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Artist Talks, Residencies, and Exhibitions

Artist Talks

Black History and Futures Month Proclamation

2/22/24

On Thursday, Feb. 22, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners proclaimed February 2024 as Black History and Futures Month. This year’s proclamation, focused on the intersection of Black art and environmental justice, was cosponsored by Commissioner Jesse Beason and the Office of Sustainability. 


https://multco.us/news/board-recognizes-february-2024-black-history-and-futures-month

Earthside: Artist Talk at Souvenir Arts PDX

10/21/22

Join us at Souvenir for an artist talk  from Amirah Chatman about the exhibition, followed by a Q&A  session.


Saturday, October 21st

2pm

1233 NE Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon 97211


Residencies

Street Youth Ministries- Artist in Residence

SYM


Street Youth Ministries is a non-profit, faith-based organization serving homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 13-26) in the Seattle area.


Learn More/Become a Volunteer: https://symseattle.org/


P:EAR- BIPOC Artist in Residence 7/4-8/14

P:EAR 


p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless youth through education, art, recreation and job training to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives.


Learn More/Become a Volunteer: https://www.pearmentor.org/



Past Exhibitions

The End Before Next- Jansen Art Center / Solo Exhibition

Culmination of selected 2D works embodying themes of warmth, light, and an appreciation for the Celestial realm. 

April 11th-June 22nd 2024, Jansen Art Institute, Lynden Washington

Vapor Weight- Corugat Loft SF / Solo Exhibition

2D/3D installation that seeks to transform a miniature space and inhibit the viewer’s sense of reality; a means to conceptualize a large-scale installation. 

December 2023, Corugat Loft San Francisco

Obscurity-World Forestry Center Discovery Museum / Group Exhibition

Group exhibition exploring the complex relationship between humans, wildfire smoke, and its effects. 

September 2023, WFC Discovery Museum 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221

Star Shards -Queen of Eyes Vintage / Solo Exhibition

Small 2D- Portable works and soft fiber sculptures. 

April  2023, 1627 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97218

Efflorescence -P:EAR / Group Exhibition - Guest Curation

Chatman and p:ear were brought together in 2022 via the BIPOC Artist in Residence program, where she worked alongside our youth to create a vibrant mural centered around self expression, color, and collaboration. This mural will be unveiled at the event!

March 2nd  2023, P:EAR PDX -1338 NW 6th Ave. Portland, OR 97209

Sorbet Miniverse -Morrison Street Mini Gallery / Solo Exhibition

Miniature 2D and Sculptural installation 

February  2023, 3229 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214

Watersky -Well Well Projects / Duo Exhibition with Douglas Burns

Forged largely in part from a shared complicated relationship with organized religion, and a fascination with the unknown visuals of the afterlife, two local artists come together to merge their unique styles into a brand new iteration of belief. 

January 7th 2023, 8371 N Interstate Ave #1, Portland, OR 97217

Oranj Studio Presents: Art Bijou / Group Exhibition

Small works group exhibition.


November 2022- December 2022, 726 S GAINES ST • PORTLAND, OR 97211 


Earthside: Solo Exhibition at Souvenir Arts PDX

Earthside seeks to convey the newfound tangibility of a place formerly unreachable. Cosmic elements including asteroids, planets, meteors, and galaxies are accompanied by various weather conditions and gestural mark making techniques. 


Earthside presents itself in the form of three brand new felted wool sculptures, and a site-specific chalk mural.  Ambient space and storm sounds can be heard throughout the space, with walls bathed in hued light. 


10/8-11/3


1233 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR 97211

2022 Sitka Art Invitational

Sitka Center for Art and Ecology:

The Sitka Art Invitational is a juried art exhibition and sale held in Portland, Oregon. The event brings together work by over 100 nature-inspired regional artists. 


I will be debuting three new drawings specifically made for this event! All works will be for sale. :)


Public Exhibition and Sale: October 14th-16th


Oregon Contemporary: 8371 North Interstate Ave.  Portland, OR, 97217

On The Ledge 2022 | Comfort Food

An art show benefiting Blanchet House and artists! 


More information about Blanchet House and the exhibition can be found here: https://www.bhontheledge.com/


August 4th, 2022


Blanchet House

140 NW Fourth Avenue  Portland, OR

Mckenzie River Jam Fest-Music and Art Festival-Live Drawing

Live Drawing- Site Specific Chalk Mural during Beatles Tribute Set

July 30th, 2022

Mckenzie River, OR

Hella Dregs feat. A'Revolution- Live Music and Art Event-Live Drawing

Round-Robin style gig featuring Dark Fjord, Ghoulio, Lord Succulent, and YuckGod HD! With a featured performance by A'Revolution. Live art by Amirah Chatman will be made during the show! 


Thursday, June 23rd at 8pm 

$5 Cover


Turn! Turn Turn! - Draft brews & pub grub offered in a small neighborhood venue known for hosting local bands.

8 NE Killingsworth St., Portland, OR 97211

Big Yard Studio

Big Yard Studio-an annual art fundraiser surrounding Juneteenth that highlights local and national black artists to benefit Big Yard programming. 

 https://bigyardfoundation.org/

June 17th, 2022    

The Left Bank Annex

Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies MFA Thesis Exhibition

Graduate MFA Thesis Exhibition Show  

May 26, 2022 - June 12, 2022  

925 NW Flanders Exhibition Space (Formerly PDX Contemporary)

String Fury

Group Exhibition Curated by Stacia Aguilar

March 28, 2022 - April 15, 2022 

PNCA Center for Contemporary Art and Culture  

BLM Artist Grant Exhibition

Curated Artist Exhibition

January 18, 2022 – April 30, 2022 

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University

Call Us Who We Left Behind

Gallery Exhibition Curated by Merryn Alaka 

Mar 2022

Modified/Arts Gallery 

Chroma Systems

Solo Installation

Dec 2021

PNCA Glass Gallery 

The Terrifying Ordeal of Being Known

Group Exhibition Curated by Oliver Myhre 

Nov 2021

PNCA Center for Contemporary Art and Culture 

Dust to Dust / What Remains

Group Exhibition Curated by Oliver Myhre 

Sep 2021

PNCA Center for Contemporary Art and Culture 

There is No There, There

 First Year MFA Exhibition Show 

Apr 2021

PNCA 511 Gallery 

Glimpses / Left Frustrations

Solo Installation  

Mar 2021

PNCA Glass Gallery 

Forms of Care : Building the Worlds We Need

Graduate Symposium Show 

Nov 2020

PNCA Atrium Gallery 

Rock Bottom

Independent Art and Music Showcase 

Apr 2019

West 5th Art Gallery 

Informal

Independent Art and Music Showcase

Feb 2019

Cannibal Collective 

Hush Hush

Arts & Music Festival 

Nov 2018

The Secret Garden at ASU  

Multitudes

Collective artist Showcase

Oct 2018 

{9} The Gallery 

The Cooldown Sessions

 Live Chalk Pastel Solo Drawing Exhibition

Aug 2018

Third Space 

Brohaus

Independent Exhibition

Fall 2018

Tempe, AZ 

Jardin

Collective Artist Showcase

May 2018

Guerilla Gallery Group 

Envisage 8

 BFA Thesis Group Exhibition show 

Apr 2018

GALLERY 100 at Arizona State University 

Not So Secretfest

Arts & Music Festival

Apr 2018

The Secret Garden at ASU  

Secretfest

Arts & Music Festival

Jan 2018

The Secret Garden at ASU 

Clusterfest VI

Arts  & Music Festival

Apr 2017

The Secret Garden at ASU 

Student Exhibition

School Art Exhibition

2014

Glendale Community College 

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