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Renowned Choctaw geologist and beadworker teaches at Whitman
Whitman College welcomed its first Choctaw visiting educator, Roger Amerman, who recently finished working on the new show "Echo" from Marvel.
This secret Portland warehouse holds over 20,000 pieces of art
There is a secret warehouse in Northwest Portland with over 20,000 pieces of art. It includes world class work by renowned figures like Richard Diebenkorn, Helen Frankenthaler, and one of the world’s largest collections of work by Andy Warhol. These pieces circulate regularly around the country, shipping out full shows to dozens of museums each year, all without any rental fee.
The fate of Portland’s toppled monuments hits a snag
Five monuments brought down during the racial justice protests of 2020 could return to public places in Portland. When that may occur is up for debate.
John Hasegawa uses pottery to explore Asian American identity
John Hasegawa is a Japanese American ceramics artist and educator who explores his Asian and American identities by combining traditional Japanese textile patterns with American objects like coffee mugs. A native of Seattle, Washington, Hasegawa's most prominent art pieces are two tile pieces for the Ireichō project, a large book that documents the names of all Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII.
Treasures destroyed and masterpieces in vaults: War’s toll for art in Israel and Gaza
After the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, curators in Israel raced to lock their most precious museum items into safe storage. In Gaza, the fighting has caused damage to more than 100 cultural landmarks.
From Oregon to Alaska: An ice sculpting odyssey
A team of artists from Oregon competed in one of the largest and most renowned ice sculpting events in the world.
Native American arts center in Eastern Oregon welcomes new leader
The Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, a studio on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is focused on contemporary printmaking, professional artist residencies and Indigenous arts workshops.
Portland photographer embraces edible chaos
Portland photographer Isabella Cassini combines her love of food and tolerance of chaos into her latest photography project, "Splashes, Crashes, and Smashes."
Indigenous designers get the spotlight at Northwest Native Fashion Show
Fashion show a part of greater movement to boost small businesses in Indian Country
Rare painting bought for $4 at a thrift store may fetch a quarter million at auction
A $4 thrift store purchase turned out to be a rare painting by American artist N.C. Wyeth.