Portlands Museum of Art has two new eye-catching special exhibits installed thru Sep 11. Admission is $15 or $12 if you are 55+. Parking is easy on weekends at numerous “all day for $6 after 10:30 am” garages.
‘Contemporary Northwest Art Awards” exhibition showcases seven artists (four of which are sculptors!); Chris Antemann, John Buck, John Grade, Jerry Iverson, Susie Lee, Megan Murphy, and Michelle Ross.
- Sculpture by John Grade in special exhibit of Northwest artists
Sculpture by John Buck in special exhibit of Northwest artist. (About 10ft tall)
Allure of the Automobile featuring 16 of the worlds most luxurious, rare, and brilliantly conceived autos. Aston Martin, Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette, Tucker, Duesenberg, etc. Every one is a work of art.
Pierce Arrow Auto. Hand crafted. Birdseye maple interior. Artful for sure
And of course the muesum’s normal collection is a feast worth revisiting at regular intervals. Noguchi, Moore, Hepworth, Picasso, Kineholz, and many others are on display.
Beautiful quartz sculpture by Ossip Zadkine 1890-1967
- Sculpture by Hans Arp 1886- 1996. Marble.
- Portrait of a Sculptor by Gabriel Revel 1680. Thought to be the artist Antoine Coysevox
FYI: The museum does not have a restaurant, only coffee and pastry, but there are plenty of eats nearby and you can re-enter with your ticket stub. Or bring a bag lunch, check it at the door and picnic in the park when you please.