Category Archives: Art

Is pink the new black? If you’re a contemporary artist these days and you don’t use pink––the right pink magenta it, hon’––well, come on down to Reed college to the Cooley Gallery. I ventured down to Reed, Wednesday eve September … Continue reading →

The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac -posted by Patrick Alan Coleman “Comparison is violence.” If what Taylor Mac says about comparison is true, then all reviewers are, essentially, the journalistic equivalents of Jack the Ripper. When it comes to certain reviewers, … Continue reading →

I’ve known Jeffrey Mitchell for about 22 years, going back to Tyler School of Art days, drinking tea and making art. His personality and his work have always intrigued me. Since moving to Portland in 1990, I haven’t missed one … Continue reading →

Outside, it was blindingly bright, and my companions and I had to cross a steaming chainlink-fenced parking lot toward a white brick warehouse to get to the exhibit, about which we knew nothing, just that Something was there. So when … Continue reading →

Posted by Chloe I’d venture to say that kids are among the toughest critics; they want instant gratification, tell you loudly when they are bored through their words and actions, and don’t suffer silently through performances feeling they are somehow … Continue reading →

Posted by Cody Hoesly “Awesome” is a bold name. If meant honestly, it implies an amazing show — a promise that may be hard to keep. If meant ironically, it implies that the show might not be so good — … Continue reading →

“In Spite of Everything,” a spoken-word performance piece by The Suicide Kings, is a powerful, insightful, and often funny look at the way society treats young people and the way those young people treat society. Centering on a narrative recalling … Continue reading →

T:BA:07 Day Three – Saturday, 08 September 2007 Typically I would start my Saturday morning with Iyengar Yoga with Sharon Hanson, but this is T:BA week; so I don’t think so… ;P Sure, I only got about 4-1/2 hours of … Continue reading →

Donna Uchizono Workshop I am a die-hard Donna fan, so it is no surprise that I made every effort to attend her workshop, her chat, and, oh yeah, her show. Of course I’m infatuated with “Misha” and could go on … Continue reading →