Store For a Month Opening + First Friday Party | June 3 & 5
June 1, 2009 — PDXPIPELINEStore for a Month is John Brodie's new project. He's a well known figure in town as the ex-Manager of the Loved & defunct LaLuna, former longtime manager of Pink Martini, former manager of Muu-Muus* and current owner of Le Happy creperie.
That is a pretty good resume/CV. Forget about all that and focus on the project he is unleashing on Portland this week named 'Store For A Month':
Loosely based on Claes Oldenburg's "Store" from 1961, Store for a Month will be a temporary art object and "product" store that includes a working studio for the Proprietor and Store artists to make works on-site, although many works will be made in advance.
They have over 60 artists, a First Friday opening party, and of course–a twitter account.
Read more about this at Neighborhood Notes, where we swiped this picture from.
Update from the twitter: “I'll be on KBOO 90.7FM tomorrow (Tuesday) at 11:30am on Eva Lake's Art Focus program to talk about The Store”
From Press Release:
Store for a Month will feature art and products made specifically for the project by over 60 of the NW region's best and brightest artists. While the emphasis is on 3D art objects and sculpture, some 2D work will be included. Artists have been encouraged to make works they might not usually make, explore new mediums outside their traditional process, and create works of an unusual or outrageous nature — all priced for the "Store" environment. Additionally, a pie artist has been engaged to make pies on-site.
Location: 1216 SE Division Street, Portland Oregon
Store Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, Noon — 7pm
Opening Party: First Friday, June 5 from 6-10pm
* Check out our Muu-Muus burger diagram and review at Portland Hamburgers.
