Fine arts and graphic design students are tired of being overlooked. After construction began on the $60 million overhaul to Portland State’s Neuberger Hall, students in the School of Art…
The Rite (and Riot) of Spring
Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring caused one of classical music’s most famous, exaggerated scandals. Rite’s debut on May 29, 1913, made history by nearly starting a…
“Cloud of Petals” Grows Common Language Through Cliche
I experienced the virtual reality and short film exhibition Cloud of Petals, by the artist Sarah Meyohas, at its Portland opening reception on Dec. 2 with the comedian Chris Ettrick….
One last night in Neuberger
Nov. 30 marked the last evening Portland State’s Neuberger Hall would host a gallery as it stands today. After a donation from Fariborz Maseeh, Ph.D through the Massiah Foundation,…
Loving ‘Loving Vincent’
The 2017 film Loving Vincent, from directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, is a hand-painted exploration of controversy surrounding Vincent van Gogh’s death. Hand-painted, you ask? Why, yes! According to…
How university art galleries fail their students
If your university has a visual arts program, I would bet there is at least one art gallery on campus. Portland State has six. While art students might be aware…
In search of the miraculous
This summer, Portland State painting instructor and Bachelor of Fine Arts Coordinator Tia Factor led 10 students from the School of Art and Design on a trip to Berlin through…
Understanding Contemporary Art: Did I Miss the Point?
How do you feel when an artwork in such a formal space doesn’t make sense to you? A piece might have a hollow taste to it, or maybe its radical…
Newspace Center for Photography’s sudden shutter negative for community
A red “Now Leasing” sign hung over SE Portland’s Newspace Center for Photography logo as over four dozen people gathered on a sunny Monday night to learn more about why…
Vandalism or artistic volition: drawing the line at graffiti
More accessible and less restrictive than oil paints and canvas, graffiti allows artists to express themselves outside traditional art practice in an arguably rebellious way. Street art and graffiti add…
The fragility of a 7,000 pound bull
In a press release dated Wednesday, April 12, the artist of Wall Street’s Charging Bull, Arturo Di Modica, announced his intention to file suit against the investment firm that commissioned the…