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“Disjecta presents the rococo paintings of Arvie Smith in a show that is both vibrant and profound. Smith’s work draws on popular culture and fine art history to express empathy for the psychological plight of marginalized communities. His personal experience growing up in the segregated South instilled in him a desire to document the cultural…

“Portland artist Alexis Day’s mixed media tapestries combine lush fabrics, photography and painting to create dreamy, psychologically-charged interior scenes that drape from the gallery walls. Catch her latest work at Elizabeth Leach Gallery in the Pearl District this winter. ” – Oregon Arts Watch

“Johanna Jackson’s humbly beautiful work is informed by craft traditions, and often incorporates ceramics, textiles and improvised sculptural materials. Her work will stand in pleasant juxtaposition to the meticulous trompe l’oeil graphite drawings of Milano Chow, which depict ornate architectural facades in excruciating detail.” – Oregon Arts Watch

“Nat Meade uses glowing sunset-toned oil paint to render blocky humanoid forms engaged in absurdist compositions that poke fun at stereotypes of masculinity. His roughly textured brushwork gives his figures an almost monolithic feel, and adds to the delightful weirdness of this local artist’s style.” – Oregon Arts Watch

Froelick Gallery is pleased to present “Echo,” its latest exhibition with Joe Feddersen, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Okanagan, Lakes), featuring recent monoprints, works on paper, and blown glass vessels. Feddersen’s imagery draws on traditional petroglyph forms to call attention to both ancient and contemporary sights and symbols of the…

Blue Sky is pleased to present the first west coast exhibition of Brave, Beautiful Outlaws, which features 30 prints by Donna Gottschalk from her archive spanning over 40 years. Working in New York. Washington, D.C. and San Francisco from the 1960s into the 1990s, Gottschalk photographed herself along with her family, friends, lovers and activists…

In Kavana, Hannah Altman explores her Jewish heritage and intergenerational memory, using photography to remember and reinterpret stories that have been passed down by the women in her family and generated through ritual and folklore. For the artist, her photographs “are positioning themselves in the past as memories, in the present as stories being told,…

A free popular Portland event for 29 years, this year’s film festival features five weeks of more than 30 feature, documentary and short films by established and emerging African directors from 18 countries. The Cascade Festival of African Films shows us Africa through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa packaged for…

Support 80+ black-owned businesses, representing apparel, food and drink, health and wellness, service industries and much more, along with music, performances and a kid zone at this free event.

“New York-based photographer Natan Dvir brings a bit of the big city to Portland’s Blue Sky Gallery with his series of subway portraits, “Platforms.” The pictures capture New Yorkers in between places, waiting for the next train to arrive and whisk them to their destination. Some read books, some scroll through social media, some engage…

Brighten your February with glowing sculptures and thousands of twinkling lights at the annual Winter Lights Festival.

Watch this shorts series, created in partnership with Confluence and Woodrow Hunt (Klamath/Modoc, Cherokee) of Tule Films. Indigenous elders and leaders from the Columbia River will share personal stories and insights about the history, culture and ecology of the land and its people. Presented in partnership with the Native American Arts Council.

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus at this free, family-friendly community parade. Join the kids costume contest at 6 p.m. The parade begins at 7 p.m., followed by an after-party at Mississippi Studios at 8 p.m. (The afterparty is $5 to enter and is for those 21 and older.) Check out the…

The Womxn’s March & Rally For Action returns in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Take to the streets on a day that honors womxn and their long history of marching, organizing and speaking out for social justice. Educate. Engage. Empower.

Discover the amazing things our brains can do at the free annual OHSU Brain Fair! Science fans of all ages will be fascinated by hands-on exhibits, displays and more. Casey Eye Institute will have a booth at the fair, where you can learn about different parts of the eye, how our vision works and how…

The Pi Nee Waus (A Place To Come) Elders respectfully invite you, along with your friends and family, to this annual Powwow. Grand Entries will be at 1 p.m. and again at 6 p.m.

Portland’s biannual art and craft fair boasts unique handmade wares from 225+ local vendors.

Every June, the Portland Pride Festival & Parade makes a name for itself — and LGBTQ+ community members — all over town.

Every June, thousands of cyclists cruise commando through Portland streets as part of the World Naked Bike Ride.

Art In The Pearl®, Portland Oregon’s annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, occurs every year on Labor Day weekend. The 23rd annual festival returns for Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 31–Sept. 2, 2019) in the Pearl District’s North Park Blocks. The Festival is free and requires no tickets for entry. Art In The Pearl has been…

This annual race series consists of paddlers piloting a gaggle of gigantic gourds through a water course.