Portland Art Museum

⏰ Closing weekend! Discover the artist Paul Harris through his suite of lithographs, "Shut-In Suite, 1969–1970." Reduced to his thoughts and immediate surroundings, the artist created twenty-one tableaux that simultaneously express isolation as well as the beauty and magic of everyday life.

On view through Sun, June 7.

Learn more → https://bit.ly/49JURG8

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Tomorrow, join the young curators of the new exhibition, "Harriet Tubman Center Museum" for an hour of gallery tours that cover the themes and artworks in the show, as well as their reflections on the curatorial process.

The exhibition is curated by 4th- and 5th-grade students who are part of the Harriet Tubman Center for Expanded Curatorial Practice at MLK School and Lisa Jarrett. Free with admission.

Meet the Curators: Harriet Tubman Center Museum Tours
Fri, June 5, 10–11 a.m.
Galleries 112–113

Learn more → https://bit.ly/4eoMouA

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KSMoCA curators, Maliyah and Teigan, research works from the PAM vault to include in their upcoming show. The young curators are part of KSMoCA’s Harriet Tubman Center for Expanded Curatorial Practice team at MLK Elementary in NE Portland, Oregon.

💡 Free First Thursday is tomorrow! (Our monthly glow up ✨)

Join us for extended hours from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. for a full day of free admission, curator talks, hands-on art making, special programs, and more!

Here's the lineup:

10:30 a.m. | Art and Conversation: Paul Harris and Printmaking (1119 SW Park)
1–2 p.m. | Meet the Curator: Paul Harris Prints (Gallery 207)
3–6 p.m. | Open Studio (Finley Learning Studio)
4 – 6 p.m. | Look with Me conversations (Various galleries)
4–7 p.m. | Wine Tasting (Special ticketed event, 3rd floor speakeasy lounge)

Head over to the link to plan your visit → https://bit.ly/4fq5WQe

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

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🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride Month!

Q***r artist, writer, and activist Zoe Leonard was part of an art collective formed in 1991 to bring visibility to le***an identity and gay rights during the AIDS crisis. In response to poet Eileen Myles announcing that they were running for President in 1992, Leonard penned the poem “I want a president” that was photocopied and distributed by feminist groups and support groups for people affected by AIDS.

Leonard has said: “I am interested in the space this text opens up for us to imagine and voice what we want in our leaders, and even beyond that, what we can envision for the future of our society. I still think that speaking up is itself a vital and powerful political act.”

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Zoe Leonard (American, born 1961), “I want a president,” 1992. Ink on onionskin paper; 11 × 8 1/2 in. Museum Purchase: Funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council, 2018.85.1

This weekend, PAM CUT @ The Whitsell screens BEAU TRAVAIL and BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER, referencing q***r themes also found in “David Hockney: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.”

Sat, June 6, 2 p.m.
BEAU TRAVAIL (1999) is Claire Denis's most acclaimed film that combines cerebral rigor, sensorial intensity, and a powerful meditation on masculinity and foreignness within the French Foreign Legion.

Sun, June 7, 2 p.m.
BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER (1999) stars Natasha Lyonne as a high schooler sent to conversion therapy camp after her friends and family suspect she is a le***an.

Get tickets → https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/pretty-witty-and-gay/

A week from today! On Free First Thursday (June 4) join curators Mary Weaver Chapin, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings who welcomes Leah Triplett, Curator of Contemporary Art at PAFA The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, for a special wide-ranging talk on Paul Harris on occasion of the artist’s centennial and the exhibition “Paul Harris: Shut-In Suite, 1969–1970,” on view through June 7.

Learn about the postmodern sculptor’s suite of lithographs, a new addition to the museum’s collection, which Harris made during a fellowship at Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles. “A shut-in’s intimate reflections on his environment,” the “crisp images appear as still lifes seen through a zoom lens.”

“In ‘The Girl on the Beach,’ the memory of the shut-in catches an intimate rainbow-colored sky and part of a parasol. In some of the images single objects are focused upon, taking on an iconic character.”

🗓️ Art and Conversation: Paul Harris and Printmaking
Thu, June 4, 10:30 a.m. (doors open); 11 a.m. (program begins)
1119 SW Park Ave

Reserve your ticket → https://bit.ly/4vjcJQC

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“The Girl on the Beach,” from the “Shut-In Suite,” 1969, lithograph on Copperplate Deluxe paper, 30 7/8 × 22 3/4 inches. A Gift from Marguerite Kirk Harris from her collection of Paul Harris Art, © Paul Harris / Marguerite Kirk Harris Survivor's Trust, 2023.27.1b

Quote from an artist’s fellowship page, “Paul Harris, Tamarind Fellowship Artist: November 1969–January 1970,” Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Poindexter Gallery records, 1966–1974, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

This Saturday, discover a new exhibition organized by student curators!

Fourth and fifth grade curators conducted research in the museum’s exhibitions and vault, met archivists and registrars, and regularly met with PAM curators. “Harriet Tubman Center Museum” is an exhibition of 28 pieces from the permanent collection and the outcome of their research and collaborative process.

From selecting the work, to deciding the placement of the art, and writing exhibition text, experiential learning helped the young curators shape their own version of a museum, underscoring what is possible when institutions, artists, and community partners work collaboratively to shift curatorial authorship.

Led by artist and educator Lisa Jarrett, the students are part the Harriet Tubman Center for Expanded Curatorial Practice at KSMOCA-King School Museum of Contemporary Art.

Learn more → https://bit.ly/4udoGH4

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Curators Aniya and Z'maya work on designing the exhibit layout in the PAM Haber Study Room. 📷 Laura Glazer

🪷 Today the streets of Seoul, Korea are illuminated with paper lanterns like this one for Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival, celebrating Buddha’s birthday. Made from hanji, Korean handmade paper, the lanterns expel darkness and ignorance through enlightenment and the Buddha's wisdom.

This monumental lantern is part of the exhibition, “Word in Flower: Arts of Buddhism,” displaying East Asian Buddhist art from the collection. From sculpture, to calligraphy, to contemporary works, the presentation explores the rich diversity of Buddhist visual culture, including a monumental photo triptych by Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Stay tuned for a new selection as the light sensitive works are replaced in July.
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Jang Jin-ik (Korean, born 1973), “Fulfillment of Emptiness II,” 2016. Hanji (Korean paper) on copper frame; 65 1/2 × 43 1/4 in. Gift of Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) Preservation Committee, 2017.87.1 © Jang Jin-ik

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🎖️ Did you know? The Portland Art Museum is a Blue Star Museum, one of over 2,000 participating museums across the country. The program offers free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and up to 5 family members all summer until Labor Day. Just present your ID at Visitor Services.

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families.

Learn more about discounted admissions → https://bit.ly/4az39hu