Ray brings you "Coffee with Cardamom"

I am excited the hear that Ray Boyle is in Portland, Oregon and curating a couple exhibits, discussions and events. The opening night is July 16th, 2011 and features two evolving shows so would be a great way to welcome her back and learn about the deep creative work she is organizing. Both shows will feature the work of and projects of Sarah Farahat who was featured last fall at Tribute Gallery and she is currently fundraising and needs your support!

The shows are entitled, “Can You See Me Now? (Part One): Reflections on Palestine” by Sarah Farahat and “Mirrors: A Middle Eastern/ American Collaboration” featuring artists: Farooq Hassan, Marwan Nahle, Becca Bernstein, Jim Lommasson, Amira Dughri, Rolla Selbak, Sarah Farahat, Andrea Boyle, Baher Butti and Beth Ann Short.

On July 17th there will be a Curator's Talk: Double Vision, July 20th: Journalism and New Media in the Middle East: Lecture and Discussion with Stanford Fellow Jenka Soderburg and Palestinian Journalist Saed Bannoura. July 30th,:First Hand: A Night of Storytelling from the West Bank and Gaza. August 3rd: From South Africa to Palestine: The shaping of a movement through Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions.

PLACE II: Settlement Galleries @ Pioneer Square Mall
700 SW 5th Ave, 3rd Floor of Atrium Bldg.

Opening Reception: July 16, 6:00- 9:00 pm and closes August 14, 2011
Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sun, Noon- 6:00 pm

Full listing and more information @ http://andreaboyle.wordpress.com/

and support Sarah @ http://sarahfarahat.wordpress.com/

Check out this radio interview with Eva Lake on KBOO: http://kboo.fm/node/29710

Love in Print to support p:ear

Love is in the air at Bite Studio. The Portland cooperative print studio is hosting a print show with 'love' as a theme. In a loving way, 40% of sales will be donated to p:ear.

The show is not juried, and was initially limited to 30 printmakers, but they were blown away by the response and kept the doors open for 36! They will have a “rollicking” opening on February 4th (First Friday 6-10pm) and additional hours on Fridays (11-3) and Saturdays (12-4) through February.

Check out http://www.pearmentor.org/ and http://www.bitestudio.org/

Update : Neighborhood Diaries

I just got an email from Abe ! Neighborhood Diaries is opening on Last Thursday at Together Gallery! Check out www.hoodturkey.com to get the infomation and downloads !
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See THE GRID now

Last Friday night as I walked through The Manor of Art at Milepost 5 I enjoyed a sneak peek and tour of the lobby of the show curated by TJ Norris. The stunning show features the work of 27 artists from all over the world.  

More information @ http://www.tjnorris.net/ & http://www.milepostfive.com/

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Chaboo is more than a Project

Project Chaboo was created to build a diverse community of creative voices and good vibes.

The hope of the project is to strengthen the bonds of the creative community through collaboration and by showcasing the artists involved.

The exhibit, designed by Lisa Kuhnhausen and Emily Knudsen, will highlight the artists involved through extensive biographies and professional portrait photography of all of the artists with their chaboos.

Creatively using paper and typography, their design emphasizes the people behind the work and challenges how visitors experience a group art exhibition.

BuzzByBrian likes Karl R., Chris H., Nell W. people that first names start with M, and Kelly N. the most... your thoughts?