PNCA presents Bonnie Bronson: Works 1960-1990. A round investigation of the late Bronson's ouevre, it's her first major retrospective since the Portland Art Museum mounted a posthumous survey in 1993. Featuring nearly 60 works, including many drawings and paintings discovered in the archiving of her estate, the show notably unites two of the large Jas series (1979) and features a reconstruction of Kassandra, a towering cardboard wall sculpture shown only once.

Opening reception • 6-8pm • September 1
PNCA • 1241 NW Johnson • 503.226.4391


Guillermo Gómez-Peña, "Tijuana Niagara"

PNCA presents touring exhibition It's All A Blur. On loan from SOMArts Cultural Center, this multi-faceted exploration of the American West features Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Dale Hoyt, Tony Labat and many others in a heated engagement of "labor economics, cross-cultural identity and the meaning of the American Dream."

Opening reception • 6-8pm • September 1
PNCA Feldman Gallery • 1241 NW Johnson • 503.226.4391


Stephen Scott Smith, "Like A Virgin Was Released in 1984," 2011

Mark Woolley guest curates Burlap 2B at Breeze Block. This is the second installation of Stephen Scott Smith's Burlap series, a "candy-colored meditation on family, pop culture, nascent sexuality, art, politics and AIDS."

Opening reception • 6-10pm • September 1
Breeze Block Gallery • 323 NW 6th • 503.318.6228


Cynthia Lahti, "Braid," 2011. (photo Jeff Jahn)

PDX Contemporary presents Nurse, a quietly moving collection of ceramic sculptures and ink drawings by Cynthia Lahti. "The work comes from the world of allegory and theatre. Their power exists in the ability to transform an interior state to an external experience."

Opening reception • 6-8pm • September 1
PDX Across the Hall • 925 NW Flanders • 503.222.0063


Michael Reinsch, "Gallery Walk"

Wandering the streets of Portland with his trusty gallery assistant, Michael Reinsch "embodies" the idea of gallery by spewing artspeak and hosting temporary shows out of his suit. PICA is sponsoring Gallery Walk, so if you miss this first slathering of institutional critique, catch Reinsch again at TBA:11 on September 12, 14 or 29.

Performance • 6-9pm • September 1
Begins at PNCA • 1241 NW Johnson
Additional locations via twitter: @GalleryWalk11


LOCUS: CHANGING PLACE installation

In a closing note, White Box returns to smooth-walled glory this Saturday. Best see LOCUS: CHANGING PLACE before that happens! You can warp your optic nerve by ducking between tight clusters of suspended cable, and don't forget to pick up your feet— the floor undulates. Dawn Stoppiello and Tere Mathern present two choreographed works for the First Thursday closing.

Closing reception • 6-9pm • September 1
Performances • 7:30pm
White Box Gallery • 24 NW 1st • 503.412.3689