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Well Well

As an artist-operated gallery in Portland, OR, we exhibit contemporary art and support artists. For inquiries, contact us at [email protected].

We are a launchpad for artists, providing gallery representation, a platform for showcasing artworks, curated exhibitions, & innovative arts-focused programs. Welcome to Well Well Projects, situated in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Functioning as an artist-member gallery, we exhibit contemporary art and support…artists. Our core mission is to act as a launchpad for artists, providin

g gallery representation, a platform for showcasing artworks, curated exhibitions, and innovative arts-focused programming. We are a vibrant hub for artists and visitors in the Pacific Northwest and extend our reach beyond the region through open calls and diverse exhibition opportunities. Central to our values is the establishment of an inclusive culture that upholds the rights, safety, dignity, and worth of every individual. Our commitment is to create a space that challenges systemic inequalities such as racism, transphobia, heterosexism, ableism, sexism, classism, and other forms of discrimination. Meet our Directors: John Whitten, Morgan Rosskopf, and Katherine Spinella, guiding the vision and direction of Well Well Projects. Together, we cultivate an environment that nurtures and supports the growth of artists we exhibit and represent. Join us on the first Saturday of every month from 5 to 8 pm for the opening receptions of new exhibitions. Our gallery is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 5 pm. Established in January 2021, Well Well Projects was founded by Jeremy Le Grand, Katherine Spinella, Jessie Le Grand, and John Whitten. Meet our member artists on our website.

08/28/2026

Join us for extended hours on Saturday for the closing reception 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜! Featuring the work of Jessie Rose Vala JΣƧƧIΣ VΛᄂΛ, this multimedia installation features ceramics, neon, and video.

Celebrate with us on Aug 29 from 5-8PM 💫

We will be open in conjunction with the Converge 45 opening reception at Oregon Contemporary. Be sure to stop by our neighbor Carnation Contemporary, too!

08/15/2026

Weekends Art Walks > Weekday Office Hours

Join us this weekend from 12-5PM to venture into the mystical atmosphere of JΣƧƧIΣ VΛᄂΛ

08/08/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜
Jessie Rose Vala | JΣƧƧIΣ VΛᄂΛ
August 1 - 29
Closing Reception: 8/29 6-8PM

The gallery is transformed this month by Jessie Rose Vala into a theater of installation. Bathed in blue, the ceramic and video narratives entangle climate change, pop-esoteric imagery, and mythic vessels.

Featured here: 𝘊𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘳’𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 | Stone, neon, turquoise, mica, aluminum, brass, steel, epoxy, therapy sand

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 evokes paradoxical realities as relational sites of continual flow and interbeing.

08/01/2026

A First Saturday opening on the 1st of August? What could be better!

We’re excited to announce Jessie Rosa Vala’s solo exhibition: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜
JΣƧƧIΣ VΛᄂΛ

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 is a theatrical installation that touches on a complex web of inquiries relating to climate change, industry-made chemicals, mytho-historical migration narratives, and pop-esoteric imagery.

Opening Reception: August 1 from 5-8PM
On View: 8/1 - 8/30

We look forward to seeing you in the gallery this month!

07/22/2026

It’s the last Saturday to see our current show 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 - gallery hours are 12-5PM.

A new exhibition cycle, four new members, and a fresh round of figuring it out together.

𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 brings together the artists of Well Well Projects for a collective exhibition that celebrates the people who make this space possible. The title is equal parts shrug, rallying cry, and statement of intent. If we’re going to do this, we might as well do it well.

The work on view spans a wide range of mediums, ideas, and approaches. There is no single theme holding it all together beyond a cohort of artists who chose to share space, support one another, and contribute to the community of an artist-run gallery.

This exhibition is a snapshot of the collective as it exists right now: showing up curious and ambitious to embrace this chaotic adventure.

07/11/2026

It’s the start of a new exhibition cycle! This July we’re kicking things off with our annual group exhibition featuring new and returning Well Well Project Members.

𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡
July 4-25, 2026
Sat/Sun 12-5PM

This exhibition brings together the artists of Well Well Projects for a collective exhibition that celebrates the people who make this space possible. The title is equal parts shrug, rallying cry, and statement of intent. If we’re going to do this, we might as well do it well.

Featured from left to right is work by: Sarah Elizabeth Barnett, Andrea Alonge, and Meredith Morrison

07/01/2026

A new exhibition cycle, four new members, and a fresh round of figuring it out together.

Join us for the Opening Reception of 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 on July 4th from 5-8PM! Carnation and Oregon Contemporary will be open, too ✨

𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡
July 4-25

𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 brings together the artists of Well Well Projects for a collective exhibition that celebrates the people who make this space possible. The title is equal parts shrug, rallying cry, and statement of intent. If we’re going to do this, we might as well do it well.

This is a group exhibition featuring Well Well Members:
ERIK GESCHKE
Jeremy Le Grand
John Whitten
Claire Spaulding
Colin Kippen
🌸 meredith 🌸
Andrea Alonge
Kelda Van Patten
𝓚𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓢𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪
Tyler Stoll
Michael e Stephen (New Member 🦇)
Catherine Reinhart | Artist|Mother (New Member 💫)
Claire Elliott (New Member 🌸)
Sarah Elizabeth Barnett (New Member 🩻)

See you Saturday!

Promo features “Snug” by John Whitten

06/27/2026

Last weekend to see the current exhibition:
𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙧
Featuring Torey Akers and Jaydra Johnson

In Terroir, Brooklyn-based artist Torey Akers and Portland-based artist Jaydra Johnson interrogate desire in material terms, using want, rather than need, to unearth the buried histories of non-normative intimacy. Their work reinterprets classic expressions of longing such as the n**e, Victorian lover’s eyes, and stained glass.

Open Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 12-5PM!

06/03/2026

Join us for June’s First Saturday for the opening of 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙧 featuring guest artists Torey Akers and Jaydra Johnson.

𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙧
On View: June 6-28, 2026
Opening Reception: June 6 from 5-8PM

In 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙧, Brooklyn-based artist Torey Akers and Portland-based artist Jaydra Johnson interrogate desire in material terms, using want, rather than need, to unearth the buried histories of non-normative intimacy. Their work reinterprets classic expressions of longing such as the n**e, Victorian lover’s eyes, and stained glass.

The word “terroir” refers to the ecological environment in which wine or other culinary items are produced, a nod to the inescapable marrow of place, physicality, and self. The term owes its etymology to a Latinate root that denotes both “earth” and “fright”, a reminder that terr-or and pleasure represent two sides of the same coin. Akers’ and Johnson’s practices both track the social construction of bodies, depicting what it’s like to miss somebody, real or imagined, at the end of the world.

See you Saturday!

05/30/2026

Now’s your chance to see 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙢 by Kelda Van Patten

It’s the last weekend to take in all the curious moments of this exhibition. Equal parts material exploration and glamorous critique, spend time with the details 12-5PM Saturday and Sunday.

This exhibition was funded in part by

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Portland, OR
97217

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Saturday	12pm - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

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https://www.wellwellprojects.com/

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