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PICA acknowledges and advances new developments in contemporary art while fostering the creative explorations of artists and audiences

⚡TONIGHT! ⚡ Get your tickets online or at the door for Colin Self's "Gasp!"With an of , this and is about **...
06/18/2026

⚡TONIGHT! ⚡ Get your tickets online or at the door for Colin Self's "Gasp!"

With an of , this and is about ***r , , and the spirit of .

Don't miss it!

⏰ June 18 at 7:00 PM / Doors at 6:00 PM
🎟️ Sliding-Scale: $20–$50
📲 online sales end at 5:00 PM / tickets available at the door
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

Note: Performance includes strobe and loud music.

📸 Jan Rijk

Juneteenth is this Friday! 🎉 In celebration of Black freedom in the United States, we’re sharing a selection of local ev...
06/17/2026

Juneteenth is this Friday! 🎉 In celebration of Black freedom in the United States, we’re sharing a selection of local events and initiatives happening throughout Portland this week and beyond. While not PICA-specific programs, we’re honored to use our platform to help spread the word about these opportunities. 🗣️✨

Swipe through, 📲 or head to the link in our bio to learn more!

“Inheritors of Movement” , on view June 4–July 26
📍 The Black Gallery
🗓️ Juneteenth Open Hours: June 19, 12:00–5:00 PM / Artist Talk: July 2, 5:00–7:00 PM
🎟️ FREE

1865 Juneteenth Run Club Celebration
📍 Fleet Feet
🗓️ June 19, 5:30–9:00 PM
🎟️ FREE

“Seeds” // Juneteenth Night at the Theater, Curated by Kalimah Abioto
📍 PAM CUT
🗓️ June 19 at 7:00 PM
🎟️ $15

Charity Concert for Dont Shoot Portland
📍 Bank of Expensify
🗓️ June 20, 3:00–6:00 PM
🎟️ $25–55 for single tickets / $55–100 for couples

Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo
📍 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
🗓️ June 21 at 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets starting at $48

🛒 Shop: nun studios store 📲 link in their bio

💵 Donate: Black Food Sovereignty Council & Coalition and Black Oregon Land Trust

RSVP now for the of "By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3" by Allie Hankins coming up at PICA on June 29!💖 and her colla...
06/16/2026

RSVP now for the of "By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3" by Allie Hankins coming up at PICA on June 29!

💖 and her collaborators will be in attendance.

🌞 "By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3"
⏰ June 29 at 7:30 PM / Doors at 6:30 PM
🎟 Free: RSVP Required 📲 link in bio
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

06/15/2026

THIS THURSDAY: With an ensemble of    , Colin Self’s “Gasp!” combines puppetry, music, video, and text. 

Don’t miss out - click on the link in bio to get your tickets today!

⏰ June 18 at 7:00 PM / Doors at 6:00 PM
🎟️ Sliding-Scale: $20–$50
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

Note: Performance includes strobe and loud music.

📸 footage above from the premiere of gasp! at  in Berlin, April 2025 - by ways of RVNG Intl. (if you shot this, let us know for the credit!)
                   

06/15/2026

Colin Self
・・・
PORTLAND OREGON! I am coming to PICA Summer Stage on June 18th to perform my latest opera GASP! My first time having a production brought to Portland since I grew up here.
Ticket link in bio!

SAVE THE DATE - TBA is Coming! - Sept. 9–13, 2026TBA is back! Featuring a lineup of and , will include , , unex...
06/12/2026

SAVE THE DATE - TBA is Coming! - Sept. 9–13, 2026

TBA is back! Featuring a lineup of and , will include , , unexpected , old , new works, programming, and more!

ARTISTS:
Holland Andrews + yuniya edi kwon .andrews
Elbow Room .room.pdx
Michelle Ellsworth
Kole Galbraith with Lori Goldston + Noel Kennon
Ant Hampton + Time Based Editions
Allie Hankins
Clayton Lee*
Rimini Protokoll
Brian Rodgers
Symara Sarai
Zoe Scofield + Bebe Miller
Alex Tatarsky* .biz
and more!

🌞📲Tickets and more info this summer at pica.org/tba

*These artists are presented with our partners Boom Arts and the Departments of Theatre and Russian at Reed College.

📸 Symara Sarai | Credit: Elyze Mertz

Join us in PICA's Annex on June 29 at 7:30 PM for a of "By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3" by Allie Hankins! 💖Allie Ha...
06/12/2026

Join us in PICA's Annex on June 29 at 7:30 PM for a of "By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3" by Allie Hankins!

💖Allie Hankins and her collaborators will be in attendance.

🌞 "By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3"
⏰ June 29 at 7:30 PM / Doors at 6:30 PM
🎟 Free: RSVP Required 📲 link in bio
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

By My Own Hand, Part 2: TRANSPARENCY
Allie Hankins’ performance series, By My Own Hand, threads together ideas of manipulation, su***de, sleight of hand, and self-reliance, and q***rs notions of autobiography and self-reflection.

By My Own Hand, Part 3: THE ACHE, 2023
A three-channel video installation made in collaboration with Hannah Krafcik, By My Own Hand, Part 3: THE ACHE is a tapestry of Allie’s process over the course of five years.

🚩🏅🌭 Get your foam fingers and pennant flags ready for an evening of competitive art at Portland Institute for Contempora...
06/11/2026

🚩🏅🌭 Get your foam fingers and pennant flags ready for an evening of competitive art at Portland Institute for Contemporary *Athletics* (). Join us on July 10, where an all-star mashup of artists and athletes will throw down at the ultimate championship of art x sports. Scored by a panel of acclaimed art and sports professionals, GOOD GAME will be the first of its kind at PICA, so don't miss out! Tickets on sale now 📲 link in bio.

🌞 "GOOD GAME" July 10 at 8:00 PM
🎟 Sliding Scale $20–$50t
🍿 Concessions Provided
🏅Winning Guaranteed
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

06/11/2026

Tickets on sale NOW for Colin Self's "Gasp!" a about ***r , , and the spirit of play. As a frequent proponent of , Colin turns this time to the dead community as figures to chart trans-dimensional communication.

⏰ June 18 at 7:00 PM / Doors at 6:00 PM
🎟️ Sliding-Scale: $20–$50
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

Note: Performance includes strobe and loud music.

📸 Courtesy of the artist

Today! We are happy to host “Meandering,” a collaborative workshop by artist Meech Boakye and mathematician Kyle OrmsbyW...
06/10/2026

Today! We are happy to host “Meandering,” a collaborative workshop by artist Meech Boakye and mathematician Kyle Ormsby

While the workshop is Sold Out online, you can email [email protected] to get on the waitlist.

This workshop is part of “Go Figures,” an upcoming exhibition at PICA, by Meech Boakye in collaboration with Kyle Ormsby. ✨

“Meandering”
⏰ June 10, 2026 / 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟️ FREE open to all ages! Reservations are required, 📲 RSVP link in bio
🍿 Snacks provided
📍 PICA: 15 NE Hancock St.

This work is supported by the Simons Foundation and is part of its “Infinite Sums” initiative.

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