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“Meadow” by Jenene Nagy at The Hook Up at New American Art Union

Did anyone else notice that last First Thursday (and First Friday too) was wall-to-wall? Good that good weather brings the art-lover out in Portlanders, but crowds do not make for optimum art viewing. So here’s a little checklist of what’s worth your time in the waning days of June. On 82nd you can already buy fireworks, closer to the river, you can buy (and look at) art.

Stop #1 is Eastside at the New American Art Union (922 SE Ankeny) where Jesse Hayward has curated The Hook Up with some of Portland’s most interesting artists, curators, gallerists, and critics: Brenden Clenaghen, Jacqueline Ehlis, Ellen George, Sean Healy, Jeff Jahn, Jenene Nagy, TJ Norris, Stephanie Robison. While the title of the show could sound weird in the context of the players in it, it’s meant to address the influence of installation practice on wall-based art. We love Jenene Nagy’s “Meadow” where the painted form on the wall spills off into three dimensions, caught by braced planes. Read the rest of this entry »

POSTED: June 24th, 2007 | AUTHOR: lisa | FILED UNDER: art | TAGS: , , | No Comments »