gallery (17 NW 9th, Portland OR).
I particularly like the sculpture “Among” which was a connected stack of polystyrene. “Among” [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Apr 3rd, 2008
I don’t have time to write much tonight, so just some quick notes.
At Quality Pictures (916 NW Hoyt, Portland, OR) I liked the work by Bryan Schellinger in the back room.
This is a preview of new work debuting at NEXT in Chicago (Apr 25-28). Next is an invitational exhibition of emerging art at the [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Apr 2nd, 2008
Lucinda Parker great new show “Not An Exit, New Paintings” is at Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR).
I was very inspired by the strong images and bold interplay of the colors. The strong elements are balanced by interesting details. An artist talk with Lucinda Parker will be held at [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos, Other Openings on Feb 8th, 2008
Michael T. Hensley’s “Loss/Control” show at Mark Woolley Gallery (817 SW 2nd, Portland OR) was a great place to start Portland’s First Thursday this month. Chromatically you had your choice of vibrant blue or cream&rust. Both worked wonderfully for me.
The cream and rust were more numerous and had some beautiful isolated interesting intimate [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos, Other Openings on Jan 22nd, 2008
Hap Tivey gave an artist lecture this past Friday at Elizabeth Leach Gallery (17 NW 9th, Portland OR). Hap talked about each piece of his “Sands of the Ganges” show. “Sands of the Ganges” is based on a Sanskrit metaphor for infinity.
Hap gave an energetic uplifting lecture. His work focuses on the beauty [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jan 4th, 2008
The new year starts off some interesting work. This month I was mostly drawn to works with color and abstraction.
Joe Macca’s “slowblivion” is showing at PDX Contemporary Art (925 NW Flanders, Portland OR). On the left is “Instrumental” which can be purchased as a group or individually. This is work that [...]