Portland Art Dealers Assoc.

Group Show - With Gratitude is on view J. Pepin Art Gallery through May 23! @jpepinartgallery ⁠ .⁠ With Gratitude brings together the gallery's artists in a moment of reflection and appreciation. A celebration of the work, community, and connection that have shaped the space.⁠ .⁠ Images:⁠ 1) L McDonald, Evening, 2026, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 20 inches⁠ 2) Jennifer Pepin, Grass Lands, 2026, Acrylic on Canvas, 4 x 4 inches

Phil Harris - Boundless Duration is on view at Gallery 114 through May 30. Don't miss the Artist Q&A on May 23 from 10:30am-12pm! @gallery114 ⁠ .⁠ This exhibition pairs two bodies of work: Duration and Boundless. Duration—begun a decade ago—documents processes of time and change, while Boundless—more recent work—explores our world’s form, color, and complexity.⁠ .⁠ Images:⁠ 1) Phil Harris, Transformer, 2026, Archival Inkjet Print, 44 x 44 inches⁠ 2) Phil Harris, Manifold, 2026, Archival Inkjet Print, 44 x 44 inches

Robin Kerr - With the Windows Wide Open is on view at Laura Vincent Design & Gallery through June 13. Don't miss A Dialogue with Robin Kerr & James Florschutz on May 23 from 11am-12pm! @kerrrgi @lvdesignandgallery ⁠ .⁠ This collection of work was created (for the most part) over the course of the last nine months. There is no specific theme. Rather, each work prompted and influenced the next so a meandering path may be evident, particularly when it comes to palette and repeating motifs.⁠ .⁠ Image: Robin Kerr, Floating Between the Whispers, 2026, acrylic paint, ink, wax pastel on panel, 30 x 40 inches

Cara Levine - Without End: Recent Work on Grief is on view at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education through May 31. Don't miss the Silverlinings Casting Session with Cara Levine on May 18 from 10am-4pm! @cara_levine @ojmche ⁠ .⁠ Celebrated multidisciplinary artist Cara Levine explores themes of absence, empathy, and equity through a practice encompassing studio-based artmaking, social engagement, and curatorial projects. Levine’s art offers profound emotional resonance, inviting visitors into a contemplative space where loss, memory, and healing converge, and the sense of grief becomes tactile and visible. ⁠ .⁠ All 3 images: Cara Lavine, Without End: Recent Work on Grief, multidisciplinary

Group Show Invitational - MANY BRIDGES AANHPI Group Invitational is on view at Blackfish Gallery through May 30. Don't miss the Artists Talks on May 17 from 2-5pm! @blackfish_gallery ⁠ .⁠ This May, Blackfish Gallery will celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage (AANHPI) month by presenting the special exhibition Many Bridges. The exhibition will feature the work of Mashiko ceramic artists from Japan, local Portland AANHPI artists, AANHPI Blackfish member artists, as well as interpretations of the theme by Blackfish members. Featured Mashiko Ceramics and Arts Association (MCAA) artists will include Emiko Asada, Douglas Black, Andrew Gemrich, Ikuzo Fujiwara, Akihiko Ishijima, Masayuki Miyajima, Yoshiji Onuki, Kei Shimaoka, Ryo Suzuki, and Satoshi Yokoo. Many Bridges will also feature artists Robert Dozono, Yuji Hiratsuka, Mai Ide, Limei Lai, Palmarin Merges, Kanani Miyamoto, Satoko Motouji, and Roberta Wong. Additionally, works by longtime Blackfish Gallery members Kanetaka Ikeda and Ruri will be highlighted.⁠ .⁠ Images: ⁠ 1) Kanetaka Ikeda, Tree of Life in All Seasons: Early Spring, Mix media assemblage, 2013-2026, 47 x 45 x 36 inches⁠ 2) mai ide, Yellow Woman, 2025, 35 x 43 inches ⁠ 3) Yuji Hiratsuka, Hort Club Sale, 2024, Intaglio and Chine Collé, 24 x 18 inches⁠ 4) Douglas Black, Infinite Beauty Black, clay, cherry blossom ash glaze, 1280°C, Gold luster, 840°C, 22 x 9.7 x 3.5 inches

Susan Harrington - Resilience Is Our Nature is on view at Waterstone Gallery through May 31. Don't miss the Artist Talk on May 17 from 11am-12pm! @susanjeanharrington @waterstonegallery ⁠ .⁠ In May 2026, Waterstone Gallery presents Susan Harrington’s Resilience Is Our Nature, a series of oil paintings using contemporary and classical techniques to draw parallels between botanical survival of nature and native plants and human resilience amid climate change, and social uncertainty.⁠ .⁠ Images:⁠ 1) Susan Harrington, Peacock Larkspur #3, Oil on Canvas 48 x 60 inches⁠ 2) Susan Harrington, Allium #2, Oil on Canvas 40 x 40 inches⁠ 3) Susan Harrington, Showy Milkweed #2, Oil on Canvas 30 x 40 inches

🔴 PADA TALKS 🔴 How Art Shapes Design and Everyday Life - This Friday, May 15 from 6-7:30pm hosted by Waterstone Gallery! @waterstonegallery ⁠ .⁠ This moderated conversation explores how original art influences the spaces we inhabit—from homes to workplaces and public environments. Whether you're new to collecting art for your home or an experienced art professional, this panel explores how art can be thoughtfully integrated into everyday life. Panelists include designers Arielle and Travis Weedman and architect Andrea Wallace, Principal of Ink Built Architecture, alongside collector Kathy Mahaffy. Together, they will share insights on how art informs design decisions, enhances spatial experience, and becomes part of meaningful, lived environments. Designers: Arielle and Travis Weedman, Weedman Design / Architect: Andrea Wallace, Principle Architect, Ink Built Architecture / Collector: Kathy Mahaffy

Margot Voorhies Thompson - From the Edge of Beauty and Survival is on view at Russo Lee Gallery through May 30. Don't miss the Artist Talk on May 16 from 11am-12pm! @turbo49 @russoleegallery ⁠ .⁠ Image: Margot Voorhies Thompson, Deep Space, Night Sky, 2026, gouache and charcoal on wc paper, 20 x 14.125 inches

Lukas Kubeja - Diaries is on view at One Grand Gallery May 15 through June 19. Don't miss the Opening Reception on May 15 from 6-9pm and the Artist Talk & Reading Event on June 6 from 6:30-8pm! @onegrandgallery ⁠ .⁠ In Diary, Kubeja's body of oil paintings and wax pencil drawings investigate the contemporary realities of life as it blends increasingly with digital media, exploring themes of isolation, longing, grief, and nostalgia. Beginning with deep-internet research and a diaristic photography practice, Kubeja builds an image archive which evolves into the subjects of his paintings. He seeks to explore a dismal view of critical issues and document the trepidatious era in which he came of age calling the viewer to question the limits of their emotional landscape and the limitlessness of life online.⁠ .⁠ Images:⁠ 1) Lukas Kubeja, Love, 2026, Oil on Canvas, 32 x 24 inches⁠ 2) Lukas Kubeja, A heartwarming tribute to the enduring bond between grandmothers and their grandchildren, 2026, Oil on Linen, 15 x 22 inches⁠ 3) Lukas Kubeja, Untitled (Through the Camera), 2026, Oil on Linen, 18 x 20 inches

Group Show - Dedication is on view at The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at PNCA through May 16! @ccac_pnca @tammyjowilsonart @nosleeptillinstall @dirtyraccoon @hnnhnewman ⁠ .⁠ Curated by Tammy Jo Wilson, Dedication is a group exhibition featuring four artists, Pamela Hadley, Hannah Newman, Yuyang Zhang, Tammy Jo Wilson, whose practices engage the tension between creative work and the structures that sustain and often strain them.

Group Show - Art X Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha is on view at Artspace / Arts Council of Lake Oswego May 15 through July 17. Don't miss the Opening Reception on May 15 from 5:30-7:30pm. @artscounciloflakeoswego ⁠ .⁠ Celebrate 60 years of the Creative Arts Community at Menucha with this retrospective, featuring a range of art and artists spanning six decades.⁠ .⁠ Images⁠ 1) Barbara Black, Dream Portal, 25 x 22 inches, acrylic on canvas⁠ 2) Lettie Jane Rennekamp, Let There Be More Silence, 2025, acrylic paint and medium on wood panel, 24 x 21.5 x 1.5 inches⁠ 3) Cynthia Lahti, White Flowers, 2025, collage, 12 x 9 inches

Group Show - What Remains: 2026 BFA/MFA Showcase is on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU May 14 through June 6. Don't miss the Opening Reception on May 14 from 5-7pm! @psu_museum_of_art @psu_artanddesign @psustudiomfa @psu_artpractice @psu_arts @psu_printmaking @psupaintdraw @psutextilearts ⁠ .⁠ The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University presents What Remains: 2026 BFA/MFA Showcase, an exhibition of work from the 2026 graduates of the BFA in Art Practice and MFA in Contemporary Art Practices Programs of the PSU Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design.⁠ .⁠ Images:⁠ 1) James Brady, Reflections Required, 2026⁠ 2) Olivia Jean, Counting to 600 by Threes, 2026