Art Unbound

On October 8, 2021, Dr. Kara Cooney presented a virtual lecture for the Portland Art Museum audience titled When Women Ruled the World. We anticipated that Dr. Cooney’s lecture and the exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt would raise a lot of … Continued

At the time of this episode’s release, Sneaker Week PDX and Don’t Shoot PDX are hosting a digital installation of the murals that covered Downtown Portland’s Apple Store for most of 2020 at the Wacom Experience Center in the Pearl … Continued

In 2019, The Portland Art Museum partnered with local radio station The Numberz FM for the exhibition, Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal… The partnership grew and the Art Museum is currently the home base for daily operations for … Continued

On this episode, Brian Ferriso, The Portland Art Museum’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, has a conversation about directing a museum during a time of civil unrest, a climate crisis, and a global pandemic with his counterpart at the Musée … Continued

On this episode, Kathleen Ash-Milby and John P. Lukavic are joined by multi-hyphenate Native artist, Virgil Ortiz. With his work in subversive clay sculptures, futuristic fashion design, and a years-long science-fiction film & museum exhibition project about the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, … Continued

Coming soon to the Portland Art Museum is a special exhibition featuring the work of esteemed photographer Ansel Adams and the contemporary photographers he influenced. On this episode of Art Unbound, we get a taste of what's to come from … Continued

Portland Art Museum’s Director of Learning & Community Partnerships, Stephanie Parrish, is joined by her counterpart at the Denver Art Museum, Heather Nielsen, to discuss the ins and outs of museum learning and how they’ve had to shift all that … Continued

Mike Bennett is quickly becoming a prominent figure in the ‘weird Portland’ community and he is using his local celebrity status, resourcefulness, and artistic talents to bring joy to the city. On this episode, we interview Mike to find out … Continued

Charles Yu is a reformed attorney whose passion for creative writing landed him a job in the writers’ room at HBO’s Westworld. That snowballed into more and more television writing jobs. But after the 2016 Presidential Election, Yu was compelled to … Continued

Will Wilson is a trans-customary Diné artist whose work explores Native ideas of the future blended with the past. Though Wilson is mostly known as a photographer, his work also encompasses installation, mixed media, and digital media. Anyone following the … Continued

Co-curating an exhibition with another institution can be challenging, especially when a global pandemic prohibits travel, not only to other cities but even to your own Museum. It’s a little easier when you’ve known your co-curator for many decades. On … Continued

The work of a museum registrar can be quite complicated, but what happens to exhibition logistics when a global pandemic turns the world on its side? Portland Art Museum’s Exhibitions Registrar Julia Guariglia chats with Agnès Faure, her counterpart at … Continued

On November 5, 2014, Brian Ferriso, the Director and Chief Curator of the Portland Art Museum, sat down with Life Trustee, arts advocate, and philanthropist, Arlene Schnitzer to discuss her life as it related to the exhibition, In Passionate Pursuit: … Continued

maximiliano is a performance & video artist using maroon space societies & systems billions of years ago as impetus of a black mythos-epoch. Sampling & rupturing audio & video spatially, forming BLKWVV aesthetic (black reclamation rococo) unMOORing (othellx) mulattidad; ideas … Continued

On our Podcast idea submission page, Ben Conte wrote “My daughter and I have been visiting the Museum since we moved to Portland in 2007. Most of our visits are together when we see a new exhibit or just want … Continued

In 1881, William-Adolphe Bouguereau painted Nature’s Fan (also known as Girl with Child) — a large oil painting depicting a young woman and a small child playing in the clearing of a wooded area. It currently hangs in the European … Continued

Since 2015, the Monster Drawing Rally has been a highlight of the Museum’s summer events. This year, we hosted an outpost for The Portland Art Museum Podcast and invited people to stop by and answer a 4-minute flash round of … Continued

Since 2015, the Monster Drawing Rally has been a highlight of the Museum’s summer events. This year, we hosted an outpost for The Portland Art Museum Podcast and invited people to stop by and answer a 4-minute flash round of … Continued

Since 2015, the Monster Drawing Rally has been a highlight of the Museum’s summer events. This year, we hosted an outpost for The Portland Art Museum Podcast and invited people to stop by and answer a 4-minute flash round of … Continued

Since 2015, the Monster Drawing Rally has been a highlight of the Museum’s summer events. This year, we hosted an outpost for The Portland Art Museum Podcast and invited people to stop by and answer a 4-minute flash round of … Continued

Since 2015, the Monster Drawing Rally has been a highlight of the Museum’s summer events. This year, we hosted an outpost for The Portland Art Museum Podcast and invited people to stop by and answer a 4-minute flash round of … Continued

Since 2015, the Monster Drawing Rally has been a highlight of the Museum’s summer events. This year, we hosted an outpost for The Portland Art Museum Podcast and invited people to stop by and answer a 4-minute flash round of … Continued

What happens when an artwork needs a new coat of paint? “Brushstrokes” by Roy Lichtenstein is an outdoor painted sculpture that recently underwent a large, public-facing treatment. After being lifted out of the ground and bolted to a cement surface, … Continued

This episode idea was submitted to us by Daniel Rolnik, the Gallery Director of the Portland Art & Learning Studio (PALS). PALS is an art studio and gallery space for adults experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities located in Northeast Portland. … Continued

This episode idea was suggested to us by Museum member, Clint Kamstra. Clint wanted to know more about what it takes to curate an exhibition, specifically “Paris 1900: City of Entertainment”. Because this exhibition did not originate at the Portland … Continued

This episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast digs into the archives to an Artist Talk by Aaron Draplin, a Portland-based graphic designer whose reputation expands far beyond Oregon. In this Artist Talk from 2014, Aaron discusses his work as … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Mary Ann Peters, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Mary Ann and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Charlene Vickers, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Charlene and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is Grace Kook-Anderson, … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Henry Tsang, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Henry and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is Grace Kook-Anderson, … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Fernanda D’Agostino, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Fernanda and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is Grace Kook-Anderson, … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Jenny Irene Miller, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Jenny Irene and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Rob Rhee, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Rob and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is Grace Kook-Anderson, … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Annette Bellamy, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Annette and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is Grace Kook-Anderson, … Continued

On this episode of the Portland Art Museum Podcast, we present the audio interview of Ryan Pierce, edited only for pauses in the conversation and chatter between Ryan and the interviewer. The other voice you will hear is Grace Kook-Anderson, … Continued

Welcome to the Portland Art Museum Podcast. On each episode, you will hear first-hand accounts from artists, community partners, and members of the Portland Art Museum family. Mentioned in this episode: http://www.portlandartmuseum.us/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=78518;type=101 Want to submit an idea for a future … Continued