Magical Thinking
An exhibit at the MNCH shows customs don’t change much

“The world is an unpredictable place where bad things happen,” medievalist Martha Bayless says. Going into year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m with her … Continue reading
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“The world is an unpredictable place where bad things happen,” medievalist Martha Bayless says. Going into year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m with her … Continue reading
“I’ve been thinking a lot about what ‘essential’ means,” says Michael Fisher, executive director of Maude Kerns Art Center. It’s not the kind of statement … Continue reading
I’ve decided to do something different and begin this review with a sales pitch: See Shannon Wheeler’s original ink drawings in Art Show at Portland’5 … Continue reading
Greeting cards add a personal touch — either seriously or humorously — to convey affection, good will, gratitude and sympathy. They may seem like they … Continue reading
Steven Broocks doesn’t know a whole lot about Towards a 21st Century Abstraction, the exhibit currently showing through Dec. 4 at the Coos Art Museum, … Continue reading
Being a visual artist can be a solitary occupation, working in your studio alone all day. But if you’re a printmaker, odds are you might … Continue reading
Comics journalism, once a brash upstart in the stodgy newspaper business, is coming of age. It’s been two decades now since Joe Sacco’s graphic novel … Continue reading
Don’t mourn the dead. Celebrate the departed on Día de los Muertos. It is a joyful celebration, primarily among people of Mexican heritage on the … Continue reading
On June 27, Cephas Williams went shopping for luggage. He bought some and left the store, but while still at the shopping center in Dartford, … Continue reading
It’s been a minute since Eugene Weekly last checked in on the Eugene Darkroom Group. When we profiled the group in the spring of 2017, … Continue reading