CHEFAS PROJECTS

Our Affordable Art page is back and filled with fresh new pieces! ✨ This special collection brings together standout works from past exhibitions, all priced at $1,600 or less. Perfect for new collectors and seasoned buyers, these high-impact pieces make it easy to invest in art you love without stretching your budget. Tap the link in bio to explore the collection and find the one that speaks to you. 🎨💛 For inquiries, please contact [email protected].

CHEFAS PROJECTS TURNS 10! 🎉 We’re beyond thrilled to celebrate a decade of bold art and visionary curation with TEN, a landmark group exhibition featuring 22 artists who have defined and shaped the gallery’s voice over the past decade. TEN encapsulates everything we stand for, boldness, vision, and authenticity, through a dynamic mix of artists whose work continues to push the boundaries of contemporary art. “Chefas Projects is more than a gallery, it’s a reflection of passion, dedication, and a deep belief in the transformative power of art,” says founder Stephanie Chefas. “Our mission is simple: no pretensions, just powerful, brilliant work that demands attention.” Join us as we celebrate this incredible milestone and look ahead to the next decade of daring creativity. 📍 Opening Reception: Friday, November 7th, 5-8pm FEATURING: Jess Ackerman | @sleepyjess Bobby Adams | @whobobbyadams Ryan Bubnis | @ryanbubnis Laura Burke | @llbllbllburke Jordan Clark | @jordanjclark23 Lisa Congdon | @lisacongdon Godeleine de Rosamel | @gderosamel Kristen Diedrich | @kdiederichstudio Nate Ethington | @nethington Shawn Huckins | @shawn_huckins Yellena James | @yellenajames Emily Kepulis | @emilykepulis Dan Lam | @sopopomo Kyle Lee | @kyleleeway Nathan McKee | @nathan_mckee_art Mako Miyamoto | @neonwerewolf John Vitale | @john.vitale.art Betsy Walton | @betsywalton Nicole Williford | @nicoliferd Emily Wise | @emily_elizabeth_wise Jessie Weitzel Le Grand | @jessie_weitzel_legrand Paige Wright | @thewrightclay 🎥 by @dgrza

'Bloom #7' by Godeleine de Rosamel (@gderosamel ) for Late Bloomers that's currently on view through June 13th at Chefas Projects. Glazed ceramic and metal, 19.5 × 18 × 5 inches. Rooted in a multidisciplinary practice spanning painting, ceramics, and found materials, de Rosamel explores the tension between formal precision and tactile immediacy. In Late Bloomers, that tension is heightened through a process that is at once intuitive and technically rigorous. Using a wooden mallet, the artist isolates fragments that retain structural integrity, then recomposes them with newly modeled forms, petals, connective elements, and sculptural structures, alongside previously fired but unresolved ceramic components. Each composition is carefully balanced with close attention to proportion, gravity, rhythm, and movement. Be sure to take time for a visit and experience the entire exhibit in person. Gallery hours are 1-6pm Wednesday to Saturday. 📍 134 SE Taylor Street, suite 203 (right across from Shalom Ya'll) For inquiries: [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Friday’s opening ✨ It’s always wonderful seeing familiar faces and meet new people. And a special congratulations to Godeleine de Rosamel (@gderosamel ) for yet another stunning collection of work! If we missed you, Late Bloomers will be on view through June 13th at Chefas Projects. Be sure to visit us and experience these ceramic beauties in person. Gallery hours are 1-6pm Wednesday to Saturday. For inquiries about available work, please contact [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio

TONIGHT ✨ We’re thrilled to welcome back artist Godeleine de Rosamel (@gderosamel ) for her fourth solo exhibition at the gallery, Late Bloomers. In this new body of work, de Rosamel begins with an act of undoing. Previously finished ceramic pieces, some made years ago, are intentionally broken apart, their fragments reworked into entirely new sculptural forms. What emerges feels less like remnants and more like transformation: works suspended in a continual state of becoming. These pieces are especially striking in person, the scale, texture, and technique reveal themselves slowly. Scroll for a little sneak peek 👀 Join us Friday, May 15th from 5–8pm at Chefas Projects for the opening reception. Music by Zach Erickson (@lazerwolf78 ), drinks flowing, and lots to celebrate. Hope to see you there ✨ GODELEINE DE ROSAMEL LATE BLOOMERS Opening May 15th | 5–8PM ⁠ CHEFAS PROJECTS⁠ 134 SE TAYLOR STREET, SUITE 203⁠ PORTLAND, OR 97214⁠ ⁠ To request an advanced online collector preview, please contact [email protected]⁠ ⁠ ▪️ graphic design by @dgrza 📸 @oliviafougeirol

A little sneak peek of new work by Godeleine de Rosamel | @gderosamel for her upcoming solo exhibition 👀 #LateBloomers opens this Friday, May 15th from 5-8pm at Chefas Projects - Join us! In her latest body of work, de Rosamel begins with an act of undoing. Finished ceramic works, some created years earlier, are intentionally broken apart, their fragments salvaged and reimagined into new sculptural forms. What emerges is not loss, but release: works that feel less like remnants than arrivals, suspended in a continual state of becoming. To request an advanced online collector preview, please contact [email protected]⁠ *shown is 'Small Animal #1', glazed ceramic, 8 × 12 × 6 inches

FRIDAY! We're excited to welcome back artist Godeleine de Rosamel | @gderosamel for her fourth solo exhibition at the gallery with #LateBloomers ✨ ⁠ In her latest body of work, de Rosamel begins with an act of undoing. Finished ceramic works, some created years earlier, are intentionally broken apart, their fragments salvaged and reimagined into new sculptural forms. What emerges is not loss, but release: works that feel less like remnants than arrivals, suspended in a continual state of becoming. ⁠ 📍Join us this Friday, May 15th from 5-8pm for the opening at Chefas Projects.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ We'll have the Dj stylings of Zach Erickson | @lazerwolf78 to keep the party going and sweet libations for everyone to enjoy.⁠ Looking forward to celebrating with you all!⁠ ⁠ GODELEINE DE ROSAMEL LATE BLOOMERS OPENS MAY 15th from 5-8PM⁠ ⁠ CHEFAS PROJECTS⁠ 134 SE TAYLOR STREET, SUITE 203⁠ PORTLAND, OR 97214⁠ ⁠ To request an advanced online collector preview, please contact [email protected]⁠ ⁠ ▪️ graphic design by @dgrza

Today is the last day to catch our exhibits with Laura Burke (@llbllbllburke ) and Luke Forsyth (@luke_forsyth ) ✨ Swipe through for a glimpse of the installations, but nothing compares to standing with the work in person, taking in the texture, scale, and atmosphere of the full exhibition experience. Join us today before the shows close. Gallery hours are 1–6 PM. 📍 134 SE Taylor Street, suite 203 (right across from Shalom Ya'll) For inquiries: [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio

'Portrait of an Iris' by Laura Burke (@llbllbllburke ) that's currently on view through May 9th for #SoBeIt at Chefas Projects. Oil on canvas, 30 × 24 inches. In this series, Burke explores these universal themes through intimate, narrative scenes composed of everyday objects and imagined figures. Drawing inspiration from the portraiture of Sandro Botticelli, the still lifes of Mary Fedden, and the atmospheric interiors of Pierre Bonnard, she constructs visual mythologies that merge art historical reference with personal symbolism. This transformation is partly inspired by Burke’s reading of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, which rekindled a childhood fascination with the hidden meanings of natural objects. In these paintings, Burke reclaims that sense of wonder, restoring emotional and symbolic power to what might otherwise seem inert. It's the last week to catch the show! Be sure to take time for a visit and experience the entire exhibit in person. Gallery hours are 1-6pm Wednesday to Saturday. 📍 134 SE Taylor Street, suite 203 (right across from Shalom Ya'll) For inquiries: [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio

'To Change a Word' by Luke Forsyth (@luke_forsyth ) one of three sweet little gems for #BeyondTheGates that's currently on view through May 9th at Chefas Projects. Acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, fake wood flooring, shaped wood, and paper on canvas with artist frame, 26.5 x 51 inches. Forsyth’s compositions balance playful imagination with a reverence for traditional imagery. Drawing on motifs such as flowers and landscapes, his work embraces a universal simplicity while maintaining a dynamic visual tension. Frequently set against deep, chalkboard-black backgrounds, his vibrant mark-making achieves a striking contrast that amplifies the emotional resonance of each piece This is the last week to catch the show! Be sure to take time for a visit and experience the entire exhibit in person. Gallery hours are 1-6pm Wednesday to Saturday. 📍 134 SE Taylor Street, suite 203 (right across from Shalom Ya'll) For inquiries: [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio

'Reverse Funnel of Knowledge' by Laura Burke (@llbllbllburke ) that's currently on view through May 9th for #SoBeIt at Chefas Projects. Oil pastel and color pencil on paper, 26.5 × 20 inches. In this series, Burke explores these universal themes through intimate, narrative scenes composed of everyday objects and imagined figures. Drawing inspiration from the portraiture of Sandro Botticelli, the still lifes of Mary Fedden, and the atmospheric interiors of Pierre Bonnard, she constructs visual mythologies that merge art historical reference with personal symbolism. This transformation is partly inspired by Burke’s reading of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, which rekindled a childhood fascination with the hidden meanings of natural objects. In these paintings, Burke reclaims that sense of wonder, restoring emotional and symbolic power to what might otherwise seem inert. It's the last week to catch the show! Be sure to take time for a visit and experience the entire exhibit in person. Gallery hours are 1-6pm Wednesday to Saturday. 📍 134 SE Taylor Street, suite 203 (right across from Shalom Ya'll) For inquiries: [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio

'Untitled' by Laura Burke (@llbllbllburke ) that's currently on view through May 9th for #SoBeIt at Chefas Projects. Oil on canvas, 24 × 20 inches. In this series, Burke explores these universal themes through intimate, narrative scenes composed of everyday objects and imagined figures. Drawing inspiration from the portraiture of Sandro Botticelli, the still lifes of Mary Fedden, and the atmospheric interiors of Pierre Bonnard, she constructs visual mythologies that merge art historical reference with personal symbolism. This transformation is partly inspired by Burke’s reading of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, which rekindled a childhood fascination with the hidden meanings of natural objects. In these paintings, Burke reclaims that sense of wonder, restoring emotional and symbolic power to what might otherwise seem inert. Be sure to take time for a visit and experience the entire exhibit in person. Gallery hours are 1-6pm Wednesday to Saturday. 📍 134 SE Taylor Street, suite 203 (right across from Shalom Ya'll) For inquiries: [email protected] 📸 by @mariogalluccistudio