We are excited to present a unique opportunity to own an original 1959 Wrapping Paper lithograph by the legendary Andy Warhol, priced at $2,880. Before Warhol became a cultural icon, he was a celebrated commercial illustrator, and this whimsical design reflects his mastery in bringing joy to everyday objects. With limited quantities available, this rare piece from Warhol’s personal collection is a true collector’s gem.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?
By purchasing this lithograph, you’re not just acquiring a piece of art history—you’re directly supporting Oregon Contemporary’s mission to amplify underrepresented voices and keep our doors open to everyone. And with 100% of the sale profits going to us, your contribution plays a crucial role in sustaining our year-round free programming and ensuring that art remains a vital part of our community.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥?
This design, created for wrapping paper, showcases Warhol’s early genius in blending commercial art with fine art. It’s a nostalgic reminder of his beginnings and a perfect piece for any Warhol enthusiast.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞?
This sale is part of the Warhol Foundation’s ‘Philanthropy Factory’ initiative, and by purchasing, you’re also honoring Warhol’s commitment to philanthropy. Your support ensures that Oregon Contemporary can continue to provide impactful art experiences to all.
Each artwork comes with a certificate of provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
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Thank you for helping us make art accessible and meaning
We’re excited to present a unique opportunity to acquire original works straight from Andy Warhol’s personal collection, with prices ranging from $500 to $12,000. Among these offerings is the stunning 1983 Fish Screen Print on Wallpaper, priced at $12,000. This striking monochromatic wallpaper was created by Warhol for his Zurich exhibition “Paintings for Children,” where it was displayed alongside silkscreen paintings of toy animals and cars, making it a playful and historic piece of art.
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: The proceeds from this sale will directly support Oregon Contemporary, helping us continue to champion underrepresented voices and create meaningful art experiences for our community. Your support also sustains Oregon Contemporary’s year-round free programming, ensuring that art remains accessible to everyone.
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵?
𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐥: Each artwork in this collection isn’t just a piece of art—it’s a direct connection to Warhol himself, originating from his own estate. Owning one of these pieces offers a rare glimpse into Warhol’s creative genius and playful side.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞? This sale is part of the Warhol Foundation’s ‘Philanthropy Factory’ initiative, which honors Warhol’s legacy by supporting recent grantees through the sale of his artworks, including these pieces.
Each artwork comes with a certificate of provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
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TONIGHT! The Waterfront Blues Festival is back with a free Community Concert in our courtyard from 5–7pm in partnership with Friends of Noise! Enjoy the sounds of Norman Sylvester Band with Lenanne Sylvester and opener Earl Gracious Band. We will also have a screening of 𝘜𝘯𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢 in partnership with @steloarts indoors.
The Kenton Farmers Market is happening next door at the same time, we’ll have beer and wine for sale, Dairy Hill will be onsite with their ice cream cart, and we’ll have a screening on view in Gallery 2. Visit @waterfrontblues or the link in our bio for more info.
📸2023 Waterfront Blues Fest Community Concert at Oregon Contemporary
@friendsofnoise @dairyhillpdx
We’d love to hear from you! Did you visit Fernanda D’Agostino’s 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺) and home school’s 𝘪 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 during their run? Maybe you attended Laura Cannon’s 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺)(the performance), or the home school curator talk with manuel arturo abreu and Victoria Anne Reis?
Please take 5 minutes to complete our confidential Audience Survey at the link below. We use the information to apply for grants to ensure our programs and exhibitions remain free to the public, and our team reads every piece of feedback. Thank you so much for your time.
https://www.oregoncontemporary.org/audience-survey
📸Laura Cannon’s 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺)(the performance) on March 4, 2023. @prolabdance @nandadagostino
We are closed today (Friday) and Saturday. Please check our website or social media for updates before visiting on Sunday. Stay safe and warm!
The exhibition walkthrough video of home school’s 𝘪 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 is now available to view on our website. The exhibition presented works of sculpture, video, photography and writing that orbited ideas around the tactile, the textile, the virtual and the ritual by hiba ali, Olivia McKayla Ross, Intisar Abioto, Ansar El Muhammad, Khadijat Yussuff, Ibisazi Designers Nyabyo (IDN), fatima abby tall and Jasmine Nyende.
Watch now at https://www.oregoncontemporary.org/i-gently-place-my-brain-in-cold-rice.
📸video by Eric Mellencamp @erekm
@home.school.pdx @ibisazi_designers_nyabyo @intisarabioto @cyberdoula @standarized_sext @sensual_asexual
Opening next Friday, January 27: Fernanda D'Agostino’s 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺), an installation of a series of projection sculptures based on the beautiful nests of tent caterpillars.
“One of my earliest memories is of holding a tent caterpillar in my hand at around age three and asking my mother if caterpillars have a soul. I was fascinated by their gorgeous nests and by the process of transformation unfolding inside them. Chrysalis is a deep dive into answering the broader question contained within my childhood sense of marvel, and an examination of the strange sacredness of living things. It also revels in how all things are intertwined and hopes to expose the idea of singularity as a paradox. Seventy years after that original question I'm also fascinated by the possibility of emerging from one state of being into another. Or of merging–if emerging is not what's next.” – Fernanda D’Agostino
Fernanda D’Agostino: 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺)
27 January – 5 March 2023 in Gallery 2
Reception with the artist on February 4, 5–8pm
Open extended hours during the Portland Winter Light Festival
February 3, 4 and 10, 11 from 5–10pm
Free and open to the public
ADA accessible
📸R: Fernanda D'Agostino / 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺), 2022 / video courtesy of the artist @fernanda.dagostino
Opening this weekend: 𝘪 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦, the first exhibition in home school’s curatorial season, opens November 4 and features work by Khadijat Yussuff. A reception will take place this Saturday, November 5 from 5–8pm and will feature a talk with curators Victoria Anne Reis and manuel arturo abreu at 6pm.
Repost from @sensual_asexual
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ÌṢERÉ, 2022
9.75"x13.75"
Yarn, electronics, wood, brass.
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Completed a new (and much-improved) hand-#tufted and #arduino powered sound sculpture showing @oregoncontemporary with a slew of talented artists - courtesy of @home.school.pdx (and specifically, @mabreu91's hard work) from November 4 2022 - January 8 2023, in a group show entitled "i gently place my brain in cold rice"!
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"Ìṣeré" is a Yorùbá word meaning "toy," and I was once again inspired by traditional West African patterns and the bright colors you'd find at a school or daycare when creating this #instrument. Each two-toned rectangle is one note on an octave, and the pitch bender works on multiple notes if playing concurrently. It's mounted in painted wood with gold brass corners.
While the intention is to use it to produce music with a DAW, its build as a MIDI controller means it can be mapped for use with other non-music related programs as well.
I'm really proud of the hardiness and functionality of this work, and grateful to have the opportunity to have folks play with it! Swipe to the 3rd slide for a lil ambienty demo in #Ableton ✨
Performance artist Baby LeStrange will be performing at Carla Rossi’s Hell House Halloween on October 29. Baby has been mind boggling audiences since 2008. She has been given many tag lines over the years from Glittering Misfit, Mistress of Awkward, Empress of Eccentricity and Countess of Camp. Baby started performing in the world of Burlesque and over the years starting adding elements of drag and video production onto the stage. Wowing audiences from New York City to Tokyo, Baby has also had the pleasure of performing for Dolly Parton in Tennessee. Alongside performance. Baby also produces Black Lodge Burlesque, an all David Lynch themed cabaret.
From Baby: “I will be taking elements of bizarre performance and video production to showcase everyones autumnal guilty pleasure, Pumpkin Spice. The audience will be going on a journey of PSL, pumpkin spice lust. One sip sends me into a fever dream of madness induced by artificial flavors and colors. Lust, gluttony and greed are the sins that I will be representing in Hellhouse. I can’t wait to take you on my deranged trip around the pumpkin patch.”
Tickets available now at the link in our bio.
Hosted by @thecarlarossi
📸video provided by Baby LeStrange @baby_lestrange @blacklodgeburlesque
Visit us today from 3—7pm during the Kenton Farmers Market! On view: Willie Little's 𝘐𝘯 𝘔𝘺 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 and 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 featuring work by Doug Wing and Elmeater Morton.
This is your last weekend to see Patter/Parameter in Gallery 2. Join us for a reception with the artists on Saturday, June 4 from 5–8pm.
Repost from @opensgallerypdx
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Pattern/Parameter continues this weekend @oregoncontemporary
In his piece, Line Drawing 5, @petergronquist processes the frequency of Hawking radiation from the Messier 87 black hole through transducers to create a mesmerizing visual and aural mediation.
There is something profound about watching water behave in a way that runs counter to daily experience. This work makes me think of the scale of things.
Gallery hours F/S/S/12-5pm
Reception for the artists June 4th, 5-8pm.
@joantruckenbrod @daniel.peabody
Action shot. 🔥 Work by @daniel.peabody is created through the ignition of special mixes of gunpowder whose encrustations and smokey residue play with and against the geometries they create.
📸 Daniel Peabody / 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘦 11, 2022 / Burnt gunpowder on wall / 96” diameter (each)
We are open this weekend with two exhibitions on view. In Gallery 1: 𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎, a solo exhibition by Rick Silva curated by Ashley Stull Meyers. In Gallery 2: 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 presented by OPENS featuring work by Marne Lucas, Josh Meier and Pepper Pepper.
Gallery hours Fri / Sat / Sun noon—5pm
Free and open to the public / ADA accessible
Make plans to join us next Saturday, May 7 from 5—8pm for our First Saturday open house.
More info at https://www.oregoncontemporary.org/upcoming
On view starting today: 𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎, a solo exhibition by Rick Silva curated by Ashley Stull Meyers. The exhibition centers on Silva’s newest video work of the same name, which visualizes over a million variations of a floating mountain peak interacting with fluctuating graph lines.
Modeled from the granite and glacial formations of the Cascade Mountain Range, these virtual renderings are paced to mirror the geologic deep-time of our regional landscape. The visual language of “graphs” is abstractly leveraged, surging and dipping to mimic data sets often experienced on our screens: ocean temperatures, air quality, financial markets, covid cases, and heart rates. As the frequency of the formations in 𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 escalate, so does the sentiment of “peaking” itself, in its sublime quantifications, ecstasies, and precipices. The video installation is accompanied by a new body of smaller works that explore further connotations of “peaking” in our present environment.
Rick Silva: 𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎
Curated by Ashley Stull Meyers
On view through June 6, 2022 in Gallery 1
Reception on May 7, 2022, 5—8pm
Gallery hours Fri / Sat / Sun noon—5pm
Free and open to the public / ADA accessible
𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 is the second exhibition in our large-scale program Site, a series of exhibitions by Oregon artists replacing the Portland2021 Biennial. The exhibition is generously supported by The Ford Family Foundation.
For more information visit https://www.oregoncontemporary.org/rick-silva-peaking.
📸 Rick Silva / 𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎, 2022 / 25 minute video with sound (excerpt)
Have you seen this sculpture by Bill Will? Feed it a quarter to hear what the virus would say if it could talk. [sound on]
Huge thanks to Bill Will for lending us this humorous fundraiser! We are hosting 𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 as part of our Special on Loan program. You can see it in our Cafe during our regular open hours Fri / Sat / Sun noon–5pm and at our next First Saturday Open House on March 5 from 5–9pm.
We hope you come out this weekend to see CymaSpace’s 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘶𝘴𝘦, a multimedia art experience combining music and sound-responsive LED light strips innovatively to benefit Deaf and hearing people. We’re hosting this installation as part of the Portland Winter Light Festival, a free, all-ages outdoor experience covering Portland with projection art, pop-up installations, and more!
EXHIBIT HOURS
February 11 and 12 from 6–10pm
Free to the public and ADA accessible
A CymaSpace representative will be on hand during the exhibit hours to support the art and answer questions. Sound system provided by Friends Of Noise.
@portlandwinterlightfestival @cymaspace @friendsofnoise
Come see this Marie Watt sculpture tonight as part of the Hallie Ford Fellows in the Visual Arts 2017-19 exhibition at our First Saturday Open House reception!
Reception: Saturday, February 5 from 5pm—8pm
The exhibition and Cafe will be open until 10pm
Free and open to the public
ADA accessible
Masks and proof of vaccination or negative covid test required at the door
Marie Watt / Companion Species (Underbelly), 2018 / Aromatic cedar / 130 x 183 x 136 in / video by @dstnwllms
