CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Over the years Portland’s art scene has expanded widely, and continued to persist even through a global pandemic. PADA & ORVAA work hard to promote openings, exhibitions and events all throughout the Portland Metro Area and greater State of Oregon. Events can be attended at galleries and institutions on any given night of the week.
First Thursday, Portland’s flourishing art walk, was initiated thirty years ago by the founding members of PADA. During this year-round, monthly event, galleries in and around the Pearl District and Northwest host opening receptions for new exhibitions. Many PADA members continue to follow the First Thursday schedule—keeping the tradition alive—while also having events throughout the month as well.
Angennette Escobar & Monica Mitchell - Quiet Migrations | through Nov 28
Carlos Molina & Allison Hmura - Places Between Us | through Nov 28
Benjamin Mefford - Expectant | through Nov 28
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5-8pm
Artist Talk | Nov 15, 1-3pm
Olivia Johnson - Tapestry/Therapy | through Nov 29
Group Show - New Work from Barbara Weiss, Michael Spence, and Jon Gottshall | through Nov 29
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5-8pm
Tapestry/Therapy - Exhibition Walkthrough | Nov 17, 11am-12pm
Bethany Rowland - Testament | through Nov 25
Nicholas Stelter - Kiln-Fired Glass Vessels | through Nov 25
A Dialogue with the Artists | Nov 21, 11am-12pm
Joe Rudko - Photorealism | through Nov 28
PADA TALK - Photorealism: A Conversation with Artist Joe Rudko & Curator Julia Dolan | Nov 6, 5pm
Opening Reception | Nov 7, 3-5pm
Lucinda Parker - Déjà Vu All Over Again | through Nov 28
Sean Cain - Mysterious Barricades | through Nov 28
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5-7pm
Artist Talk | Nov 14, 11am-1pm
Robert Gamblin - Meditations on a Coastal Landscape | through Nov 29
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5-8pm
Artist Talk | Nov 15, 11am-12pm
Yukai Chen - The Factory of Desire | through Nov 28
Ashley Peña - Ebb and Flow | through Nov 28
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5-8pm
Group Show - Rehearsals for a Better World | through Nov 28
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5-8pm
Artist Reception at First Thursday | Dec 3, 5-8pm
What Do We Hold? A Community Conversation | through Nov 21
Drawn from the Collection | through Nov 21
Handmade Revolution: Craft in the Pacific Northwest | through March 13
GENERATIONS: Indigenous Art from the Permanent Collection | ongoing
Anish Kapoor - Dissolving Margins, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation | through Dec 5
Storytime | Nov 7, 11am-12pm rsvp
Public Tour | Nov 14, 1-2pm rsvp
2026 Veterans Showcase | through Nov 25
First Thursday Opening Reception | Nov 5, 5:30-7:30pm
Veterans Showcase Artist Talk | Nov 21, 6-8pm
Marco Brambilla - Maximalist Dreamscapes | through Nov 20
Group Show - The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art | through Jan 3
Lisa Jarrett - Tenderhead | through Jan 3
Todd McGrain - York | Jan 31
The Art of Mark Rothko | through Feb 28
York Panel | Nov 15, 2pm rsvp

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