Some of Oregon's most interesting art, music, and performance over the decades has unfolded in the basements, backyards, and unsanctioned public spaces, encouraging homegrown creativity to make itself happen far from the restrictions and expectations of formal venues. In this spirit, the Temporary Semi-Autonomous Gallery series explores the confluence of public, private, and domestic space.
TSA launches in July with Meg McHutchison's "the garden of broken (beloved) objects" and continues with Gary Wiseman's new work "Monument (Couldn't Have Done It Without You)." The series is curated by fellow artist Tiffany Lee Brown of presenting organization New Oregon Arts & Letters...
Visit the installation on SE 36th Avenue between Taylor and Salmon, west side of the street, any time after First Friday openings. Bring your own spotlight if it's late at night. Photo above: Detail of "Inside, Outside" by Gary Wiseman at Annex Gallery, 2009.
July: Meg
McHutchison
July's First
Friday TSA opening unveils "the garden of broken (beloved) objects"
by interdisciplinary artist Meg McHutchison. Her film, visual art, and
performance work has been presented in Seattle and Portland at Mae West Fest,
Barefoot Studios, and Performance Works NorthWest, among others. A
collaborative video installation by McHutchison and JC Schlecter premiered at
New Oregon's "Light + Shadows" event last summer. OPENING: July 2, First Friday, 6-8:30.
August/September: Gary Wiseman
"Monument
(Couldn't Have Done It Without You)" is an installation that evolves throughout
the month of August and remains on display in September. Gary Wiseman's work
has been shown at PICA's TBA festival, Igloo Gallery, the Manor of Art, Reed
College, and the Amsterdam Bienniale, among others. "Monument" is
related to Gary's recent installation at the InterSection show at New American
Art Union.
About New
Oregon Arts & Letters
The
new publisher of PLAZM magazine and presenter of the New Oregon Interview
Series, this nonprofit organization was formerly called 2GQ, part of 2 Gyrlz
Performative Arts. The group has presented literature, performance, art, and
publications in Portland for over eight years.
The
mission of New Oregon Arts & Letters is to create and present arts,
literature, and media. Its programming encourages collaboration, supports
interdisciplinary practices, and contextualizes creative culture. Participants
are committed to fostering innovation, integrity, and critical dialogue across
a broad range of communities.
Along
with publications, New Oregon is known for multidisciplinary extravaganzas like
"Exquisite Language" at the Heathman Hotel and "Light +
Shadows" at Yoga Shala of Portland—shows that involved over 100 artists,
writers, and musicians. Earlier this decade, the group combined literary
readings with performance at Wordstock, Powell's City of Books, Gallery 500,
and other Portland venues.
New
Oregon also collaborates with DIY-style producers in a cooperative approach,
creating experimental and exploratory work including "House Bound" at
Performance Works NorthWest, the "Public Works" series of works in
progress at Someday Lounge, and "The Easter Island Project," at
locations throughout the US and South America.
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New Oregon Arts
& Letters
PO Box 2863
Portland, Oregon
97208 USA
www.neworegon.org
inquiries: neworegonarts@gmail.com
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