Blue Sky/Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts

Blue Sky/Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts Blue Sky is a nonprofit photography gallery located in Portland's Pearl District. Admission is free. See blueskygallery.org for current hours.

Founded as the Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts by a group of five young photographers in 1975, Blue Sky became an established venue for local photography. Over the course of three decades, the organization expanded its offerings to include national and international artists, many of whom exhibited at Blue Sky early in their careers. Blue Sky’s special mission continues to be the exhibition

of emerging and established artists that exemplify the finest in photographic vision and innovation. As such, Blue Sky has earned the accolade as having “the best record of discovering new photographers of any artists’ space in the country.”

Today, from a 3,700-square-foot facility in Portland’s historic DeSoto Building, Blue Sky presents between 20 and 30 exhibitions annually and offers regular artist talks and programs, all free to the public.

Jay WolkeSofas, Car Wall, Milan, Italy202117” x 22”Archival inkjet printJay Wolke’s Zoom artist talk will take place on ...
06/12/2026

Jay Wolke
Sofas, Car Wall, Milan, Italy
2021
17” x 22”
Archival inkjet print

Jay Wolke’s Zoom artist talk will take place on Thu, Jun 18 at 6 PM (PT). Tap the link below to sign up for this event.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lHE1pFy5QyChIEcegunovA #/registration

His current exhibition, 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥, is on view through Sat, Jun 27. Visit us Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 PM to spend time with his work in person.

Trent Davis Bailey𝘋𝘢𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘴, 𝘗𝘢𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰201832” x 40”Archival inkjet printTrent Davis Bailey’s current exhibition, 𝘛𝘩...
06/12/2026

Trent Davis Bailey
𝘋𝘢𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘴, 𝘗𝘢𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰
2018
32” x 40”
Archival inkjet print

Trent Davis Bailey’s current exhibition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘬, is on view through Sat, Jun 27. Visit us Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 PM to spend time with his work.

Learn more about his exhibition
https://www.blueskygallery.org/gallery-exhibitions/2026/trent-davis-bailey

Don’t miss these programs and events at Blue Sky and with our community partners.Sat, Jun 13 from 1 - 4 PM2026 Pacific N...
06/11/2026

Don’t miss these programs and events at Blue Sky and with our community partners.

Sat, Jun 13 from 1 - 4 PM
2026 Pacific Northwest Drawers June Print Walk

Thu, Jun 18 at 6 PM
Zoom Artist Talk with Jay Wolke
Visit blueskygallery.org/events-calendar to sign up for the event

Wed, Jun 24 at 12 PM
C. Meier Lunchtime Photography Talk at , hosted by

In the meantime, our June exhibitions, Trent Davis Bailey’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘬 and Jay Wolke’s 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥, are on view through Sat, Jun 27. We are also featuring work from PCC photo students on the Community Wall. Visit us Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 PM to spend time with their work.

Thank you for the coverage on Blue Sky’s 50th anniversary! It’s an honor to serve the photography community in Portland...
06/10/2026

Thank you for the coverage on Blue Sky’s 50th anniversary! It’s an honor to serve the photography community in Portland and beyond and we are looking forward to supporting the next generation of photography. Tap the link below to read the full coverage and watch the special documentary on our year long celebration.

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/21/portland-blue-sky-gallery-art-oregon/

Tomorrow at 2 PM! Join us in the gallery for an artist talk with Trent Davis Bailey. His exhibition 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘬 is on...
06/07/2026

Tomorrow at 2 PM! Join us in the gallery for an artist talk with Trent Davis Bailey. His exhibition 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘬 is on view at Blue Sky through Sat, Jun 27. We look forward to seeing you in the gallery!

Tap the link below to learn more about Bailey’s exhibition.
https://www.blueskygallery.org/gallery-exhibitions/2026/trent-davis-bailey

On view today through Sat, Jun 27Trent Davis Bailey: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘬 | Jay Wolke: 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥In-Person Artist Ta...
06/04/2026

On view today through Sat, Jun 27
Trent Davis Bailey: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘬 | Jay Wolke: 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥

In-Person Artist Talk with Trent Davis Bailey: Sat, Jun 6 at 2 PM
Zoom Artist Talk with Jay Wolke: Thu, Jun 18 at 6 PM
Tap the link below to sign up for the artist talk.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lHE1pFy5QyChIEcegunovA

Come join us tonight from 5 - 9 PM to celebrate the opening of the two exhibitions!

Regular gallery hours: Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 PM

The House & Garden Show is now on view on our website, head over to check out selected work. As part of Blue Sky’s 50th ...
06/04/2026

The House & Garden Show is now on view on our website, head over to check out selected work. As part of Blue Sky’s 50th Birthday celebrations, this online exhibition honors our original show in 1986. Tap the link below to see the full selection.
https://exhibitions.blueskygallery.org/exhibition/the-house-and-garden-show/

Feature images:
Brent Galen Adkins (), 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘴, 2025
Chrissy Brown (), 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 2025
Larry Clark (), 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦, 2015
Imoutta (), 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘥, 2024
Johnnie Kirk, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦, 2025
Alberta Mayo, 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘯, 2024
Devon Riley, 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵, 2021
Ria Shibayama + Tom Sibley (), 𝘒𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘢, 2025

Our next 50th Anniversary Online Exhibition open call is still rolling: Submit your work to our “A Show of Hands” by Fri, Jun 12 at 4:59 PM (PT) for a chance to be featured. Head over to our website to learn more.

Precision and style, you can have both! The gallery will be closed today as we complete installation June 2026 exhibitio...
06/03/2026

Precision and style, you can have both! The gallery will be closed today as we complete installation June 2026 exhibitions: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙠 and 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗲: 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙣𝙙. Join us for the First Thursday Opening tomorrow from 5 - 9 PM to see the new shows in person!

Tap the link below to learn more:
https://www.blueskygallery.org/news/2026/june-at-blue-sky

Photo by Exhibition Committee member Paul Fukui.

This month, we welcome Portland Community College Photography Students to our Community Wall. Juried by Brittney Cathey-...
06/02/2026

This month, we welcome Portland Community College Photography Students to our Community Wall. Juried by Brittney Cathey-Adams, Chrys Giffen, Kim Manchester, and Kathi Rick, this exhibition showcases selected works by Portland Community College photography students from across all four campuses. The exhibition runs from Jun 4 – 27, with an opening reception on Thu, Jun 4, from 5 – 9 PM.
Thank you to PCC for this partnership and for bringing the talent and creativity of your students to Blue Sky!

Featured work: Ezra Liles, 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

Registration is now open for PCNW’s 2026 summer fundraiser: Chase The Light! Join participants across the globe in 48 ho...
05/29/2026

Registration is now open for PCNW’s 2026 summer fundraiser: Chase The Light! Join participants across the globe in 48 hours of image-making worldwide. Make photographs with any type of camera between Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14. Every single participant who submits will have one photograph selected for inclusion in an in-person pop-up exhibition and print sale on June 20. Registration is a $25 suggested donation. However, to remove financial barriers, you can register for free.

Go to https://www.pcnw.org/chasethelight for more details!

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Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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