Oregon Contemporary

Name: Oregon Contemporary
Address: 8371 N Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR, 97217, US
Telephone: +15032869449

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Portland, Oregon
Oregon Contemporary is a space dedicated to art, community, and the exponential possibilities of contemporary art.

Friday: 12pm - 5pm
Saturday: 12pm - 5pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
or by appointment

Open hours only while an exhibition is on view. Please check our website for more information.

09/12/2025

🚨 Open Call! We are now accepting proposals for our 2026–27 Curator In Residence!⁠

👉 Full details + application on our website

⁠Oregon Contemporary is expanding its Curator in Residence (CIR) program through an exciting new partnership with 🌲✨⁠
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Since 2011, the CIR program has supported bold, mid-career curators in developing innovative, risk-taking exhibitions. With the addition of Sitka’s immersive residency, curators will now have dedicated time and space for deep research, writing, and reflection.⁠
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📅 Applications due October 12. The next CIR will be announced winter 2025.

09/05/2025

Last weekend to view Nancy Holt's 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝘛𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴 ☀️ Stop by this weekend and catch the last few days of viewings

Don't forget its First Saturday❗️We'll be showcasing some of the amazing orgs that are part of PACE with special performances and presentations from some of Portland's best.

First Saturday / September 6 / 5-8pm

Excited to see you there!

Stills: Nancy Holt, 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝘛𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴 (1978)
16mm film
Color, sound
26 minutes, 31 seconds

Courtesy of Holt/Smithson Foundation, distributed by Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

09/02/2025

As part of this First Saturday PACE Showcase, we are stoked to present a performance by Anh Vo ✨️

Vo will perform a contemplative textural audio diagram of refugeehood, displacement, forced immigration, assimilation and settling in the US.

You won't want to miss it! Join us this Saturday September 6th / 5-8pm

09/02/2025

Join us for a special First Saturday as we celebrate the end of summer with some of Portland’s most exciting arts and culture organizations!
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Saturday September 6th / 5-8pm

Portland IS its arts and culture, come and connect with the organizations and members of PACE as they showcase their organization.

Perfomances from:
Friends of Noise
3rd Angle
45th Parallel
Oregon Contemporary

Presentations from:
Blue Sky Gallery
The Black Gallery / Don't Shoot PDX
Vibe PDX
Crave Theatre

New exhibitions will also be opening at our neighbor galleries, Well Well and Carnation Contemporary

It’s going to be an exciting First Saturday! Come out, connect, and celebrate Portland’s dynamic arts scene. We hope to see you there!

08/31/2025

𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 🎨 Sunday 9/7 from 12-2p

Please join us for an afternoon exploring the meditative processes of both Suminagashi Monoprinting (paper marbling) and Beading (necklaces, bracelets and keychains). This two-part workshop is hosted by Rainen Knecht and Lila Jarzombek, instructors from the new studio/art school located in SE PDX, House of Art & Craft.

Participants are welcome to participate in both activities and leave feeling both swirly and sparkly ;)

Ages 8+ / All materials provided!

Sliding Scale Tickets Available: Use code SAVE50 at checkout for a half price ticket

🎟️ Tickets on website 🎟️

08/30/2025

🖼️ New Art on Loan! We’re excited to welcome 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨 by Marcel Dzama to our gallery walls.

Known for his surreal, dreamlike imagery, Dzama’s work draws from folk art, Dada, and pop culture to create whimsical yet haunting narratives.

Stop by today to check it out!

Marcel Dzama
𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨
Pearlescent acrylic ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper Triptych
76 x 172 1/2 x 2 inches

08/26/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩: 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨 with Marcelo Fontana & Lucas Peixe⁠ 📃
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August 31st / 12:00-3:00pm / Ages 14+⁠
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🎟️ Grab your tickets on website 🎟️⁠
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In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the basics of guerrilla art focused on wheat pasting, design and other printing techniques. We'll create our own images, designs and messages and put them directly on the street. It's a chance to turn ideas into a collective act of presence. Come join us, make something real, and find your voice in the physical world.⁠
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*Light Snacks, refreshments and art materials provided*⁠
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Images 1 & 3:

08/22/2025

🚫We will be closed this Saturday 8/23 for a private event🚫

Join us for regular gallery hours Friday & Sunday 12-5pm

08/21/2025

🍅 Makers Market at Oregon Contemporary 🍅

Come hang with us on Wednesday, 8/27 from 3–7PM for an afternoon of local art, handmade goods, live music by , and an open bar (yep, you heard that right🍺)

We're just a short stroll from the Kenton Farmers Market Tomato Fest, so why not make a day of it?

Support local, enjoy the vibes, and stop in to say hi!

08/19/2025

Summer Workshop Series 📃 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩: 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨 with Marcelo Fontana & Lucas Peixe

August 31st / 12:00-3:00pm / Ages 14+

🎟️ Grab your ticket on our website 🎟️

Tired of endless scrolling and digital noise? This workshop will help bring our message out of the digital ether and into the public sphere. Happening together with Carnations' exhibition 𝙎𝙤𝙗𝙧𝙚 𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙞𝙤, 𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤, 𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙤… the workshop will remind us that in a scattered world with distant posts, there's a lot of power in a real, shared action.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the basics of guerrilla art focused on wheat pasting, design and other printing techniques. We'll create our own images, designs and messages and put them directly on the street. It's a chance to turn ideas into a collective act of presence. Come join us, make something real, and find your voice in the physical world.

*Light Snacks, refreshments and art materials provided*

08/13/2025

Have you grabbed a spot for 𝙎𝙤, 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝘽𝙚/𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧...? Facilitated by Megita Denton⁠

This Sunday August 17th / 11:00-2:00pm
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🎟️ Grab your tix on our site 🎟️⁠
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Our Summer Workshop Series continues with 𝙎𝙤, 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝘽𝙚/𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧...? , a holistic and educational experience within the world of woodworking. We will explore arboriculture, Oregon Native trees, sustainable practices, and have a small round table discussion with contemporary/traditional wood artists, an arborist, a mill company, and a forestry professional.

Attendees will leave with new friends, a raw piece of wood to work with, a greater respect and knowledge for trees and vibrant forests, and tools for engaging in sustainable and responsible woodworking practices.⁠
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📸 courtesy of

08/12/2025

Summer Workshop Series 🎉 Suminagashi Monoprints & Beading Workshop

September 7th / 12-2pm / Materials provided

Please join us for an afternoon exploring the meditative processes of both Suminagashi Monoprinting (paper marbling) and Beading (necklaces, bracelets and keychains).

This two-part workshop is hosted by Rainen Knecht and Lila Jarzombek, instructors from the new studio/art school located in SE PDX, House of Art & Craft.

🎟️ Grab your tickets on our site 🎟️

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8371 N Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR
97217

Opening Hours

Friday	12pm - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15032869449

Website

http://www.oregoncontemporary.org/

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