It’s a Big Month for Art!
Biomass
We have to talk about Biomass, the exhibition curated by Jeff Jahn. We’re lucky enough to host the gallery in our very own historic Maddox Building, and we couldn’t host a better collection of work. The exhibition opened Thursday, July 12, in the historic Maddox Building and runs through August 27.
Biomass is a contemporary art showcase exploring themes of feral empathy, cultural animals, and facets of fauna and is a significant milestone for the art scene as the first major warehouse show since the pandemic. The theme came about when noted eco-economist and urbanist Lark Lo Sontag, the inaugural Sadie Alexander Economics Fellow at the New School for Social Research, asked Jeff to curate a show during this week's Animal Behavior Society's international convention.
Biomass is more than an art exhibition, according to Jahn, who believes exhibitions like this one, are catalysts for Portland’s civil and cultural renewal, providing a boost for local artists and small businesses hit hard by the challenges of the past few years. The location of Biomass also holds significance, the historic red brick Maddox Building, built in 1906, sits in the heart of the Pearl District, on NW 13th Ave, home to designers, creatives, and makers - Portland's original creative district. “Artists are Portland's most nimble and effective cultural ecology builders, putting civic energy back into the system.”
Details: Free event
Where: Maddox Building - 608 NW 13, #102 (entrance on NW 13th Ave, next to Revolvr)
When: Gallery hours are Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm, or by appointment, contact: badvolcanogood@yahoo.com
Artists: Julia Oldham, Buck Corvidae-Schulte, Corey Arnold, V. Maldonado, Jeffry Mitchell, Ralph Pugay, Brian Borrello, Susan Seubert, Epiphany Couch, Malia Jensen, Justin L'Amie, Jeremy Le Grand, Renee Zangara, Sean Healy, Wendy Given, Kate Simmons, Erik Geschke, Eva Lake, Tia Factor, Gabriel Liston, Wynde Dyer, Michael Reinsch, Josh Pavlacky, Sandy Roumagoux, Morgan Buck, Matthew Dennison, Mariana Tres, Kendra Larson, Laura Fritz, Crystal Schenk and Shelby Davis, Bruce Conkle
First Thursday Street Gallery
Hosted by the Urban Art Network, the First Thursday Street Gallery is from April to October, on the first Thursday of each month. Urban Art Network is a registered 501-C3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for self-representing local artists like the Street Gallery. View UAN’s directory of artists here.
When: August 3rd, 5 pm to 9 pm.
Where: Pearl District, Portland, on NW 13th Ave between Irving and Lovejoy.
The gallery showcases original, hand-made artwork by local area artists. More information: https://urbanartnetwork.org.
2023 Pearl Party
Friday, September 8th is the Pearl Party! Enjoy fantastic local fare, beer with each donation, and live music by Ben Jones and No Alibi! This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Pearl District Neighborhood Association, and every penny helps!
September 8th, 5:00pm to 8:30pm
13th Avenue and Hoyt Street
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