opening First Friday

April 4, 2025 6-8 p.m.

join us for an evening celebrating word & image!

intertwined is a collaboration between 37 visual artists and 27 poets, featuring poems composed in response to artwork in a tribute to April’s National Poetry Month

NEW THIS YEAR the garage annex will showcase two video installations reflecting the intertwining of art and poetry

gallery hours Thurs. + Fri. afternoons 2-5 p.m. April 10 - May 16

additional readings from 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs. April 17, First Fri. May 2 + Thurs. May 15

come to a tea party with two creative kindred spirits, artist Myra Clark & poet Joy Manesiotis Fri. May 9 from 4-5 p.m, light refreshments served, r.s.v.p. to hello.soliloquypdx@gmail.com

poetry reading details published the week of the reading here and on IG @soliloquyfinearts

Artwork credits, upper right: Myra Clark, blue tangle; bottom: Megan Hatch, carrying on; upper left: Ruth Meijer, no end to this heaven

2232 SE Clinton Street

Suite B, back of building

Portland, Oregon

@soliloquyfinearts on Instagram

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About

Soliloquy fine arts presents pairings of artists or group exhibitions to explore the dialogue that occurs among complementary styles of artwork. At times, these conversations include multidisciplinary collaborations to expand the creative experience.

Past Exhibitions

THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING

September, 2024

A group exhibition featuring 32 Portland area artists

SCREENING UNDER THE STARS

July 20, 2024

A program of video shorts by Portland and Bay Area artists

Production provided by Critical Stories. Click here for the event programme + artist descriptions.

Still from Hour of Nuke Screws by Benjy Young + Stephanie Baker + Calvin Jones

ENTERING INTO ELSEWHERE

May, 2024

Claudia Hollister + Ruth Meijer

TANGIBLE CADENCE

April, 2024

View the exhibition catalog here

Art/poetry collaboration with 26 pairs of artists and poets creating original artwork. Co-hosted by The Writers’ Block and part of the multi-gallery EKPHRAESTIVAL with Blackfish Gallery + The Lobby to celebrate National Poetry Month.

ORNAMENTS FOR A CAUSE

December, 2023

Artisan made ornament sale to benefit Bridge Meadows

Arrangement designed by Ellen Hansen of Mindful Flowers, Portland

Please visit mindfulflowers.com for more information

COUNTERPOINT

October/November, 2023

Fretta Cravens + Liz Dexter

EXPANSE

April, 2023

Julie Rall, Ruth Meijer + 16 poets

FLOWER POWER REDUX

October/November, 2022

Lauren Carrera, Alexandria Oesch, Ruth Meijer

LANDSCAPES: inside & out

May/June, 2022

Lynne Gillan, Ruth Meijer