The Secret Life of Trees
Keith Achepohl at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
After I viewed Keith Achepohl’s new exhibit Vision of Nature/Vessel of Beauty at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, I began to look at the … Continue reading
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Art Out of Science
Barbara MacCallum uses her scientist husband’s publications and his body for art
If the titles of artworks in Barbara MacCallum’s Appropriating Science at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art through Jan. 28 remind you of a movie … Continue reading
‘Drive It Like You Stole It’
Adam Grosowsky: New Paintings at Karin Clarke Gallery through December 23
When I met Adam Grosowsky to discuss his art, I wasn’t expecting a philosophical discussion. But Grosowsky, 58, was in a reflective mood, as interested … Continue reading
Printmaking Explodes in Oregon
From galleries and museums to artist studios, printmaking makes genuine art accessible
Say the word “art” and most people imagine a painting — an original, unique work, done with oil paints on canvas, usually by an artist … Continue reading
Euzine 2.0
Zines are pumping a pulse into Eugene’s art scene
Eugene’s art scene is not dead. While the closing of the Jacobs Gallery dealt a blow to art’s accessibility in the city, a group of … Continue reading
Perspective and Pigment
Interpreting the landscape at White Lotus Gallery
An appealing mix of reality and imagination in each of Jon Jay Cruson’s paintings reminds me of a bit from the first days of the … Continue reading
Is There a Jewish Art?
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education finds a new home
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education moved to its new location in Portland’s Pearl District this summer — taking over the space … Continue reading
Are These Even Photographs?
A new photo exhibition challenges Eugene’s conventional photography
If you’re a Eugene photographer, be forewarned. A visit to Joseph Peila’s current show Annexed might push you out of your comfort zone. Not only … Continue reading
Meeting Bill Owens — 37 Years After Cocaine
The famous photographer drops by Eugene and catches up with a former subject
The first time I met photographer Bill Owens was in 1980 in the women’s bathroom. I was 21. We were in the building where I … Continue reading
Stories from the Long Tom
David Turner discusses his book about the Oregon river
Photographer David Turner, the former executive director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon, along with local historian Douglas Card, … Continue reading