‘The Evergreen’: Black artists of Oregon

By Mia Estrada (OPB)
Feb. 26, 2024 2 p.m.
A three panel black and white image shows different scenes of a Black woman and young girl sitting at a kitchen table, under an overhead light.

"Untitled (Woman with daughter)," from Carrie Mae Weems' Kitchen Table series, is featured in the Portland Art Museum's "Black Artists of Oregon" exhibition.

Courtesy of Portland Art Museum

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The Portland Art Museum is highlighting “Black Artists of Oregon” collectively for the first time. The exhibition captures Black diasporic experiences in the Pacific Northwest, dating from the 19th century to present day. The exhibition is filled with artwork full of love, joy, anger and darkness from almost 70 Black artists, and remains through March 31.

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Eric Slade, OPB Oregon Art Beat producer, narrates this episode.

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