Lauren Iida featured in The Phnom Penh Post

Lauren Iida discusses her art practice and Open Studio Cambodia, the artist collective she founded in 2018, with the Phnom Penh Post. Iida says that she really loves using hand-cut paper as her primary medium because the materials are not complicated or expensive and though it can be time consuming the process itself and the…

William Hernandez | Mural at the Portland Art Museum with IDEAL PDX

With fellow IDEAL PDX artists, William Hernandez creates a mural reflecting on the legacy of Mexican Modernism for the Portland Art Museum’s exhibition Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism.

Martha Shade | Fracking Weld County

March 5th – April 25th, 2020 Martha Shade’s newest body of work, Fracking Weld County, is a contemplation on industrial greed, climate change and environmental justice, seen through the personal lens of Weld County, CO. Referencing the design aesthetic of contemporary Afghan war rugs, with their vivid pictorial scenes and border decorations with images of the machines…

The Stranger Recommends “A Circle Around the Sun” at ArtXchange Gallery

If you’re feeling some inter-holiday gloom, your eyes will appreciate the lightness, exuberance, energy, peace, and mystery of these creators’ new pieces.

Lauren Iida, art, cut paper, watercolor, sumi ink

100 Aspects of the Moon by Lauren Iida

Selections from “100 Aspects of the Moon” by Lauren Iida are currently featured in the North Gallery. Each of these intricate hand-cut works references the moon in some way, symbolizing the common thread of humanity through time, distance, and culture. If you’ve ever wanted an affordable, small-scale piece by Lauren Iida, this is the series for you! On view through November 30th.