Events and News January 2016 In This Issue Curator Talk with Sara Krajewski Portland Fine Print Fair 2016 Recommended: Contact Expo at Disjecta New at the Museum Quick Links Portland Art Museum To update your contact information please click here and then click "Update Profile/Email Address" CAC Board of Directors 2015-2016 President Pam Berg Vice President Daniel Peabody Tuesday, January 19th 6:00 pm Curator Talk with Sara Krajewski
Treasurer Jeff Miller Secretary Linda Mantel Membership Richard Testut Travel Christopher Perry Program Chair & Immediate Past President James Minden Hospitality Chair Tamara English Board Members At-Large Kathy Abraham David Adams Michael Greicus Glenda Goldwater Richard Helmick Bruce Morrison Miller Gallery, Mark Building Sara Krajewski, the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, will present a slide talk on her recent exhibitions and research into exciting new forms of interdisciplinary art. Contemporary artists mix performance, installation, technology, and moving image into the most dynamic and expressive activity on view today. Sara has been a leading voice in welcoming these new hybrid mediums into museum galleries. Be among the first to hear about the artists Sara will bring to the Portland Art Museum! Join CAC members for a reception and curator talk. Please RSVP by Friday, January 15 by replying to this email or by calling 503-276-4267 ext. 2. Kindly include your name and the names of your guests. The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Sara Krajewski Council Coordinator Jan Quivey 503-276-4242 jan.quivey@pam.org January 29th, 30th, 31st
Portland Fine Print Fair 2016 Fields Ballroom, Portland Art Museum You are invited to attend the Portland Fine Print Fair, now in its third year in the historic Fields Ballroom. Peruse and purchase prints from 18 top dealers from across North America. These knowledgeable art dealers welcome your questions, whether you are a first-time collector or a seasoned connoisseur. European, American, and Japanese prints from the Old Masters to contemporary emerging artists will be on sale, and excellent works can be found in all price ranges. This is your chance to browse and buy at the Northwest's largest and most comprehensive print fair. Free Admission Saturday, January 30, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Opening Night Preview A benefit for the Print Department of the Portland Art Museum Friday, January 29, 6-9 p.m. Join us for an exclusive preview of the prints for sale before the fair opens to the general public. Enjoy passed hors d'oeuvres, wine, and priority purchasing from 18 dealers exhibiting fine prints from Old Master to contemporary. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Museum's print acquisition fund. Advance ticket prices for the Opening Night Preview $30 Museum members $40 General public $50 Night of the event Purchase tickets at pam.org or at the door.
RECOMMENDED Through January 17th CONTACT EXPO by DLS Solution Disjecta Contemporary Art Center 8371 N. Interstate Ave. Portland, OR 97217 Contact Expo by DLS Solution (Downtown Light and Sound Solution), is a multi-channel sound and light environment that continually shifts over the course of the exhibition. Focusing on the potential of surface as the site of sculpture, this collaborative installation utilizes 3D mapping with extensive speaker and projection arrays to question the reliability of an object's obligations to the quality or character of its environment. DLS Solution is an exhibition think tank focused on light and sound environments. Past events and exhibitions by DLS Solution have taken place at Satellite Space in Santa Monica, and MOCA, Human
Resources, and the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.Contact EXPO is part of the Season 5 Curatorin-Residence program, Sound is Matter by Chiara Giovando, a Los Angeles-based curator and artist. New at the Museum Highlight: Jubitz Center 1st floor reinstalled for first time in a decade. Below are modern and contemporary artworks on display at the museum for a limited time. The first two works listed highlight the recent reinstallation of the first floor of the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art. Visit the galleries soon for a look at these exciting additions. Egon Schiele (Austrian, 1890-1918) Mädchen mit Schwarzen Strümpfen (Girl with Black Stockings), 1911 Gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, 1st floor Hans Hofmann (American, born Germany, 1880-1966) Landscape, Truro, ca. 1943 Oil on panel Courtesy of Stephen Meyer Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, 1st floor Donald Judd (American, 1928-1994) Untitled, 1986 Cor-ten steel and purple plexiglas Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, 2nd floor Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, born 1926)
La Porta (The Door), 1959 Bronze Gift of Dr. Alvin and Phyllis Janklow Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, 2nd floor John Currin (American, born 1962) Two Germans, 2015 Oil on canvas Albert Oehlen (German, born 1954) La Playa Nueva, 2002 Acrylic and oil on canvas Sherrie Levine (American, born 1947) Papua New Guinea Figure, 2014 Cast bronze Mark Grotjahn (American, born 1968) Untitled (Blue Butterfly), 2005 Oil on linen Mary Weatherford (American, born 1963) Canal, 2015 Flashe and neon on linen Oscar Murillo (Columbian, born 1986)
working out numbers (lessons in aesthetics and productivity), 2014 Oil and oilstick on canvas and linen Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011) Untitled (Bolsena), 1969 Housepaint, oil, crayon, and pencil on canvas Help the CAC grow. Now Join or Renew Online The Contemporary Art Council of the Portland Art Museum explores contemporary art by working closely with curators, going behind the scenes at the Museum and connecting with other members who share an interest in art, culture and scholarship. The CAC is of great benefit to the art community and we ask members to help by encouraging others to become involved. Please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested in joining. Museum membership is also required. Use the "Forward email" link below. You may join or renew online through the following links: Museum Membership; CAC Membership (click on the membership level "Annual Fee" amount to access the form). Access archived CAC newsletters here. Forward email This email was sent to contemporaryartcouncil@gmail.com by contemporaryartcouncil@gmail.com Update Profile/Email Address Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe About our service provider.
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