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James Lavadour was recently interviewed for Art Focus on KBOO radio.

"On Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews gallerist Jane Beebe about painter James Lavadour’s new show Planet Waves which is on now at PDX Contemporary Art through Nov. 28. Beebe talks about Lavadour’s use of color, the role of landscape in his abstract expressionism, and the way he works impulsively, tearing the paper from the pins on the easel. Lavadour from Umatilla is considered one of the best Native American painters working today. Beebe talks about the collectors who are attracted to his work at art fairs like the recent Armory Show which Beebe attended in New York https://www.thearmoryshow.com/ "

You can listen to the interview here: https://kboo.fm/media/118820-james-lavadour

Heather Watkins was recently interviewed for Art Focus on KBOO radio.

"On Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews artist Heather Watkins about her show Elemental Things which is on now at PDX Contemporary Art through Nov. 28. Watkins talks about turning line drawings into sculptures, her method of pouring ink on paper then cutting around the lines, and the values of lines in nature. "

You can listen to the interview here: https://kboo.fm/media/118655-heather-watkins

Iván Carmona is included in Intuitive Nature: Geometric Roots & Organic Foundations at the Schneider Museum of Art.

This exhibition brings together the work of eight visual artists engaged in abstract, contemporary painting and sculpture. Each artist brings with them a personalized set of tools that reflects their intuitional play on geometric roots and organic reflections. Together, they form an exhibition that is visually stunning, revealing their brilliance and expertise. The artists are selected for their contrasting works as much as their complimentary ones to make the whole of the experience complex yet connected and rooted in like-minded histories.

There will be an opening reception on Thursday, October 5 from 5 to 7pm.

Learn more: https://sma.sou.edu/exhibitions/intuitive-nature-geometric-roots-organi…

Iván Carmona is included in Black Artists of Oregon, currently on view at the Portland Art Museum.

Black Artists of Oregon, curated by Intisar Abioto, highlights and celebrates the work of Black artists in and outside of the museum collection.

“Considering both the presence and absence of Black artists is critical to understanding the breadth of Black artistic production in Oregon—even in the midst of historic exclusion—as well as how the impact of that history affects our understanding of American art history and the history of the Pacific Northwest. This exhibition serves to deepen our awareness of the talented artists who have shaped and inspired artists regionally and nationally, and it will be the first of its kind to consider the work of Black artists collectively in Oregon. Beginning in the 1880s and spanning through today, Black Artists of Oregon captures the Black diasporic experiences particular to the Pacific Northwest with 69 artists and over 200 objects…”

The exhibition remains on view through March 17, 2023.

Learn more: https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/black-artists-of-oregon/

We were pleased to host a conversation between artist Georgina Reskala and Stephanie Snyder, Anne and John Hauberg Curator and Director at the Cooley Gallery, Reed College.

They discuss time, memories, language, and practice around Reskala's current exhibition "Volver a ver / To see again" at PDX CONTEMPORARY ART.

Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/jvWkyFH3ofo?feature=shared
Volver a ver / To see again is on view at the gallery through September 30.

Jenene Nagy was recently featured in an article published on Artforum, for her exhibition While navigating the distance around the sun, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. The exhibition ran from April 22nd- July 29th, 2023. On view were 19 works by Jenene, from her smaller grid series of palm frond paper and imbued graphite, to her larger works of folded paper with graphite and silver. The exhibition echoed the wonderful subtleties and intricacies that make her work so inspirational.

Check out the link with the write up by Dan Beachy-Quick from Artforum

Link to article:

https://www.artforum.com/print/reviews/202307/jenene-nagy-90931

We are excited to be exhibiting a booth at the 2023 Armory show by Native American artist James Lavadour. A brilliant painter, James Lavadour is truly revered in the Northwest and beyond. He lives and works on the Umatilla Reservation near Pendelton, Oregon.

We look forward to seeing you at Booth #F18

2023 Public Dates
Friday, September 8 | 11am–7pm
Saturday, September 9 | 11am–7pm
Sunday, September 10 | 11am–6pm

Javits Center
Crystal Palace Entrance
429 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10001

Tickets available here: https://www.thearmoryshow.com/visit/plan-your-visit

Nancy Lorenz was commissioned By Peter Marino to creat panels for the newly transformed flagship on Fifth Avenue, now known as “The Landmark”.

Heather Watkins will have artist talks at the Cooley Gallery on occasion of her exhibition Dark Moves, as well as at Portland State University in conjunction with Blindspots and Throughlines in the Broadway Gallery at Portland State University.

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Dark Moves Artists Fabiola Menchelli +Heather Watkins in conversation
Saturday, May 6, 11:30 am, Reed chapel

The Cooley opens at 10:30 am before the event
Join Menchelli and Watkins with curator Stephanie Snyder as they discuss their individual and collective practices. Reed chapel, Eliot hall
Refreshments served!

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Heather Watkins: Blindspots and Throughlines Artist Talk
THURSDAY, MAY 11 | 6:00 PM

RSVP : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heather-watkins-blindspots-and-throughline…

Since the beginning of Fall 2022, Heather Watkins has participated in a year-long residency at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU, working with faculty and students in two Freshman Inquiry learning communities. Through workshops, guest lectures, studio visits, and other creative pedagogies, Watkins collaborated with students to create new avenues for understanding and experiencing Watkins’ two public artworks, located on the PSU campus: Score (2014), Lincoln Performance Hall; and Soundings: Opening, Fathoming, Grounding, Searching, Returning (2020), Vanport Building. In this artist talk, Watkins will deliver an overview of this initiative in community-engaged learning that has allowed her to reanimate previous artworks with special attention to artistic process and modes of interpretation. She will also talk about her role in the inaugural curricular exhibition Beautiful Questions, which is currently on view in the Broadway Gallery in Lincoln Hall. Finally, Watkins will discuss the development of a publication (which she received a RACC Arts3C grant to produce) that will encapsulate and archive this exciting and multifaceted project.

Lecture will be held in Lincoln Hall, RM 225. This program is free and open to the public. ASL interpreting will be provided.*

We are pleased to be exhibiting at VOLTA New York, May 17-21, 2023 with a solo booth by Nick Blosser.

Nick Blosser works primarily in egg tempera and watercolor and paints from small study-drawings that he creates while out in the woods and fields. He chooses places that might look quite ordinary at a cursory glance, but are ripe with intrigue that he can explore in his work. After receiving the Rome Prize in 1984, he spent time studying the Classical masterworks in Italy, and this knowledge of the art historical past has deeply influenced his work in both form and material.

Nick Blosser approaches the world quietly and carefully, observing and noting the patterns, colors, and magic of nature. His paintings capture the quivering aliveness of nature. The more time spent with a Blosser painting the greater the rewards as one notices the many subtleties of shading and abstract composition the trees, branches, brambles, hills, and sky make. The paintings continue to hold one's attention year after year.

Please join us at the fair with a complimentary ticket, courtesy of PDX CONTEMPORARY ART.

To receive your pass, follow the link below, click “Get Tickets”, and enter the code: PDXVNY
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volta-new-york-2023-tickets-551518916927

The passes will grant you access to the fair during the following hours:

General Admission
 Thursday, May 18 | 12pm – 9pm 
Friday, May 19 | 12pm – 8pm 
Saturday, May 20 | 12pm – 8pm 
Sunday, May 21 | 12pm – 5pm 

VOLTA New York, Booth #B4
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18 Street
New York, NY 10011