Shine a Light

Shine a Light presents a different kind of museum experience by re-imagining the galleries, lobbies, courtyard, and other spaces in unexpected ways and challenging traditional notions of art-making. This year’s event will let Museum-goers touch—and even tie the knot with—works of art, enjoy break dancing and music in the galleries, and see nude wrestling performances. Visitors will also have the opportunity to sample special beers created exclusively for this event by Coalition Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and Rock Bottom Brewery.

Shine a Light is a collaborative art project imagined and curated by the Portland Art Museum’s education department and faculty and graduate students in the MFA Arts and Social Practice concentration at Portland State University. Snacks from local food carts Koi Fusion and Tastebud will be available for purchase in the outdoor sculpture court.

Event Catalogue & Schedule (.pdf)

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Full list of artists and projects:
Katherine Ball – Music from the Milieu
Varithorn Christopher – B-Boy for Break Dance and Chance Dance
Ariana Jacob – Art/Life Partners
Hannah Jickling – Portland Orienteering Museum
Josh Mong – Music from the Milieu, Reflecting in Silver, and Incidental Aural Reinforcement
Helen Reed – Presenting Mole Flanders (a project created by Jen Kovach and Coral Short)
Jen Delos Reyes with Daniel Osborne – Background Music Audio Guide
Jen Delos Reyes with Friends of Graphic Design – Keeping it Light
Sandy Sampson – A Teaching Collection
Eric Steen – Art & Beer
Michelle Swinehart – You Can Touch This and See Me… Hear Me…
Lexa Walsh – PAM Jingles
Jason Zimmerman – Two Boys, Wrestling

Additional performances by:
Guidance Counselor
Wampire
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside