Blasts from the Past: Considering Mount St. Helens in Art

Downtown

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When

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020

2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Cost: Varies

Where

Portland Art Museum

1219 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

John E. Buchanan Jr. Memorial Lecture by Dawson Carr, Ph.D., The Janet and Richard Geary Curator of European Art.

This opening talk introduces the first comprehensive exhibition of art related to Mount St. Helens. Ranging from pre-contact Native American objects to contemporary works, the art celebrates the sublime beauty of the volcano in periods of serene calm and cataclysmic fury. Come learn how the exhibition chronicles the epic cycles of volcanic destruction and regeneration taking place in our backyard.

Ticket cost: Free for Members; $20 Adults $17 Seniors 62+ and College Students; Free for Children 17 and under. Includes museum admission.