Tom Keating will be displaying work at the Press Club on 25th and Clinton through the month of May. Although the piece above will not be there, many paintings of the same style will. The Press Club invites you to come out tonight from 7 to 10 pm.

Check out Tom’s drawings set to animation.

Jesse Reno will be live-painting an 8′ x 8′ indoor wall for the duration of his opening at Destroy Store tonight. The opening will feature never-before seen work from the artist. Destroy Store has worked with Jesse to produce a new series of t-shirts based on Jesse’s drawings (please see image above).

Show Opens: Friday May 2nd from 7-10 PM
On Display: Through May, 2008

Featuring the work of local Portland muralists over the past 20 years. (Please see partial list of participating artists. There will be more.) This show is a snapshot of extant mural work around Portland and a showcase for new work by local muralists.

Since 1998, there has been no easily accessible path to public murals in Portland. On the heels of the 2007 legal decision by Judge Michael Marcus deeming mural art legally sound, there is word that the city will soon open most walls to a simple mural permitting process. In exuberant display, local muralists show work & anticipate the opportunity of painting legally on public walls. In this show there will be photos sketches, original work and documentation of some of your favorite Portland murals places…Outside In, The Musicians Union, Community Cycling Center, S.C.R.A.P.

Participating Artists:

Charlotte Lewis, Ping Khaw, Mike Hensley, Robin Corbo, Emily Lutz, Charlie Alan Kraft, Sara Stout, Sheri Love, Jennifer Mercede, Larry Kangas, Joe Cotter, Kolieha Bush, Mark Meltzer, Asa Kennedy, Jay Meer, Eileen Belanger, Nicholas M. Olmsted, Chris Haberman, Kenny Spurlock, Jason Coatney, William Floyd, Rin Carroll Jackson, John Early, Laura Bender, Mark Larsen, Angelina Marino, Joel Heidel, Jesse Valesquez, Joanne Oleksiak, Bruce Orr, Carol Forté, Tom Cramer, Josh Wallace, Kate Sullivan, Eric Klanton, Jan York, William Park, Ryan Shanks, Donna Guardino and others

Read an Interview with Joe Cotter!

Opening Reception: First Friday, May 2, 5-9PM
Closing Party/Paint Off: June 28, NOON - 6
Show Runs Through: June 28, 2008

This Thursday, May 1st from 6-9pm PiP Gallery will unleash a one-night-only show featuring 576 works completed by 24 artists over the course of 24 hours. The artists are at the gallery working as I type, having at started 11am today. They will remain at the gallery until 11am tomorrow morning when they can finally get some much earned sleep. You can check in on the progress of the project at: 24hoursinportland.blogspot.com.

Pieces will be priced starting at $24.00 each.

Participating Artists

Jackie Avery, Kendra Binney, Brett Bowers, Angie Burr, Jennifer Conshue, Ryan Dobrowski, Katherine Langlands, John Larsen, Michelle McKay, Erin Patterson, Ben Pink, Nic Schaefer, Erika Sears, Brett Superstar, Anna Todaro, Alisha Wessler, Vicki Wilson, Heidi Wirz, Johnna Wells, Lynn Yarne, and more!

Please note that PiP Gallery will only be open for First Thursday in May, as they are closing their doors to do some rearranging, reopening on Thursday, June 5th.

International Encaustic Artists (IEA) and New England Wax (NEW) present parallel exhibitions of
The Diptych Project: A Collaboration in Wax.

The west coast launch of the touring exhibition
Opening April 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m
at Brian Marki Fine Art
on view though April 30, 2008

Artist talk by Laura Kleinman Saturday, April 5 at 3 pm.

The tandem exhibitions are the first of their kind featuring collaborative work in encaustic media created by member artists paired from each organization. Each artist in the 36 pairings created one half of a two-panel painting or “diptych” then sent the work to the partner artist to answer in visual dialogue and complete the piece.
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SUNDAY, March 30th
Trunk Sale/last day of the show: 11am-3pm
Meet David Stein: 2-3pm

Meet artist David Stein and have a last look at his awesome show,
Lord Have Mercy

ALSO, Spring cleaning trunk sale by resident Egg fashion designers
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The Core Gallery presents “2 Years Under Olaf’s Sun” A Shadowbox Theatre Experience by Cin Shepherd and Alisha Wessler with an original score by Stirling Myles.

Opening First Thursday, April, 3, 2008
6:30PM to 9:30PM
with regular gallery hours:
Sat: 3-6PM
Tues: 12-3PM

The History Image Gallery presents photographs by Lewis Hine which document the inhumane treatment of children during the dawn of the 20th century.

Open reception April 4, 6-9pm
Show runs through May 1st

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Bobby Abrahamson’s Rabbit is a mixed-media documentary project using photography, journal entries, letters, emails, drawings, poetry, found objects and personal keepsakes to weave a lyrical narrative of a 14-year journey of wandering and searching for serenity and contentment in life.

The title Rabbit is based on native-American folklore that teaches how every human being has an “animal totem” that serves as their guardian spirit. Bobby’s totem of the rabbit signifies his impulse to keep running from his fears, and also his longing for connection and community. The story is personal, but not private. The installation and accompanying artist’s book present a universal tale: the struggle to escape life’s vicissitudes, and the quest for lasting peace.

Opening: Friday March 7, 7-10pm
Duration: March 7 through 30, 2008