PMOMA
Portland Museum of Modern Art was an experimental museum in North Portland set within the stairwell and basement of the Mississippi Records compound.
With a commitment to examine the role of museums in contemporary culture and bringing diverse community oriented programming to Portland, PMOMA's emphasis was on supporting and collaborating with national & international artists.
Portland Museum of Modern Art 2012-2017
Exhibitions include: Donna in Avalon: Vaginal Davis, Alexandra Eastburn & Nora Slade (Waggy Baby); 2017. The Project: Art from the WPA Era; 2017. PMOMA in Tokyo, Big Love Gallery, (Tokyo, Japan); 2016. The First Person, Raul De Nieves & Jason Fitz; 2016. Calling on the Great Koonaklaster, The paintings of John Fahey; 2016. The Shadow is Offended: Johanna Jackson & Dana Dart-McLean; 2016. Mamie & Sally: Mamie Deschillie and Sally M. Mulda; 2016. Simply The Worst: Dynasty Handbag; 2015. The Idea of a Door: Liz Harris; 2015. Space is My Future: Howard Finster; 2015. Lonnie Holley; 2014. Chris Johanson: SELF(ISH) EXPRESSION(ISM); 2014. Portland Collects; 2014. Primitive Moderne: The Art of Mr. Otis; 2013. Sue Tompkins: Lethrin' Through The Grill, co-organized with Kristan Kennedy; 2013. The Big Fig, Johanna Jackson; 2013. Azawad Libre! New Media and Imagined Geographies in the Sahel; 2012. Gettin' To The Roots of All Evil: Mingering Mike, Sonny Smith, and Thiam Bellou; 2012.
Performances from: Space Lady, performance, 2017; Sun Foot, performance, 2017; Sad Night Live, sad songs and stories from Michael Hurley, Pat DeWitt, Jon Raymond and Dragging an Ox Through Water, readings and performance, 2017; Pepper Pepper, performance, 2017; Marisa Anderson, performance, 2016; Julia Calabrese, performance, 2016; DoublePlusGood, performance, 2016; Tropic Green, performance, 2016; Secret Drum Band, performance, 2016; Fred and Toody Cole, performance, 2016; MU, performance, 2016; Dynasty Handbag, performance, 2016; Raul DeNieves, performance, 2016; Keyon Gaskin, performance, 2016; Smegma, performance, 2016; Grouper, performance, 2016; Bouquet, performance, 2015; JMY Kidd, performance, 2015; Tara Jane O'Neal, performance, 2015; Mal Pais, performance, 2015; DanYDanny, performance, 2015
CHRIS JOHANSON
SELFISH EXPRESSIONISM
