Something for Everyone
Fiesta Cultural’s kick-off party keeps downtown Eugene dancing
In the high-falutin’ world of fine art the word “pedestrian” is used as an insult. But pedestrians ruled the first Friday of September when the … Continue reading
Ester Barkai
Author: Ester Barkai
A ‘Magical Time’
Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History
I should have heard about the gay rodeo. It’s been around more than 40 years, and many of the shots in “Blake Little: Photographs from … Continue reading
The Privilege of People’s Attention
A discussion with Eugene author J.C. Geiger
I met with J.C. Geiger at Wandering Goat Coffee Co. to have an “authentic exchange” about storytelling. It’s a phrase he used to describe having … Continue reading
The Dollhouse
Eugene collective prepares an entry for Burning Man
Eugene’s art collective House of Strange Rituals describes itself as being led by femmes. Tiana Husted, Amanda Langley, Carlye Cannon, Lindsay Swing and Caitlin O’Rourke … Continue reading
The Future is Now
The UO’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History explores ‘Survivalist Architecture’
“Survivalist Architecture and the Art of Resilience” is an engaging show that asks us to reconsider how we think about shelter. Artworks for Change, supported … Continue reading
Rick Bartow: Animal Spirits
Karin Clarke Gallery mounts its third exhibition of prints by the late Oregon visionary master
Nearly 15 years ago, Eugene gallerist Karin Clarke met artist Rick Bartow for the first time at his Newport area studio. Bartow (1946-2016) was a … Continue reading
Off the Radar
For 10 years Ditch Projects has shown contemporary art in a non-commercial gallery
What does it mean to be a successful art gallery? For Ditch Projects the measure is not counted in financial rewards. The contemporary art gallery … Continue reading
Terry Baxter
Letting the Fair speak for itself
Terry Baxter was a jock when he was younger. He wasn’t interested in a hippie happening like the Oregon Country Fair. But when he got … Continue reading
Maude’s Choice
Lane 5: A homecoming at Maude Kerns Art Center
Craig Spilman last served on the board at Maude Kerns Art Center about 50 years ago. This was before he joined the art faculty at … Continue reading
Remembering Kiahsuang Shen Lo
A late-life artist is memorialized in an exhibition wrapping up at the UO
An exhibit of Kiahsuang Shen Lo’s brush painting now up at the University of Oregon’s Mills International Center was initially intended to celebrate the artist’s … Continue reading