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Mónica Mayer: Translocal Translations, Feminist Art in Contemporary Mexico

PSU Lincoln Recital Hall 1620 S. Park Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

In Collaboration with the PSU School of Art and Design and College of the Arts, Portland Women in Arts Lecture Series (PWALS) hosts Mexican feminist artist and activist Mónica Mayer, November 6th-9th, 2018 Mónica Mayer is renowned for pioneering feminist projects such as El Tendedero (The Clothesline), recreated repeatedly since its first iteration in Mexico City in 1978 and proving the continued relevance of the issues she engages. Her work has shown internationally for decades, notably in "WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution" and "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985." Admission is FREE for all events Portland State University, Lincoln Recital Hall (LH 75) 1620 S. Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon www.pcc.edu/about/events/women-in-art www.facebook.com/PWALS

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Show & Tell! Corbin LaMont of The Changing Times

PSU Art Building 2000 SW 5th AVE, Portland, OR, United States

Hello! We are excited to have Corbin LaMont joining us for the fourth Show & Tell of Fall term. Corbin is an artist, designer and maker of mystic publications, site specific works and moments of introspection as part of a mobile practice that hopes to connect humanity. Below are links to some of Corbin’s projects. I love them all but highly recommend checking out “The Changing Times” a place based newspaper that Corbin creates about different locations all over our earth! http://corbinlamont.com/ https://www.officeofvirtue.com/newspaper/ https://www.officeofvirtue.com/

Free

Be Honest 2019

Wieden + Kennedy 224 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Be Honest 2019 is the 10th annual Portland State University Graphic Design student portfolio showcase! Every spring, sophomores, juniors, and soon-to-be graduating seniors come together to show off their work at Wieden + Kennedy. Be Honest is a valuable opportunity for graphic design students to gain experience presenting their work and engaging with the community. It’s also an opportunity for creative professionals to check out all the great things coming out of PSUGD. Friends of Graphic Design's pop-up shop featuring one-of-a-kind goods from PSUGD students, is also back at Be Honest with art prints, cards, zines, posters, jewelry, stickers, buttons, and much more available for sale. All proceeds from sales go directly to the student designers!

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Beneath the music from a farther room: manuel arturo abreu

PSU Art Building 2000 SW 5th AVE, Portland, OR, United States

The AB Lobby Gallery presents a solo show of new work by manuel arturo abreu featuring sculpture, printed matter, and video work exploring the musicality of abstraction and the veil of language. Beneath the music from a farther room manuel arturo abreu On view May 6-24 2019 Reception: May 9, 5:00-7:30pm Closing performance: May 23, 12-1pm AB Lobby Gallery Portland State University Art Building, 1st floor 2000 SW 5th Ave Portland OR 97202 manuel arturo abreu (b. 1991) is a Dominican poet and conceptual artist from the Bronx. Currently living/working in a garage in southeast Portland, they use what is at hand in a process of magical thinking, with attention to ritual aspects of aesthetics. Recent projects and discourse at MoMA and MoMA PS1 (New…

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Intro to collage with Rob Lewis!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join the PSUGD AIGA for a collage workshop lead by Kamp Grizzly Art Director, Rob Lewis (@trillmurray). This workshop is about exploring relationships between different sources of visual material and experimenting with composition in a purely intuitive way. Rob Lewis is an artist, art director and educator living and working in Portland, Oregon. Join us, Sunday, November 15th from 1:00 to 2:00PM hosted on Zoom. Registration is free and open to the public! Register below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-collage-with-rob-lewis-tickets-128429629479

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Matthias Kemeny Endowed Design Lecture Series Presents: Amuki

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Known as “Amuki” (inner silence), Vanessa Zúñiga Tinizaray is an Ecuadorian designer. Join us as we welcome her to PSUGD! About this Event Known as “Amuki” (inner silence), Vanessa Zúñiga Tinizaray is an Ecuadorian designer. Her passion has led her to investigate the visual signs of the ancestral cultures of Latin America. She is known for her typeface, motion graphics and pattern design. Vanessa will be offering a free lecture, as well as an exclusive eight-person, in-depth workshop on modularity and typography! Explore Vanessa's work more at amuki.com.ec! Join us via zoom: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/84420457308 Promo by Cody Sheppard Shaw The Matthias Kemeny Design Lecture Series is coordinated and managed by the Portland State Graphic Design program. This series brings internationally celebrated design professionals annually to Portland…

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Amuki Type Workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for an in-depth workshop on modularity and typography with our Matthias Kemeny Lecture Speaker Amuki! About this Event Join us for an in-depth workshop on modularity and typography with our Matthias Kemeny Lecture Speaker Amuki! Known as “Amuki” (inner silence), Vanessa Zúñiga Tinizaray is an Ecuadorian designer. Her passion has led her to investigate the visual signs of the ancestral cultures of Latin America. She is known for her typeface, motion graphics and pattern design. Explore Vanessa's work more at amuki.com.ec! zoom link: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/83655345688 You must be a PSU student to join. Please sign up with your PDX address. Only 8 seats available!

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