New gallery shows are opening across Salem, and several artist talks and demonstrations will be held throughout November to learn more about the work that will grace your walls. This month, we’ll be showcasing Hawaiian plantation workers, entries to a statewide wildlife art contest, textile art, and more.
Salem Art Association
600 Mission Street Southeast
Business hours: Wednesday-Friday 11:00-17:00, Saturday-Sunday 12:00-17:00
free entrance
Hawaiian plantation workers: golden fruit
From November 3rd to December 24th
Reception: Friday, November 10th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, November 19th, 2:00 p.m.
Kaani Miyamoto’s large-scale prints use Japanese and Hawaiian imagery to explore the history of Hawaii’s plantation workers. Miyamoto holds a master’s degree in print media from the Northwest University of the Arts and works as an artist, curator, and educator. The Salem Art Association says she lives in Portland, but she is originally from Honolulu.
“Important to her work as an artist, she shares her unique mixed background with our contemporary art world in hopes of expressing the beauty of her community and intersecting identities,” to celebrate,” her artist bio says.
Common art: aisle
From November 3rd to December 24th
Reception: Friday, November 10th, 5:30 p.m.
In putting together the “Passage” exhibit, curator Kathleen Dinges Rice brought together two artists who had known each other for a long time but had never worked together, according to her curatorial statement. He said he wanted to exhibit it at
Sarah Swanberg’s handcrafted river of wood and clay is on display alongside Doug Dakar’s sculpture. Rice said their work is strongly but informally connected.
“It seems like there are common themes, common sensibilities, common conversations happening, although never with each other,” she said.
Virtual artist talk: Coming Home: My Introspective Creative Work
Friday, November 3, 6-7 p.m.
Free virtual event. Participation information.
Seattle-based film photographer and zine artist Eboni Wyatt talks about the creative process behind her 2022 project “Coming Home.” This zine of his includes black and white film photography and prose.
The talk is part of the Salem Art Association’s Queer Artist Series, where Wyatt will talk about his life as a Black, queer, and non-binary artist, according to the event description.
Wildlife stamp contest: Oregon Fish and Wildlife Art Contest
Saturday, Nov. 4, noon to 4 p.m.
Free event at Bush Barn Arts Center
An Oregon artist has submitted his work for the next Collector’s Habitat Conservation Stamp, Waterfowl Stamp, and Upland Game Bird Stamp. About 60 works will be on display at Saturday’s event.
This year’s waterfowl stamps feature a swan, and the upland game bird collector stamp features a gray partridge.
A jury will evaluate entries for composition, anatomical accuracy, and attractiveness, and winners will be announced at the event. Winning artists in each category will receive a $2,000 cash prize in addition to having their work displayed on collector stamps and items that benefit the state’s fish, wildlife and habitat.
Harry Ford Museum – Willamette University
700 State Street
Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 17:00
Admission: $8 general, $5 senior. Admission is free for children up to age 17, educators and students with ID, and museum members. Admission is free on Tuesdays.
PRINTS FROM UMATILLA ARTISTS: Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts Biennale
Until December 2nd
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon, is the only professional printmaking studio in a reservation community in the United States.
The Harry Ford Museum is the repository for the studio’s print archives and hosts biennial exhibitions showcasing the artist’s work created at the studio.
This month we will be exhibiting over 20 contemporary prints. Exhibits include works by artists Emily Arthur, Jeremy Okai Davis, John Hitchcock, Lehuaakea, Cory Peek, Ralph Puguey, Wendy Red Star and Fox Spears, who were recently in residence at the Institute. Contains created works.
Celebrating 25th Anniversary – Highlights of the permanent collection
Until December 16th
The Harry Ford Museum opened in October 1998, and to celebrate its 25th anniversary, it will display approximately 100 works from its permanent collection, including some that will be on display for the first time.
The art on display is from the Pacific Northwest and around the world, and ranges from ancient to modern times. The exhibition also explores the history of the collection and the people who made it possible over the years.
A series of lectures, films, gallery talks and activities will be held in conjunction with the exhibition. Schedules are available online.
salem on the edge
156 Liberty Street NE
Opening hours: Wednesday – Thursday 11am – 5:30pm, Friday – Saturday 11am – 6pm, Sunday 12pm – 4pm.Closed on the last Sunday of the month
free entrance
Meaning of sitting: Featured artist Akiki Tanabe
Until November 25th
Artist M. Shoki Tanabe’s mixed media drawings reflect the act of sitting.
“The situated act of sitting is myriad and complex in its purposes, but functionally (if not paradoxically) we sit to rest or sit to work. “By stopping the other actions we perform, we can do one or the other with tranquility,” the gallery’s statement reads.
Meet Tanabe at the gallery on the first Friday of November 3rd from 5pm to 8pm.
New story: Guest artist Leonard Harmon
Leonard Harmon comes from a long line of artists and craftsmen, of the Lenape Tribe of New Jersey and the Nanticoke Tribe of Delaware. He is mostly self-taught and uses his art to celebrate his own culture. He currently lives on the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indian Reservation.
“I like to use old images to tell new stories that give perspective to our history. As a new artist, I like to explore all kinds of techniques and mediums. Incorporate new styles “Every time, it helps me express myself in new ways. I’m never afraid to try new things and see where my heart takes me,” he said in a statement to the gallery. .
Harmon will be in the gallery on First Friday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m.
world beat gallery
390 Liberty Street SE
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday by appointment.
free entrance
A glimpse of Japanese culture: From the window to Japan
Until December 8th
Exhibits at the World Beat Gallery offer visitors the opportunity to learn about Japanese music, celebrations, and rituals.
Craft activities and demonstrations will be held throughout the month to coincide with the exhibition. For more information or to sign up, please contact the gallery. [email protected] Or call us at 503-581-2004.
November 5th, 2:00pm to 3:00pm – Calligraphy fan making by Chieco Meyer. Class cost is $5.
November 18th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm – Origami demonstration and workshop by Salem Origami Club. free.
November 25th, noon-2pm – Vegetarian sushi roll workshop with green tea. Taught by Naomi Collette and Masumi Timson. Class cost is $10.
Willamette Heritage Center
1313 Mill Street SE
Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Admission: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older, $6 for students and children 6-17.
Oregon weavers: filament
From November 17th to January 31st
A traveling exhibit celebrating filaments, the threads assembled in weaving and fiber arts, will reach its final destination this month at the Willamette Heritage Center. The exhibition promises a “visual feast” for art lovers and textile fans.
“Whether for home use or artistic expression, this exhibit emphasizes the fusion of function and form through the selection of textiles,” a press release from the center said.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Oregon Textiles Association, known as WeGO, and was held this year at six locations in Oregon, from Bend to the coast.
Contact reporter Abby McDonald: [email protected] or 503-704-0355.
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Abby McDonald joined Salem Reporter in 2022. She previously worked as a business reporter for The Astorian, covering labor issues, health care and social services. A graduate of the University of Oregon, she has also reported for Malheur Enterprise, The News-Review, and Willamette Week.