Published by the Portland Art Dealers Association, the Portland Art Guide is a monthly brochure showcasing exhibitions at galleries, museums and art institutions throughout Portland. View exhibitions occurring in Portland in October 2025.
Heather Watkins Premonition V , 2025, collagraph, 23 x 23 inches PDX Contemporary Art
Mesmerising Blues October 1 - November 2, 2025
Claudia Hollister
Claudia Hollister, Glorious Garden , Cyanotype collage, 24” x 24”, framed 25” x 25”
Hours
First Thursday
Gallery hours: Wed - Sat, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm Sun 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday, October 2, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Artist Talk
All other times by appointment Please call 503.226.6196
Sunday, October 5, 11:00 am
Upcoming Exhibits November: RUTH ARMITAGE - Between Certainties
124 NW 9th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209 Wed-Sat, 11- 5:30, Sun 11- 4, or by appointment www.waterstonegallery.com 503.226.6196
Opening Reception October 2, 5:00—7:00 PM
Artist Talks October 11, 11:00 AM
Michael Brophy, Break , 2025, oil on canvas, 16 x 11 inches
J.D. Perkin, Sometimes A Great Notion , 2025, wood, H79 x W51 x D38 inches
805 NW 21ST AVE PORTLAND OREGON 97209 503-226-2754 | RUSSOLEEGALLERY.COM WED–FRI 10:30–5:30 | SAT 11:00–5:00 | TUES BY APPT
Social
Textile works by Olivia Johnson & Zac Banik Gallery 114 Oct 2–Nov 1, 2025
fabric
Opening Reception Oct 2, 5-8PM Artist Talk Oct 11, 12–1:30PM Workshop Oct 11, 2–5PM
1100 NW Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97209 | gallery114.com 2–5 Thu to Sun (closed last Sunday of the month)
HEATHER WATKINS
Visual Fields
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11 3:00 pm - 5:00pm RSVP required
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm October 8 - November 1, 2025
Heather Watkins, Premonition III , 2025, collagraph, 22" x 22"
PDX CONTEMPORARY ART | 1881 NW Vaughn Street Portland, OR 97209 503-222-0063 | info@pdxcontemporaryart.com | www.pdxcontemporaryart.com
DESTRUCTION • REJUVENATION • HARMONY
Ruri PRAYER II (2015) Anagama fired coiled clay Yakishime yohen 45” x 8” x 6”
Satoko Motouji PERISHED #1 (2021) Sumi ink on watercolor paper 38” x 30”
Gallery 2 : Rhythm of Nature – Kanetaka Ikeda James Hibbard Gallery : Reflections – Philip Stork
Exhibition Duration: October 1 - November 1, 2025 First Thursday Opening Reception: October 2, 5–8pm Artists’ Talks: October 12, 2pm Ruri, Satoko Motouji, Kanetaka Ikeda & Philip Stork
938 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR 97209 • blackfish.com Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-5pm • Artist Owned & Operated Since 1979 • 503-224-2634
SCOTTY PEEK, Orange Patch , 2024, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
SCOTTY PEEK Nearby
October 2 - November 1, 2025 First Thursday Opening Reception October 2, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Forthcoming: SCOTT GELLATLY | Lands Recalled and Echoed November 6 - 20, 2025
824 NW Davis St Portland OR 97209 503.267.9225 Tue-Sat 11-5:30 pm lvdesignandgallery.com
Explore the captivating beauty, history, artistry, and inspiration of Japanese gardens in Designing Nature: Elements of Harmony , a new exhibition at Portland Japanese Garden that showcases the traditions and philosophies of these timeless landscapes. Visitors will be able to see a stunning painting done in the nihonga style by acclaimed artist Hiroshi Senju, masterful bamboo basket artistry, exquisite suiseki (landscape stones), and painstakingly created miniature models and photography of the Garden itself.
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Chloe King, He Is My Madonna , 2023.
20 25 INVITATIONAL
October 10-12, 2025 Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm Oregon Contemporary 8371 N Interstate Ave. Portland, Oregon sitkacenter.org
CLARK COUNTY
VISIT 51 ARTISTS’ STUDIOS WHILE EXPLORING BEAUTIFUL CLARK COUNTY
STORY AS MEDICINE: The Art of Rick Bartow OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, October 3, 5:30–7:30 pm Remarks by Bartow Trustee, Karen Murphy, 6 pm June 5-29 Reception Friday, June 7, 5:30-7:30 PM Rick Bartow (1946–2016) ANIMAL SPIRITS OCTOBER 1–NOVEMBER 29, 2025 June 5-29 Reception Friday, June 7, 5:30-7:30 PM Rick Bartow (1946–2016) ANIMAL SPIRITS
karin clarke karin clarke
G A L L E R Y
karinclarkegallery.com karinclarkegalleries@gmail.com | 541.684.7963 760 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401 Wednesday–Friday 12–5:30, Saturday 10–4 760 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 541-684-7963 • www.karinclarkegalley.com Hours: Wednesday-Friday Noon-5:30, Saturday 10-4 760 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 541-684-7963 • www.karinclarkegalley.com Hours: Wednesday-Friday Noon-5:30, Saturday 10-4
Rick Bartow, Dancing , 2015, mixed media on paper, 40" x 26"
540 N. State Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034
LawrenceArtGallery@gmail.com Open Wed - Sun 11am - 6pm (503) 843 - 3633
LawrenceGallery.com
Join us for the Lake Oswego Wine Walk October 4th, 2:30-5:30 with artist Jeff White Live music by: Haute Mess Jazz Band Jeff White “ Mystery on the Water” Oil on canvas 10" x 8"
The collector’s choice for three generations
BIGART PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE GLASS WOOD METAL CERAMICS JEWELRY 301 Gallery / 301 Oak Street / Hood River, OR 97031 / @301gallery.hoodriver / 541-215-6681 ... SEE LARGER THAN USUAL WORKS BY 301 ARTISTS AND INVITED GUESTS IN OCTOBER...
YOSHIKIRO KITAI Total Conflux 3, 2020, three-color lithograph, 30”x 22” Collaborating master printer, Judith Baumann, TMP
OCTOBER GARRY SWEET PAINTINGS
ANNIE MEYER GALLERY 2507 SE Clinton St. Portland, OR 97202 503.957.6800 www.AnnieMeyerGallery.com
11am to 4pm, Wednesday - Saturday 424 NW 12th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209
INSTAGRAM: @curb_gallery
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