Upfor was an American contemporary art gallery based in Portland, Oregon, United States, that presented primary market artworks by early and mid-career artists.[1][2][3]
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| Established | 2013 |
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| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Type | Contemporary art gallery |
| Website | upforgallery |
History
editThe gallery opened in 2013 at 929 NW Flanders Street in Portland, moved to an online-only model in 2020 and closed later that year.[4] In its single exhibition space of 1,700 square feet (160 m2), the gallery typically mounted six to ten full-scale exhibitions per year.[5] The gallery also participated in art fairs in the United States [6] and internationally[7] The gallery was founded by Theo Downes-Le Guin, a former high technology marketing executive with an academic background in art history and sociology, and son of noted science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin.[8][9]
Artists
editUpfor’s early artistic program emphasized artists who focus on contemporary media culture; exhibited artworks often included a technology or digital component in their making and presentation.[10] Artists that Upfor represented exclusively or in conjunction with other galleries were MSHR,[11] Ben Buswell,[12] Rodrigo Valenzuela, Heidi Schwegler, Srijon Chowdhury, Morehshin Allahyari, Ronny Quevedo and Julie Green.[13] Other notable artists who exhibited at Upfor included Frances Stark, whose feature-length video work My Best Thing was Upfor's inaugural exhibition in 2013 ,[14] and artist Ryan Trecartin, who in 2014 screened the video Center Jenny.[15]
References
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- ^ "That Capitalist Vision of Thomas Kinkade". Portland Mercury.
- ^ "Srijon Chowdhury: Remembering memory". Oregon Arts Watch.
- ^ "The 10 Best Art Galleries in Portland's Trendy Pearl District". Theculturetrip.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Yellow Brick Roads… A Smart Economy Is an Art Economy". Corvallis Advocate. 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Untitled., Miami | Sfaq / Nyaq / Aq". Sfaq.us. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Highlights From Art15". News.artnet.com. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Breaking: New Gallery to Open in Pearl | Portland Monthly". Pdxmonthly.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ Jonas, Gerald (2018-01-23). "Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Portland Art Dealers Association welcomes newest member: Upfor Gallery". OregonLive.com. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "PORT: Portlandart.net - Portland art + news + reviews".
- ^ "PORT: Portlandart.net - Portland art + news + reviews".
- ^ "Upfor".
- ^ "Review: Frances Stark's "My Best Thing" at Upfor Contemporary Art". 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Upfor Gallery Celebrates Its First Year with Art Superstar Ryan Trecartin".