Annie Meyer Artwork Gallery
102-120 NW 9th Ave
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-224-3150
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Hours: tues-sat 11am-5:30pm sun 11am-3pm
E-mail: info@anniemeyerartwork.com
Web: www.anniemeyerartwork.com

A contemporary visual arts gallery located in the Pearl. Features the artwork of Annie Meyer and other Northwest artists.

Feb 1-25 Mia Meyer, "Recent Work", landcape paintings and monotypes; Mar 1-31 Manya Shapiro, "New Work", wire sculpture.

REPRESENTING: Annie Meyer, Larry Mclaughlin, Ann Fleming plus local emerging artists.

Art Gym at Marylhurst University (The)
17600 Pacific Hwy
Marylhurst, OR
97036
Tel: 503-699-6243
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Hours: tues-sun 12-4pm. Admission is free
E-mail: thopkins@marylhurst.edu
Web: www.marylhurst.edu

Since it opened in 1980, The Art Gym has presented more than 200 exhibitions and published more than 60 catalogs on contemporary art of the Pacific Northwest.

Thru Feb 15 Anonymous, paintings, drawings and installations by Artist A, Artist B, Artist C, Artist D, Artist E and Artist F, guest curated by Micah Malone; Mar 9-Apr 15 Disjecta: Portland2012 - A Biennial of Contemporary Art, major survey of work by artists that are defining and advancing the visual arts scene in Portland, the Portland metropolitan region and the state of Oregon, Art Gym is a biennial partner and satellite location.

Blackfish Gallery
420 NW 9th Ave
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-224-2634
Fax:
Hours: tues-sat 11am-5pm
E-mail: bfish@teleport.com
Web: www.blackfish.com

Blackfish Gallery owned and operated by artists since 1978. Dedicated to the highest standards of excellence, both in the selection and presentation of works of art.

Thru Feb 25 Jim Neidhardt, "Modern Screen", paint stick and acrylic on inked canvas; Feb 28-Mar 31 "New Members' Show", Rita Alves, oil painting and installation; Merridawn Duckler, installation; Amanda Stigant, ceramic - white stoneware.

REPRESENTING: Rita Alves, Linda Ater, Carol Benson, Barbara Black, Tori Bryer, Mario Caoile, Yoonhee Choi, Greg Conyne, Jana Demartini, Robert Dozono, Merridawn Duckler, Ellen Goldschmidt, Lisa Gronseth, Kane Ikeda, Michael Knutson, Joellyn Loehr, Palmarin Merges, Paul Missal, Jim Neidhardt, Angela Passalacqua, , Theresa Redinger, Sandy Roumagoux, Charles Siegfried, Christopher Shotola-Hardt, Stephan Soihl, Amanda Stigant, Melinda Thorsnes, Sue Tower, Steve Tilden, Judith Wyss

Blue Sky Gallery: Oregon Center for Photographic Arts
122 NW 8th Ave
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-225-0210
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Hours: tues-sun 12-5pm
E-mail: bluesky@blueskygallery.org
Web: www.blueskygallery.org

Thru Feb Jamey Stillings, "The Bridge at Hoover Dam"; David Rochkind, "Heavy Hand, Sunken Spirit"; Thru Mar Andzrej Maciejewski, "Weather Report"; Stephen Vaughan, "Ultima Thule".

Cannon Beach Gallery
1064 S Hemlock
Cannon Beach, OR
97110
Tel: 503-436-0744
Fax:
Hours: thurs-mon 10am-4pm
E-mail: cannonbeacharts@gmail.com
Web: www.cannonbeacharts.org

The Cannon Beach Gallery is a program of the non-profit multidisciplinary Cannon Beach Arts Association (CBAA). The CB Gallery features the work of local and regional artists, both professional and emerging, in shows that change each month. Predominantly staffed by volunteers, the CB Gallery offers unique opportunities for a variety of artists through its featured and juried shows. The Gallery also carries a selection one-of-a-kind jewellery, and books by local authors. Stop into the Gallery to find out more about all of the CBAA’s programs or visit our web site for information and a calendar of events.

Feb 4-29 "Playing with (more than) a Full Deck", a collection of over 1,000 collaborative small works of unique art - Liz Cohn mailed playing cards to over 150 artists all over the world for altering in any medium, includes partially juried show in which artists are encouraged to make their own 'playing card' (approx 3.5"x2.5"); Mar 3-Apr 2 "Fruits of Our Labor", invitational show highlights artwork that is thematically related to growing, preparing and enjoying food, works include blown glass cupcakes by John Cook and sumptuous oil paintings by Brian Cameron and Suzy Kitman.

Cannon Beach Gallery Group

Cannon Beach, OR
97110
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Web: www.cbgallerygroup.com

Thirteen member galleries offer artwork from contemporary to classical. The CBGG hosts three annual art festival events with individual galleries and working artist studios that specialize in a range of work including bronze sculpture, plein-air painting, locally-created glass, photography and jewellery, regional native American artists, juried and invitational theme shows. Visit the website for information about individual galleries, featured artists and exhibitions.

Chambers@916
916 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-227-9398
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Hours: tues-sat 11am-5:30pm
E-mail: info@chambersgallery.com
Web: www.chambersgallery.com

Special projects, video installations and exhibitions from independent artists.

Feb 2-25 Daniela Repas, animated video installation; Mar 1-Apr 28 Allen Maertz, new works in photography.

Charles A. Hartman Fine Art
134 NW 8th Ave
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-287-3886
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Hours: tues-sat 11am-6pm
E-mail: charles@hartmanfineart.net
Web: www.hartmanfineart.net

Thru Feb 25 Joseph Sterling: 30 Years of Photographs; Feb 29-Mar 31 Gun: A Collection of Photographs.

Elizabeth Leach Gallery
417 NW 9th Ave
, (at Flanders)
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-224-0521
Fax: 503-224-0844
Hours: tues-sat 10:30am-5:30pm and by appt
E-mail: art@elizabethleach.com
Web: www.elizabethleach.com

Established in 1981, Elizabeth Leach Gallery offers Portland's most comprehensive selection of contemporary art, featuring fine art in all media by established and emerging artists whose work is conceptually based.

Feb 2-Mar 31 Joe Thurston, "Nothing Leading Anywhere Any More Except to Nothing", new sculptural work, resembling obelisks, pyramids and totems, each sculpture contains personal ephemera entombed within the methodically carved and constructed surfaces; Martin Kersels, "Charms and Devotionals", felt banners inspired by classic rock songs of the 1970s, and kinetic sculptures that present a somber humour that is coupled with personal and political issues.

REPRESENTING: Victoria Adams, Christine Bourdette, The Estate of Bonnie Bronson, Robert Calvo, Jaq Chartier, Judy Cooke, Claire Cowie, The Estate of Drake Deknatel, Justin Gibbens, M.K. Guth, Robert Hanson, Stephen Hayes, Sean Healy, Willy Heeks, Deborah Horrell, Malia Jensen, Lee Kelly, Justine Kurland, Isaac Layman, Michael Lazarus, Dinh Q. Le, Charlene Liu, Julia Mangold, Melody Owen, Ryan Pierce, Christopher Rauschenberg, Gregg Renfrow, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Michelle Ross, Mark R. Smith, Barbara Sternberger, Joe Thurston, Hap Tivey, Anna Von Mertens, Libby Wadsworth and Amanda Wojick.

Froelick Gallery
714 NW Davis St
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-222-1142
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Hours: tues-sat 10:30am-5:30pm and by appt
E-mail: info@froelickgallery.com
Web: www.froelickgallery.com

Thru Feb 25 Nat Meade, "Falsetto", paintings on linen and paper; Large Inventory: Paintings of Scale; Feb 28-Mar 31 Aithan Shapira, "Migration"; Joe Feddersen, "Role Call".

Hallie Ford Museum of Art
700 State St
Salem, OR
97301-3922
Tel: 503-370-6855
Fax: 503-375-5458
Hours: tues-sat 10am-5pm sun 1-5pm
E-mail: museum-art@willamette.edu
Web: www.willamette.edu/museum_of_art/

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art features permanent and temporary exhibitions devoted to European, Asian, American, Native American, and historic and contemporary regional art.

Feb 4-Apr 1 Marie Watt: Lodge, mid-career retrospective for nationally-recognized Portland mixed-media artist whose work explores human stories and ritual implicit in everyday objects; Thru Mar 11 Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts Biennial, prints created over the past two years by Native American artists at the Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts on the Umatilla Reservation in northeastern Oregon.

Laura Russo Gallery
805 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-226-2754
Fax: 503-226-0706
Hours: tues-fri 11am-5:30pm sat 11am-5pm
E-mail: artists@laurarusso.com
Web: www.laurarusso.com

Established in 1986, the Laura Russo Gallery exhibits work of the highest quality by both established and emerging contemporary Northwest artists. A premier showcase for art, the gallery features changing monthly exhibits in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper and fine art prints.

Feb 2-25 Mel Katz, "Anodized Aluminum", wall sculptures in bright colours and bold shapes; Henk Pander, "Worlds Apart: Plein Air Watercolors", rich and detailed landscapes of harsh terrain and wild beauty; Mar 1-31 Lucinda Parker, "New Paintings", energetic abstract paintings depicting natural forms and forces; Rae Mahaffey, "Recent Works", playful and modern painted explorations of colour, pattern and perspective.

REPRESENTING: Jay Backstrand, Marlene Bauer, Frank Boyden, Michael Brophy, Kenneth Callahan, Robert Colescott, Tom Cramer, Michael Dailey, Judith Poxson Fawkes, Tom Fawkes, Cie Goulet, Gregory Grenon, Manuel Izquierdo, Fay Jones, Mary Josephson, Mel Katz, Connie Kiener, Michihiro Kosuge, Rae Mahaffey, Alden Mason, Carl Morris, Kim Osgood, Geoffrey Pagen, Henk Pander, Lucinda Parker, J.D. Perkin, Jack Portland, Michele Russo, Anne Siems, Margot Voorhies Thompson, Gina Wilson, Sherrie Wolf

Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis St
Portland, OR
97209
Tel: 503-223-2654
Fax: 503-223-0190
Hours: tues-sat 11am-6pm and by appt. First thurs 11am-8pm
E-mail: khanson@pnca.edu
Web: www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org

Museum of Contemporary Craft is the premier craft presenter in the region dedicated to excellence and innovation in craft from the early 20th century to the present.

Thru Feb 25 75 Gifts for 75 Years, donated and promised gifts to the museum’s collection; Northwest Modern, Revisting the Annual Ceramic Exhibitions of 1950-64, examination of juried exhibitions with a deeper look into the trends in ceramics during the mid-20th century along with original artwork and ephemera from the museum’s archives; Thru Mar 3 Studio H: Design. Build. Transform, artifacts from Studio H, the project in rural Bertie County, North Carolina where Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller teach design thinking to high-school students, on display to illustrate how a socially engaged design process can result in significant and positive solutions; Mar 15-Jul 28 Generations: Betty Feves (1918-1985), Feves brought rigor and a Modernist approach to Northwest ceramics. This retrospective connects the artist's functional and sculptural work to the community, music, mentors and advocacy for higher education that influenced and marked her career.

Northwest By Northwest Gallery
232 N Spruce
, (downtown across from city park and info centre)
Cannon Beach, OR
97110
Tel: 503-436-0741
Fax: 503-436-1452
Hours: daily 11am-6pm and by appt
E-mail: info@nwbynwgallery.com
Web: www.nwbynwgallery.com

Established in 1987, the gallery represents original works by regional masters. A vision and philosophy of the real cultural value of original art and an appreciation of technique and craft define the gallery. Established artists whose works are recognized for their excellence & contribution to the Arts. Artists whose work celebrates the beauty & spirit of the NW. "Experience Regional Pride"... The Oregonian 1987 located in downtown Cannon Beach across from City Park & Info Center. Featured in Frommers & Oregonuncovered.com

Thru Feb Chessney Sevier Paints the Western Landscape, paintings of small vanishing Western towns and buildings; Christopher Burkett, new portfolio of traditional fine art photography; Thru Mar Georgia Gerber, bronze sculpture of Arctic Hare and Balancing Deer; Sheila Evans, pastels of plant life, nuanced paintings with a sense of mystery and fluidity; Ann Fleming, "Holding Innocence", new small bronze sculptures.

REPRESENTING: Christopher Burkett, Georgia Gerber, Lillian Pitt, Ruth Brockmann, Wayne Chabre, Steve Jensen, Ram Papish, Rosemary Belknap, Phillip Charette, Nelson Davis, Patrick Horsley, Natalie Warrens, Lisa Gordon, Lowell Hanna, Don Stastny, Patrick McGowan, Rob Wurzer, Chessney Sevier, Floy Zittin, Marvin Oliver, JR Moyer, James Nowak, Charles Funk, Sam Robinson, Jeffrey Brown, Jan Shield, Eric Jacobsen.

Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR
97205
Tel: 503-226-2811
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Hours: tues, wed, sat 10am-5pm; thurs, fri 10am-8pm sun 12-5pm. Admission: members free, adults $15, seniors (55+) and students (18+ with ID) $12 children (17 and younger) free
E-mail: info@pam.org
Web: www.portlandartmuseum.org

Thru Feb 12 The Fragrance of Orchids, Asian Art from the Alex and Suzanne Rosenkrantz Collection, highlights from the collection which include Chinese paintings, porcelain, sculpture and decorative arts; Thru Feb 19 Martin Kippenberger, 17 'Hotel Drawings' along with a selection of paintings, accentuate the artist’s sense of moral responsibility; Thru Mar 4 Izquierdo, Seven Decades Paperwork, vibrant drawings and prints celebrates the life of one of Oregon’s most important artists, some works have never been exhibited; Feb 18-May 27 Mark Rothko, 45 pieces trace Rothko’s artistic path from the 1920s until his death, leading American artist of the 20th century; John Frame: Three Fragments of a Lost Tale, work over the past five years, installations of puppets, stage sets, photographs, music and film vignettes - various mediums come together in Frame’s ambitious project, 'The Tale of the Crippled Boy'; Joseph Beuys, features his monumental work, 'Blitzschlag mit Lichtschein auf Hirsch' (Lightning with Stag in its Glare), along with selected others that extend the installation’s conceptual framework, one of the most controversial avant-garde artists of the postwar years; Thru Apr 29 APEX: Robert Hanson, drawings of female models composed of carefully made lines providing just enough information to make the figures seem perfectly complete, simultaneously contemporary and timeless.

White Bird Gallery
251 N Hemlock St
Cannon Beach, OR
97110
Tel: 503-436-2681
Fax:
Hours: Feb: fri-mon 11am-5pm, Mar: thurs-mon 11am-5pm
E-mail: info@whitebirdgallery.com
Web: www.whitebirdgallery.com

White Bird has been exhibiting painting, sculpture, prints, photographs, glass and jewellery since 1971. It was one of the first galleries to fully incorporate fine art with fine craft. Leading the development of Cannon Beach's thriving art community, White Bird is recognized at a regional and national level.

Thru Feb Group show by gallery artists featuring paintings, ceramic sculpture, glass vessels and artisan jewellery; Mar 17-Apr 30 "The Printed Image", group show featuring artists who use both traditional and experimental printing techniques, etchings by Michael DiBitetto, Liza Jones and Marsha Mello, monotypes by Bill Schlegel, photo/mixed media by Arleigh Wood, monotypes/mixed media collages by Marcy Baker and photo/collage by Julia Gardner; "Annual Ceramics Invitational", sculptures by Jan Rentenaar, functional pottery by Cindy Searles, relief sculptures by Larry Halvorsen, clay/metal sculpture by Robin and John Gumaelius, and introducing new artist Eric Boos, 'almost edible' biomorphic vessels.

REPRESENTING: Royal Nebeker, Ken Grant, Robert Schlegel, Christopher Mathie, Randall Tipton, Lisa Lamoreaux, Bennet Norrbo, Shirley Gittelsohn, Norman Lallberte, Pamela Kroll, Anne John, Barry McAlister, Arleigh Wood, Wally Schwab, Dave Robertson, Yoshiro Ikeda, Karl Yost, David and Boni Deal, Randolph Silver, Jacquline Hurlbert, Josh Rodine, Aimee Dieterle, Scott Johnson, River Burke, Tana Acton, Dawn Estrin