Quintana Galleries to shut; work by college artists on display
(Note: The Tribune will highlight some gallery openings and other arts happenings in the first edition of each month to coincide with First Thursday this month, its Thursday, July 2)
Itll be the 15th anniversary of one of the metro areas notable art installations the Gallery Without Walls, a citywide outdoor sculpture gallery in Lake Oswego, put on by the Arts Council of Lake Oswego.
The exhibit pieces will be prominently displayed through July and August, culminating with a public celebration Aug. 30 at Lake Oswegos Millennium Plaza. All work is viewable 24 hours a day, within a six-block radius of downtown Lake Oswego. Walking maps and an online app are available from the Art Councils website (www.artscouncillo.org). Docent-led walking tours will be held at 1 p.m. each Saturday, July 4 through Aug. 22.
The nationally recognized exhibit showcases many sculptors, including Lee Kelly, and about 30 sculptures are displayed on loan from the artists for two years, while the city of Lake Oswego owns some others. All rotating work is available for purchase.
Its sad news: The Quintana Galleries of Native American Art, Portlands longest-running art gallery, will close on Aug. 15 after 42 years in business.
It was established in 1972 by Rose and Cecil Quintana in Old Town and was one of the first galleries to challenge the stereotype of Native American art being for mere tourist craft. Notable artists featured: David Boxley (Tsimshian Nation), Susan Point (Coast Salish Nation), Lillian Pitt (Yakama/Warm Springs), The Henderson Family (Kwakwakawakw Nation), Art Thompson (Nuu-Chah-Nulth Nation).
Its now located in the heart of the Pearl District, 124 N.W. Ninth Ave. (www.quintanagalleries.com).
The Quintanas are looking forward to retirement, and they have chosen to close the gallery rather than sell it, as they couldnt find a buyer who shared the same values and commitment to Native American art. The gallery will maintain an online presence, and the Quintanas daughter, Cecily, will continue to engage fans of Native American art through social media.
Calligraphic Journeys features Lawrence Wheeler, Anita Bigelow, Ingrid Slezak and Christine Colasurdo and their large-scale calligraphic artworks on the walls of the Glyph Cafe and Arts Space, 804 N.W. Couch St. (www.glyphpdx.com). It starts with a First Thursday reception at 5 p.m. July 2, and goes through Aug. 31.
Wheeler teaches humanities in the honors college at Portland State University, and previously taught calligraphy at the University of Portland.
Other highlights: The Blackfish Gallery, 420 N.W. Ninth Ave., holds its 20th annual Recent Graduates Show show to highlight college artists, starting with a 6 p.m. First Thursday opening and running through Aug. 1 (www.blackfish.com); Arless Day, whose paintings will be shown at Augen Gallery, 716 N.W. Davis St., 5 p.m. First Thursday through Aug. 1 (www.augengallery.com); and, at Charles A. Hartman Fine Art, 134 N.W. Eighth St., itll be Mark Kletts Camino del Diablo photo exhibit, 5 p.m. First Thursday through July 18 (www.hartmanfineart.net).
n For information on galleries: First Thursday, www.firstthursdayportland.com; Portland Art Dealers Association, www.padaoregon.org.