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.
Invitational - MANY BRIDGES AANHPI | through May 30
First Thursday Opening Reception | May 7, 5-8pm
Artist Talks | May 17, 2-5pm
Tea Ceremony & Artist Talk - MCAA Mashiko Ceramic Artists | May 20, 2pm (at Portland Japanese Garden)
Demonstration Workshop - MCAA ceramic artists | May 22, 10am-4pm (at Mt. Hood Community College, Ceramics Studio)
Closing Reception & Masumi Timson Koto Performance | May 24, 3-5pm (at Blackfish Gallery)
Find more Blackfish events here!
Phil Harris - Boundless Duration | through May 30
First Thursday Opening Reception | May 7, 5-8pm
Artist Q&A | May 23, 10:30am-12pm
James Florschutz - Sounds of Memory | through June 13
Robin Kerr - With the Windows Wide Open | through June 13
First Thursday Opening Reception | May 7, 5-8pm
A Dialogue with James Florschutz & Robin Kerr | May 23, 11am-12pm
Zhanna Tsytsyn - Where Roots Refuse Borders | through May 8
Upcoming:
Lukas Kubeja - Diaries | through June 19
Opening Reception | May 15, 6-9pm
Artist Talk & Reading Event | June 5, 6:30-8pm
Margot Voorhies Thompson - From the Edge of Beauty and Survival | through May 30
Michael Spafford - The Origin | through May 30
First Thursday Opening Reception | May 7, 5-7pm
Artist Talk - Margot Voorhies Thompson | May 16, 11am-12pm
Susan Harrington - Resilience Is Our Nature | through May 31
First Thursday Opening Reception | May 7, 5-8pm
PADA TALKS - How Art Shapes Design and Everyday Life | May 15, 6-7:30pm
Artist Talk - Susan Harrington | May 17, 11am-12pm
Upcoming:
Group Show - Art X Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha | May 15 through July 17
Opening Reception | May 15, 5:30-7:30pm
Group Show - Blue Sky 2005 - 2015: The Fourth Decade | through May 30
First Thursday Opening Reception | May 7, 5-9pm
Upcoming:
Group Show - What Remains: 2026 BFA/MFA Showcase | May 14 through June 6
Opening Reception | May 14, 5-7pm
David Hockney: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation | through July 26
Marco Brambilla - Maximalist Dreamscapes | through Nov 20
The Art of Mark Rothko | through Feb 28, 2027
Free First Thursday | May 7, 10am-7pm
