ARTIST: Kinpro
Inspiration
For the next few weeks, we'll continue to feature artists that are showing in our upcoming exhibit (click on image to the left for details.)
Kinpro is an
ARTIST: Anna Giertz
Inspiration
Anna Giertz, another participant in our show "Beneath the Surface," paints amazingly detailed and beautiful things. Many of her works are based on narratives like The Picture of Dorian
Exhibit: Baroque 1620 – 1800
InspirationBaroque costumes and tapestry
Now on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London is a magnificent exhibit on the Baroque movement. Known as the first global style, the
NEWS: Flavor Savors
Inspiration
Portlanders love their coffee, and we're lucky enough to be home to the best purveyor in the business, Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Known for its award-winning flavor, Stumptown is expanding
Nama Rococo
Inspiration
We have long admired the artwork and process of Nama Rococo's hand-screened wallpapers, and their piece, "French Dot" will be featured in our show, Beneath the Surface. Karen
Beneath the Surface Exhibit
Inspiration
Opening May 1st at Nemo in Portland, Oregon, BENEATH THE SURFACE: Flora, Fantasy & Fable in Surface Design highlights the work of influential, contemporary surface designers through the mediums
Stained Glass by William Gropper
Inspiration
This weekend, I was in Chicago with my family, having a Passover seder at their synagogue, when I noticed the most gorgeous stained glass windows. These windows depict
Jim Lambie at Sadie Coles
Inspiration
Jim Lambie's taped floor paintings have always struck me as a modern interpretation of Tibetan sand painting. Modern both in the sense of 60's Modernism, and also as
Fashioning Felt
Inspiration
The Cooper Hewitt Meseum in New York is currently hosting a show about the many ways to use felt. The show runs through Sept. 7th, and is organized by