PICA has bought exciting and innovative programs to Portland throughout the years. Below is a list of the most recent events.
Mon . Jan 12 . 7:30 pm
Bulgarian-born Bozhkov is a classically trained artist whose skills in Old Master techniques provide and unlikely foundation for his wide-ranging conceptual projects.
Mon . Jan 26 . 7:30 pm
Brophy's often desolate paintings of the Northwest Landscape have earned him the praise of Art in America.
Tues . Jan 27 . 8 pm
Strap on your skates for a special concert at the historic Oaks Park Roller Rink by Portland composer and musician Ethan Rose.
Mon . Feb 2 . 7:30 pm
A multidisciplinary artist from Los Angeles, Arceneaux's 2006 installation piece The Alchemy of Comedy . . . Stupid, exhibited at the 2008 Whitney Biennial.
Mon . Feb 9 . 7:30 pm
Ault works as an artist, curator, and editor, and was one of the cofounders of Group Material, a New York-based artists collaborative.
Mon . Feb 16 . 7:30 pm
A London based artist and independent curator, Beasley is currently employed as a curator and producer at Creative Time.
Fri . Mar 6 . 7:30 pm
PICA, Film Action Oregon, and Pink Martini co-present the West Coast Premiere of Our City Dreams. Opening Night Premiere tickets include a post-show reception with director Chiara Clemente and the film’s music composer Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale.
Mon . Mar 9 . 7:30 pm
J. Morgan Puett is widely known for her distinctive fashion design and installations.
Thurs . Mar 26 . 8 pm
Backed by his acoustic ensemble “The Healers,” singer songwriter Holcombe Waller presents a theatrical performance of his original folk songs.
Fri . Mar 27 . 8 pm
Sat . Mar 28 . 8 pm
Sun . Mar 29 . 2 pm
Mon . Mar 30 . 7:30 pm
Guth is a multidisciplinary artist working in video, sculpture and performative social exchange projects. She was recently included in the 2008 Whitney Biennial.
Mon . Apr 6 . 7:30 pm
Rakowitz gained international attention for paraSite: custom-built inflatable shelters for homeless people that attach to the buildings exterior out-take vents.
Mon . Apr 13 . 7:30 pm
Sultan's work is in the collections of numerous institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Mon . Apr 20 . 7:30 pm
NPR's work was recently featured in the 2008 Whitney Biennial, where they opened a radio station in a small storefront on Madison Avenue, next door to the Whitney.
Sat . Apr 25 . 6 pm
Dinner by Simpatica, Live Auction with Laura Michalek, and a Special Performance by Portland Cello Project.
Mon . Apr 27 . 7:30 pm
Blandy is the director of the institute for community arts studies at the University of Oregon.
Mon . May 4 . 7:30 pm
Dion's often fantastical curiosity cabinets, modeled on Wunderkabinetts of the 16th Century, exalt atypical orderings of objects and specimens.
Mon . May 11 . 7:30 pm
Stark's work has been exhibited widely including exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, SFMOMA, and the 2008 Whitney Biennial.
Mon . May 18 . 7:30 pm
Mierle Laderman Ukeles is a New York based artist known for her feminist and service oriented artwork.
Mon . May 25 . 9 pm
$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to PICA! Fischerspooner’s live shows combines elements from the worlds of art, fashion, theatre and music.
Thurs . July 9 . 8 pm
DJ Girlfriends + Lovers + Point Juncture, WA + Strength come together to celebrate 14 years of PICA!
Sat . Aug 1 . 8 pm
TBA:08 alumni Mike Daisey (If You See Something Say Something, Monopoly!) returns to Portland for a one-night-only workshop of his new monologue, The Last Cargo Cult.
Mon . Aug 3 . 5 pm
Volunteers are essential to making the Time-Based Art Festival a vibrant international celebration of contemporary art. By giving us your time and energy, you receive performance tickets and our undying gratitude!
Sat . Aug 15 . 1 pm
Wed . Aug 19 . 5 pm
Mon . Oct 5 . 7:30 pm
Guyer makes drawings, paintings, and site responsive installations exploring the connection between idiosyncratic shapes and the spaces they inhabit.
Mon . Oct 12 . 7:30 pm
Ziegler received his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Since that time he has lectured throughout the United States, Europe and South America.
Mon . Oct 19 . 7:30 pm
Park's rich and imaginative paintings possess a distinct style that simultaneously evokes illustration, photography and painting.
Sat . Oct 24 . 12 pm
Szeinblum and Condro host four workshops over the course of two weekends as part of their two-week artist creation residency. Space is limited!
Sun . Oct 25 . 12 pm
Mon . Oct 26 . 7:30 pm
Goldsmith is an American poet, founding editor of experimental audio archive UbuWeb, teaches Poetics and Poetic Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, and is Senior Editor of PENNsound.
Sat . Oct 31 . 12 pm
Sat . Oct 31 . 8 pm
Vintage horror flicks and dancing with the dead.
Sun . Nov 1 . 12 pm
Sun . Nov 1 . 5 pm
Argentine artists Diana Szeinblum and Lucas Condro are in Portland for two weeks to develop new choreographic work and offer workshops for Northwest Dance artists. Please join us for an informal showing on the last day of their residency in Portland.
Mon . Nov 2 . 7:30 pm
A Los Angeles based artist collective whose magazine sits at the discursive juncture of fine art, media theory and anti-authoritarian activism.
Tues . Nov 3 . 7 pm
An animated exploration of how artistic collaboration across genres has influenced his work and career. The evening will feature film clips, live piano selections, and lively discussion.
Mon . Nov 9 . 7:30 pm
Laurel Nakadate is an American video artist and photographer living in New York City.
Mon . Nov 16 . 7:30 pm
James Yood has been an educator, critic, essayist and media commentator on visual arts for over 20 years.
Thurs . Dec 3 . 7 pm
Leave the tacky sweaters at home for PICA's annual holiday party. Cocktails, silent auction, music, and raucous fun.
Sat . Dec 12 . 6 pm
PICA's yearly artist monoprint blow-out moves to a Pearl District storefront for the holiday season.
Sun . Dec 13 . 12 pm
Prints for PICA for kids.
Thurs . Jan 1 . - Thurs . Dec 31 .
Complete listing of confirmed PICA events by month.
Mon . Apr 13 . - Wed . Apr 22 .
Kalup Linzy comes to Portland to develop new video work and rehearsing with local musicians for a performance. Both pieces will debut at TBA:09 this September.
Thurs . June 11 . - Fri . July 10 .
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art has teamed up with Slow Food Portland to host a Labor Day picnic as a part of our annual Time-Based Art Festival. To make it all happen, we need your help!
Thurs . Sept 3 . - Sun . Sept 13 .
PICA's seventh annual convergence of contemporary performance, dance, music, new media and visual arts projects in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Thurs . Sept 3 . - Sun . Oct 18 .
A collection of installations, exhibitions, projections, and gatherings by visual artists, projects are (mostly) located at Washington High School.
Mon . Oct 5 . - Mon . May 17 .
PSU's Art Dept. offers free public lectures every Monday night of the school year.
Sun . Dec 13 . - Fri . Dec 18 .
Your contemporary arts corner store - a winter pop-up shop to support PICA.