Things to Do in Portland Today

The 65th annual Portland Boat Show returns to the Portland Expo Center. It’s the ultimate boat shopping experience, one of the largest sportfishing boat shows in the country and the largest trailerable boat show in the West. It’s all here: fishing boats, family boats, runabouts, cruisers, personal watercraft, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, inflatables, offshore…

The Rental Sales Gallery is excited to welcome newly-selected Member Artists. Come and see their works and find our more about these exciting, regional artists and what they will be bringing to the gallery. New Member Artist Show Opening Reception: Friday, December 6th, 4-7 p.m.

Throughlines embraces wonder and curiosity, bringing together artworks from across the Museum’s collections to explore the range of artistic innovation. From diverse geographies, cultures, and time periods, artists have consistently created images, objects, and experiences that ask us to consider ourselves and the world from different perspectives. Visitors will encounter playful groupings that reveal how artists…

Discover Exquisite Creatures Revealed, a new and expanded showcase of work from artist and naturalist Christopher Marley. His intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world — including a 10-foot Japanese Spider Crab, a striking Amazonian stingray, and a never-before-preserved leafy seadragon from Australia — in stunning displays like you’ve never seen before. Oregon-based…

Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s reveals the passion and creativity of the era through the iconic rock posters of San Francisco and beyond. The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco was an incubator for ideas, expression, social thought, and, above all, music. Young people from across the nation gathered there to explore alternative ways…

New Beginnings: May art be the change this year that brings good things to you. Wood art by Heather Kolbo and fiber art by Kim Tepe in the windows. Undulating: Line and color reflect vibrant rhythms and flow of life. The exhibition features paintings by Maquette and ebru-style works by Danny Rodriguez, a master of…

Collecting Forward: New Works By Oregon Jewish Artists celebrates Oregon Jewish artists' creative contributions through a diverse array of contemporary artworks and a dynamic new acquisitions initiative for OJMCHE. This initiative allows the museum to actively support Oregon Jewish artists by acquiring their work and adding new voices and perspectives to its collection. From works…

Through their work, they explore the complex emotions of interpersonal relationships and self-love, focusing on layered visual storytelling, mark-making, and color. They write stories, paint murals, teach students, and draw. Molly has worked for clients such as APWOT, Lock-On Magazine, and The Marshall Project — made comics with Bulgilhan Press, Oni, Nobrow, and Shortbox Comics…

Curated by Sima Familant, Breathing. Room opens October 18 and showcases renowned artist Ranjani Shettar’s first exhibition in Portland. Her monumental installation Morning Song — crafted from lacquered wood by Indian artisans — explores the balance between industrialization and nature. The exhibit invites viewers to pause and reflect on space and stillness. It also features works by Jeff Elrod, Naotaka Hiro,…