Chen Qiulin, "The Garden No. 4"

China Urban opens this week at Reed's Cooley Gallery. This exhibition of contemporary Chinese art "explores the historical and contemporary Chinese city - as representation, model, catalyst, and socio-political construct." Before the reception begins, calligrapher Dr. Yang Jiyu will enact a public performance of the calligraphy of Hong Kong artist Tsang Tsou Choi (1921-2007) - the "King of Kowloon" - on the glass walls of the gallery. A full list of related lectures and events can be found here.

Opening reception • 7-9pm • April 9
Cooley Gallery • 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. • Library



Unknown Japanese artist, "The Shrines of Itsukushima and Wakanoura" (detail)

PAM's artist talk series continues this Thursday with a lecture by painter Michael Knutson. Knutson has studied and produced geometric abstract paintings for over 30 years. He is a member of Blackfish Gallery, and teaches in the Reed College art department. Knutson will discuss two seventeenth-century landscape paintings, The Shrines of Itsukushima and Wakanoura by an unknown Japanese artist, and Mercury and Herse by French painter Thomas Blanchet. The talk departs from the Hoffman Lobby entrance, and continues with happy hour in the lobby until 8pm.

Artist lecture • 6-8pm • April 9
Portland Art Museum • 1219 SW Park • 503.226.2811



Basil Childers, image of the Museum of Contemporary Craft

PNCA & MoCC's Community Conversations series continues this Thursday. The series aims to address local concerns about PNCA's acquisition of MoCC. This week's discussion features, among other experts, Andrew Wagner, editor in chief of American Craft magazine.

Panel discussion • 6:30pm • April 9
PNCA • 1241 NW Johnson