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$111 million art museum renovation, expansion project nears reopening
The Portland Art Museum鈥檚 $111M Mark Rothko Pavilion opens Nov. 20, adding 100,000 square feet of galleries, accessibility upgrades and public spaces.
Splash
Splash Apartments brings 219 new homes, art, and sustainable design to Portland鈥檚 Kerns neighborhood as part of the Pop Blocks redevelopment.
Oregon public art projects recognized
Four Oregon projects that incorporated public art have received national recognition from Americans for the Arts.
Public art to be installed near new streetcar line
A new public art installation along Southeast Grand Avenue will be towering sculptures shaped to mimic the appearance of the old industrial buildings in the Central Eastside Industrial District. The sculptures will be made out of weathered steel angle iron.
What Portland gets from its Percent for Art program
The local built industry benefits from the Percent for Art program because architects and engineers are able to add high-quality pieces of art to their designs that will greatly improve both the appearance and the aesthetic of their projects.
Let’s save the giant baby-faced deer statue!
The Oregonian's Molly Harbarger was the bearer of bad news today: the giant baby-faced deer statue, a project in consideration as a "public art" portion of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project, has been killed. Apparently the artist had to back away, so a plaza in unincorporated Clackamas County has been deprived of "Rebirth's" disturbing fantastical whimsy.
Sound wave video to be projected on Morrison Bridge as part of art project
The engineers and workers who are intimately familiar with Portland鈥檚 bridges will be given a new voice during a temporary public art installation that premiers Thursday.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
