Category Archives: Art

By now you might have heard that on most Monday nights you can find an artist at the Fifth Ave. Cinemas, speaking to a diverse crowd about their work and their ways. Curated by Harrell Fletcher, these lectures are free … Continue reading →

I recently attended a meeting of the National Performance Network (NPN) at the headquarters in New Orleans. With 60 partners across the US (PICA is one) we meet several times a year, each time in a different city. For logistical … Continue reading →

My recent trip to NY was a pavement-pounding whirlwind. I do believe Portlanders traveling to the “the city” during the first weeks of March were surely responsible for a significant boom in airline earnings. It was not unusual to run … Continue reading →

I have a problem- I always get goofy for loud mouth liberals- Schumer was my hometown representative and my first political crush – now I have one more reason to love Senator Chuck…lets just hope this one passes. The New … Continue reading →

Posted by Levi Hanes It has been a couple of weeks since the presentation/lecture. No real excuse for not writing anything about it except I had hoped to flesh out some lingering questions and maybe see if anything gelled in … Continue reading →

I wish wish wish wish – the new issue of ARTFORUM were available online, becuase it includes a stellar and thoughtful piece on TBA with words and wisdom about DJ Spooky, Ivana Muller, LoneTwin, Victoria Hanna, Lori Goldstone, Faustin Linyekula … Continue reading →

The debate is on… is there a winner ? a loser? a white flag? a tie? when Art + Design +Concept + Commodity +Rip off + Cop-Opt + Multiverse + Universe get tossed into the ring – Katherine Bovee’spiece on … Continue reading →

Ryan McGinness landed in PDX mere moments ago. Exhausted from his cross country jaunt, and surviving the glorious crossfire of two solo exhibitions which opening within days of each other – he was still a lovely guest in the PICAmobile … Continue reading →

We are slowly but surely culling through massive amounts of TBA:05 Photos, not only did PICA’s Press Corp blog the fest from start to finish they also shot it. Our first shot at organizing the best of it all can … Continue reading →

Posted by Erin Boberg Performance Art Program Director / Co-Curator TBA Festival, PICA When traveling, you often find yourself looking for your twin. If you’re from Portland, you might think it would be easy to find your twin in Melbourne. … Continue reading →