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I think you should go to this!  (Maybe I have a painting in this show.)

Outlook features 25 artists that graduated from Portland State University’s art department between 2005 and 2009. The show is being guest curated by Chicago art critic and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago James Yood.

Yood is also giving a free lecture (open to the public) “The Persistence of Place” Monday,  November 16, at 7:30 p.m. Learn more here.

Opening Reception:
Saturday, November 7th, 2009 6-9pm

Exhibition:
Thursday November 5, 2009-Friday, November 27th, 2009
Monday-Saturday 10-5

Where:
Autzen Gallery, Portland State University
2nd Floor, Neuberger Hall Room 205
724 SW Harrison ST, Portland, OR 97201

If you didn’t get a chance to check out Zach Johnsen’s Acid In The Ice Cream show, which was held at Backspace last December, he’s at it again but this time in his own studio!

Date:
October 24th, 09′

Time:
6pm-11pm

Where:
North Coast Seed Building
2127 N. Albina Ave.
Portland, OR 97227

I’ll let the visual aids do the rest…

He will also be celebrating the launch of his two new websites www.zenvironments.com & zachjohnsen.com so make sure to check it out!

I am so in love with this project from Bill Zeman: Tiny Art Director. It’s a blog that documents the paintings and drawings he does that are directed and critiqued by his daughter. It started when his daughter was two years old. She is four now, and a very opinionated art director!

Tomato Monster by Bill Zeman

There are a lot of dinosaurs. Be sure to check out “poo poo airplane” for a good laugh. It is also hilarious to see how many pieces he lists as “rejected.” Love, love, love it!

Via Owltastic

Portland is lucky to have such amazing artists that want to live here and showcase their thoughts and perceptions in our coffee/tea shops and galleries! You might not run into alot of Oregon natives, but you definitely will run into people who have moved here to pursue their career as an artist. One in particular would be Zach Johnsen. He moved here from Brooklyn, NY to show everyone his side of life that we all tend to overlook.

Come check out his work at Backspace for First Thursday tonight and for the rest of the month! Guaranteed to make you say “Damnnnnn”.

Here is a peek at some of his work:

Zach Johnsen – “Acid in the Ice Cream”
Backspace
115 NW 5th Ave
Portland OR 97209

My most favorite was one of the wood installations of the business guy with his head blown off. What’s yours?