Two new shows at the Museum that look quite interesting and another lecture at PSU.

Melinda Stone • PSU Monday Night Lecture Series
Mon • Mar 19 • 8:15p
510 SW Hall St • 5th Avenue • Cinema Room 92
Free



A filmmaker, curator, and teacher, Melinda Stone has produced over twenty films and videos, as well as numerous outdoor cinematic productions. Stone has a deep affinity for the American West and road travel; the subjectivity of her work often extends from historic research and the mining of cultural conditions found immediately in the land. Stone’s whimsical sensibility and romanticism surface in her ongoing interest in amateur productions and experimental screening practices, which often incorporate live music and participatory sing-alongs.

Kehinde Wiley • Portland Art Museum
Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art
1219 SW Park Avenue • 503·226·2811
sun 12p – 5p, tues-sat 10a – 5p, til 8p th-fri
adults: $10, members: free



Kehinde Wiley
Entry of Paris of the Dauphin, 2005
Oil on canvas
Courtesy of Kehinde Wiley Studio

This exhibition features six of Wiley's recent provocative paintings that illuminate complex art historical references and superb hyperreal technique. Drawn from private collections across the country, the paintings explore current issues of style, class, dignity, and prejudice in metaphorical terms and allegorically inspired portraits.
Curator: Bruce Guenther, Chief Curator and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

The Drawn Line • Portland Art Museum
Helen Copeland Gallery and Adams Foundation Foyer
1219 SW Park Avenue • 503·226·2811
sun 12p – 5p, tues-sat 10a – 5p, til 8p th-fri
adults: $10, members: free



Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Elijah in the Desert Fed by Ravens
c. 1619-20. Portland Art Museum

This exhibition features some 65 European and American drawings from the Museum's permanent collection. The objects are organized according to three themes that are artists' favorites - the figure, the portrait, and the landscape. Ranging from the 18th century to the present, these works present a great variety of approaches to these subjects. From spontaneous sketches to highly finished sheets, these drawings give the viewer an opportunity to study the ways in which drawing mediums such as watercolor, wash, gouache, crayon, chalk, charcoal, and graphite can be handled.
Curatorial Team: Annette Dixon, Bruce Guenther, Marnie Stark, and Jennifer Gately