Thinking Outside the Wall Part One: Dynamic Domesticity

Whether your space is at a premium or you have simply filled your walls with art already, it may seem like there’s no room left in your home or office to add to your collection. The truth is, there are surfaces, rooms, nooks, and crannies everywhere that can accommodate lovely pieces, if you can make the leap to think beyond two-dimensional, framed work. As you can tell by this selection of artist books, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and architectural commissions on view in this article, PADA galleries are full of objects that elevate the comforts of home with conceptual twists. Read on for even more inspiration!

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Answering a PADA FAQ: Getting Your Art Noticed- How To Get Your Work Into Art Galleries

This guest post by Stacy Teller originally appeared on the 23Sandy Gallery Blog. 

Image courtesy of uphill.com

One of the big questions on every artist’s mind is: how do I approach an art gallery with my artwork? All galleries have different ways of finding new artists to add to their rosters, so this can be a tricky question. This article will give you some ideas on how to get the gallery attention your art deserves.

Changes are Afoot

If you’ve visited the PADA Blog in the past you might notice that things look a little different around here. PADA is thrilled to announce that their updated branding coincides with a newly expanded alliance with Portland Art Focus! The most tangible impact of this will be the monthly Portland Art publication, which contains a comprehensive exhibition guide-map featuring the most dynamic museums, nonprofits, and commercial and academic galleries in Portland.

Portland Photo Month is Here!

Ultimately, Photography is subversive, not when it frightens, repels, or even stigmatizes, but when it is pensive, when it thinks. – Roland Barthes

Photolucida‘s bi-annual portfolio reviews festival might only last three days, but all of April presents a feast for Portland’s photography lovers. The lectures, gallery walks, and reviews themselves, where a plethora of mid-career artists gather to network and receive feedback, are just the tip of the iceberg. Galleries all over the city are exhibiting photography this month- maybe you saw some on First Thursday! The PADA galleries are offering an incredible array of landscapes, portraits, documentaries, narratives, and processes. Take a look:

Answering a PADA FAQ: Can I commission artworks and special projects from artists through a gallery?

The short answer is YES. While individual gallery policies vary, most will work with you to realize your dream. Below, Jamie Truppi of Bullseye shows some examples of the myriad possibilities for collaborations between client, artist, and gallery.

There are many artists, in all mediums, who will take commissions for fine art to fit the parameters of your home or business. Feeling inspired? Consult with your favorite PADA member gallery to see what you can make a reality.

Life in Portland with PADA

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Do any of these pieces look familiar? PADA artists are everywhere in this city! Whether you call Portland home or are just passing through, take a moment or two to appreciate how much art enriches the landscape of this city through all aspects of everyday life. And check back! These pages will constantly be updated with new and current PADA art sightings.

Eat with Art

Stay with Art

Commute with Art

Live with Art

Heal with Art

Work with Art

Learn with Art

 

 

Hello, World!

Welcome to the PADA Blog!

We of the Portland Art Dealers Association deeply value our commitment to arts ambassadorship, and would like to use this blog as a means to brighten the corners of our particular art world. Over the next weeks and months, we will populate the PADA Blog with content that covers a wide range of topics relevant to gallery-goers, educators, artists, and buyers, answering every question you ever wanted (or never knew you wanted) to ask. In addition, we will go into each PADA gallery and showcase firsthand how PADA has something for everyone- how each member has a unique dimension in this cultural constellation.

We would also love to use this blog as a platform for dialogue within our community, both in Oregon and at large. We want to know what you want to know, so if you have any questions about the artwork in our galleries or the galleries themselves, don’t hesitate  to let us know!

Art is the tremendous gift that is, amazingly, available to all of us. In the end, we hope the PADA Blog will inspire the city of Portland and beyond to embrace that gift to its fullest extent. We cordially invite you to join us in this pursuit.