Heather Lee Birdsong, It Has Always Been This Way, 2023, acryla-gouache on hot-press paper, courtesy of Pati and Mike McNutt
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Heather Lee Birdsong
Portland based artist Heather Lee Birdsong breaks up atmospheric and eerie landscapes with visual flatness. Her abstract architecture and eye-catching color palettes help tell stories of environmentalism, with an emphasis on native/invasive flora, colonialism, and borders. Birdsong grapples with her grandfather’s legacy as a nuclear bomb developer at the Nevada Test Sites, where about 928 nuclear tests were conducted between 1951 and 1994. Above and below ground explosions led to mass disruption of local life. To this day, cancer rates among residents in surrounding areas remain higher than the state’s average. Birdsong works closely with advocacy groups like the Shundahai Network, a group of activists and organizations concerned with nuclear waste dumps in a step towards accountability and Native sovereignty. Her work can be found in the Schneider Museum of Art’s Main and Heiter Galleries.
https://dovetailmag.com/2023/09/heather-lee-birdsong/
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Ben Buswell, The Light Thief, 2023, embellished emulsion print, courtesy of the Permanent Collection
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Ben Buswell
Sculptor Ben Buswell has worked with a variety of materials including metal, ceramics, resin, and incised photographs. The Schneider Museum of Art’s winter exhibition Other World/s showcases Buswell’s incised and arranged photographs of water. His small, meticulous cuts catch the light to create a glimmering effect, similar to that of water under the sun. In the Heiter Gallery, a large-scale photograph acts as a sculpture, rippling off the wall towards viewers. See examples of Ben Buswell’s work with the link below, and join us for our opening reception to hear him talk about his art.
https://www.benbuswell.com/artwork
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Alex Ito, Farewell VI (Hidden in the Leaves), 2024, silver nitrate chrome on resin, fiberglass, foam, and oxidized iron powder, courtesy of the artist and supported by the Jenni Crain Foundation
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Alex Ito
Japanese American artist Alex Ito uses cultural memory as a springboard for his creative work. Deeply inspired by places, Ito took it upon himself to look into the history of Asian American communities in the Rogue River Valley through artifacts housed at the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA). These works in the Main Gallery are surrounded by Ito’s recognizable chrome pieces. Inspired by Timothy Morton’s Hyperobjects, objects that have a presence but outlast human measures, Ito began to create futuristic archeology. Learn more about Ito and his process with the interview below, and find his work in the Main, Heiter, and Treehaven Galleries of the Schneider Museum of Art.
https://www.collectorsagenda.com/in-the-studio/alex-ito
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Stacy Jo Scott, Satyr and Hermaphrodite: I Have Arrows, 2024, ceramic, plaster scagliola, ink, and cotton, courtesy of the artist
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Stacy Jo Scott
Eugene-based artist Stacy Jo Scott is known for her work with ceramics and digital fabrication. Scott finds a balance between antiquity and modernity by blending the hands-on medium of ceramics with the hands-off medium of 3-D printing. Rather than relying on perfection with the printer, Jo allows space for errors in the code, creating honest and messy work not typically associated with the precision of technology. Her use of Greek Mythology in her Satyr and Hermaphrodite series is an example of the negotiation between tradition (plaster scagliola to imitate stone) and a new era (cotton scraps and printed ceramics). Find her work in the Main and Heiter Galleries at the Schneider Museum of Art tonight and learn more about her with the link below.
https://www.holdingcontemporary.com/stacy-jo-scott
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