Our focus is on bringing like-minded people together in a multi-faceted,grassroots environment showcasing art and music in an attempt to give the community a supportive outlet for growth.
News: Artichoke now accepts credit cards!!!
Call to Artists: June-Garbage Pail Kids Show! Create your own Garbage Pail Kid (any size or medium really) Let me know if you can participate in the show by May 6th. We are having trading cards made for show…for this I will need a high res jpeg of your piece on May 6th by the end of the day. email to april@artichokepdx.com
Please let me know if you have questions. These are really important so please…start working and let me know in advance it you need help with anything!!!
Call to Artists: August- Photography show! Looking for film based, and alternative process photography group show. They come in all shapes and sizes…manual 35 mm to medium format to toy cameras to digital to black and white and color to alternative processing and cross processing. Do you dabble in photography or consider it to me your “lens” through which you see the world…open in beginners and pros- as long as it’s some form of photography to get the rest of the details by clicking on photography show in upcoming show and get your clicker warmed up and ready to go!
Let me know if you are interested by July 15th. For more details, contact at april@artichokepdx.com
Opening this Friday, May 4th 6-10 pm…
2nd Annual Collaboration Show
This will be the 2nd annual collaboration show featuring work made by an adult and a child…Wonderfully inspirational and like on other show you’ve ever seen…
The Collaboration Show: One child, on adult, a world of possibilities!
This show is focused on the idea that in the collaborative, creative process there is quite a bit to learn and explore. In this case, specifically, both parties, child and adult, learn from one another, see things from a different perspectives, and support each other as they create their own one of a kind piece together.
Also on display will be work by Ryan McClure
Ryan McClure makes art referencing and addressing the disconnect found between people in an age when communication is supposed to be at a high. With the accessibility of social media comes a loss of true friends and true conversations. The polarization of these friends you’ve never met and these conversations getting lost in Space, creates a world where we’ve lost touch while touching everyone.
Ryan was raised outside of Chicago, Illinois and lives in Portland, Oregon. He has shown his work in galleries throughout the Midwest and Portland.
This show will be on display through May 28th.
For more details, please click on Upcoming shows.
June: Garbage Pail Kids show!
Opening: Friday, June 1st, 7-10pm
Remember the snickers and laughs you had with your friends back in the day when you where showing off your new Garbage Pail Kids cards? Those disgustingly funny cards were great, and here is our attempt to rehash some of those great memories, and make some new ones!
This will be a group show of amazing Portland talent creating their very own versions of a Garbage Pail Kid card. Original works will be in a variety of sizes and mediums. New trading cards by the artists creations will be available for purchase in packs on the night of the opening.
Do you have any old GPK trading cards? Bring em and share them, too!
Artichoke Gallery now accepts credit cards. This show may be inappropriate for young children.
July: Solo exhibition-Lauren Hodges
Opening: Friday, July 6, 7-10pm
A few words:
Lauren Hodges has been making mixed media work since childhood. Often dabbling in photography, pen&ink, tempera paint and ornate motifs. Her long time obsession is the human form. She delivers her perspective of bodies via painting, drawing and print. She is a native Floridian, but is currently located in Portland, OR.
“Smoke” by Lauren Hodges
August: Photography show: Are you interested or know someone that might be? Please email!
Opening: Friday, August 3rd, 7-10 pm
They come in all shapes and sizes…manual 35 mm to medium format to toy cameras to digital to black and white and color to alternative processing and cross processing. Do you dabble in photography or consider it to me your “lens” through which you see the world…open in beginners and pros- as long as it’s some form of photography to get the rest of the details by clicking on photography show in upcoming show and get your clicker warmed up and ready to go!
September: Solo exhibition -Artist TBD
Opening: Friday, September 7th, 7-10p
Don’t forget that we are also looking for new artists to participate as well as relying on the talent we’ve previously showcased. Let us know if your interested.