Appendix Project Space presents Swimming, a selection of sculpture, hand-made booklets and photographic prints by Geoffrey KixMiller. His work contemplates "the unstable recipe of pattern, absurdity and expressiveness" in found objects and chance compositions.

Opening reception • 7pm • October 27
Appendix • south alley between 26th & 27th, off NE Alberta


David Eckard, "Ardent Tier (steam)," 2010

Art Gym presents a conversation with David Eckard. If you haven't seen his midcareer survey, David Eckard: Deployment, run along little doggie! Through December 11.

Artist talk • noon • October 27
Marylhurst Art Gym • 17600 Pacific Highway, Marylhurst, OR • 503.699.6243


Jamie Isenstein, "Arm Chair," 2006

In conjunction with MUSEION, Cooley Gallery presents an artist talk and performance by '98 Reedie Jamie Isenstein.

Artist talk • 7pm • October 27
Reed College Cooley Gallery • Vollum Lounge • 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd


Utagawa Kunisada, "Young woman surrounded by the text of a libretto," c. 1832

PAM presents Celebrating Luxury: Still Life in Surimono Prints. Lecturer John T. Carpenter is a foremost authority on surimono (privately published prints) and just happens to be Curator of Japanese Art at the Met. He'll discuss the "special qualities of still-life imagery in surimono as a window onto traditional Japanese culture."

Lecture • 6-7pm • October 27
Portland Art Museum • Whitsell Auditorium • 1219 SW Park • 503.226.2811


Laurel Nakadate, "Exorcism in January," 2009

PNCA presents a lecture by Laurel Nakadate. A photographer, video artist and filmmaker, "her intensely personal and carefully staged projects mix voyeurism, comedy, awkwardness and no small degree of raunch."

Lecture • 6:30-8:30pm • October 27
PNCA • 1241 NW Johnson • 503.226.4391