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Jacob Hashimoto’s Striking Permanent Suspended Sculptures Elevate PDX Culture

2nd September 2020

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Utilizing sculpture, painting, and installation, internationally renowned contemporary artist Jacob Hashimoto creates complex worlds from a range of modular components: bamboo-and-paper kites, model boats, even astroturf-covered blocks. His accretive, layered compositions reference video games, virtual environments, and cosmology, while also remaining deeply rooted in art-historical traditions notably, landscape-based abstraction, modernism, and handcraft. Jacob Hashimoto, Neutron…

Impressive St. Johns Bridge by Portland LEGO Artist Erik Mattson at PDX

10th August 2020

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| Rotating Exhibits, Site-Specific Installations, Uncategorized

A very impressive LEGO scale replica of Portland’s St. Johns Bridge is currently on view through August 2021 post-security within the Concourse DE display case for the PDX Rotating Art Program. Constructed by local LEGO artist Erik Mattson, this masterpiece is made up of approximately 120,000 LEGO elements and is 4 feet tall x 2 feet wide…

New Reshidev RK Mural Is A Bright Spot For Summer

24th July 2020

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The PDX Rotating Art Program is thrilled to unveil a colorful and fascinatingly complex new large-scale mural this summer pre-security in North Baggage Claim. By Portland, Oregon based artist and designer Reshidev RK, this exciting new mural titled PDXPLORE pops with Portland’s intricacies, people, personalities, and the vibrant flavor of the city and the Pacific Northwest….

There is a Land Over the Ocean via PDX’s International Arrivals Corridor

9th January 2020

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| International Exhibits, Rotating Exhibits

The PDX Art Program is deeply honored to present a spirited new portrait and narrative-based exhibition designed specifically for Portland International Airport titled There is a Land Over the Ocean from The Immigrant Story, a volunteer-led nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon founded by Sankar Raman. The title of the exhibition refers to the moment when,…

PDX’s Exuberant New Mural Celebrates Community and Regional Diversity

9th December 2019

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In an effort to showcase the diversity of our region, highlight the Port of Portland’s commitment to equity, and also take a fresh approach to art in the airport, a spirited large-scale hand-painted mural titled A Place Called Home was created in partnership with Portland Street Art Alliance and two local Portland artists: Alex Chiu and Jeremy…

Portland Vignettes, Keri Friedman

19th December 2015

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Portland Vignettes, Keri Friedman, Concourse Connector, July 15, 2015 – July 15, 2016 Keri Friedman has been shooting her Portland Vignettes series for over 6 years. Like every transplanted city-dweller, she views her adopted town under the influence of her past experiences elsewhere. Her goal is to share her specific view of Portland in a way…