All events listed occur on the first Friday of the month and are free and open to all visitors unless otherwise specified.
February 2026 Group Show | Sidestreet Arts
Show Runs: February 5th-28th, 2026
First Friday Artwalk: February 6th, 5-7pm, with artists at the opening.
About the show: We are pleased to present this upcoming exhibition featuring the recent work of two talented Portland artists, ceramicist Margaret Raymond and Printmaker Gail Owen.
About the artists:
Margaret Raymond A Portland native, Margaret found her love for clay at Cleveland High School, and continued learning the ins and outs at Portland State while pursuing two degrees in Graphic Design, and Arts and Letters. Her first career as a Graphic Designer started at Nike, where she designed graphics and prints for the Apparel and Shoe division, but on weekends Margaret continued to make pottery at Multnomah Art Center. In 1991, Margaret moved to CA with her husband and raised two kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats and a guinea pig. Since moving back to Portland in 2015, Margaret has spent time exploring the trails of Forest Park, the Oregon coast and central Oregon, constantly inspired by the beauty of nature. Margaret now spends most of her time creating one of a kind hand built pieces, which are usually embellished with layers of patterns and textures.
Gail Owen Gail Owen is a Portland-based printmaker whose practice centers on linoleum relief printing. She chose printmaking as her primary medium for its combination of hand craftsmanship and repeatability, viewing it as a powerful visual language with applications across fine art, advertising, product design, and manufacturing.
In 1992, Owen was a print intern for Bill Goldston, then director of Universal Limited Art Editions (U.L.A.E.) in Long Island. This experience established a lasting foundation in technical rigor and shaped her belief in printmaking as a medium with broad cultural and industrial reach.
Owen works in linoleum relief due to her long-standing interest in carving and image making, valuing the direct physical relationship between hand, tool, and surface. Her prints emphasize clarity, pattern, and process.
An important influence on Owen’s career was her work with Donna Guardino, serving as her gallery assistant and learning the craft of gallery entrepreneurship. Guardino’s support as an employer enabled Owen to sustain her studio practice and develop a cohesive body of work. That work is the foundation for a wallpaper line produced by Nelli Pavlenko of Manolo Walls in Portland.
Owen is currently the curator of GO GALLERY, a 100% virtual gallery representing leading regional artists and selling fine artworks nationwide.
5 PM – 7 PM @ 140 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR
Pink SHow | Splendorporium
Please join us for the opening reception for our annual Pink Show, a February tradition, on Friday, February 6th 2026, 7-9 PM.
This show features new work by painter Miz Chaos and over 30 other local artists celebrating the world’s most controversial color in a variety of styles and media.
We will have:
Ice cream and coffee for sale by Sinister Coffee and Creamery
Tunes by DJ Saucy
And Typewriter Oracle Readings by Ghost Terrestrea
Our Children’s Gallery (inside the main gallery) is showing new work by students in our Art4Life programs.
The show runs through February 26th. Gallery hours are 11-5 weekdays.
Pictured: The Woman in Pink, Acrylic on Canvas by Miz Chaos
7 PM – 9 PM @ 3421 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR
WInter Lights Festival – Summer Night Bug Hunt | Past Lives Makerspace
Past Lives is holding a summer night bug hunt for the Winter Lights Festival. Come hunt glow bugs in our “Backyard” and enjoy some art and creative company.
6 PM – 10 PM @ 2808 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR
Love in Print | Bite Studio
We have a big show coming up Feb. 6th at Bite Studio! It’s our ever popular benefit show Love in Print! This year proceeds go to @urbangleanerspdx!
Please join us for a fun night of great art, lovely people, tasty snacks and beverages!
6 PM – 10 PM @ 2000 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR
Vulvesque | gagallery
You are warmly invited to the unveiling of Vulvesque, sapphic expressions of longing, pleasure, and tenderness.
This solo exhibition by Rachel Rusenko opens on Friday February 6th, from 5:30 to 8:30pm at GAGALLERY. Entrance is gratis, refreshments provided.
5 PM – 7 PM @ 2035 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR
Contact Us
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