1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland Art Museum on February 15, 2010
On the west side of the South Park Blocks is the Portland Art Museum. The Portland Art Association and the Portland Art Museum were founded in late 1892. The Portland Art Museum is the oldest museum on the West Coast and the seventh-oldest museum in the United States.
Portland Art Museum on February 15, 2010
This building was designed by Portland architect Pietro Belluschi and opened on November 18, 1932. Since then, additional wings have been added to the original building. This site was originally that of the Ladd School, which opened in 1879.
Portland Art Museum – Mark Building on February 15, 2010
Next door to the Portland Art Museum building is Portland's former Masonic Temple, which was "erected to God and dedicated to the service of humanity." The corner stone was laid by Grand Master Percy R. Kelly of the Grand Lodge of Oregon in 1926 and the building was completed in 1928.
Portland Art Museum – Mark Building on February 15, 2010
The Portland Art Museum acquired the building in 2004 and renovated it into the 141,000 square foot Mark Building, which opened in October 2005 and includes the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, which was dedicated by the Jubitz Family, Gail, Fred, Matthew, David & Neil.
Portland Art Museum – Mark Building on February 15, 2010
With six floors and 28,000 square feet, it is the largest space dedicated to modern and contemporary art in the region.
Winter Column by Hilda Morris on February 15, 2010
Winter Column, a 1979 bronze sculpture by American artist Hilda Morris (1911-1991) is installed outside the Mark Building. It was purchased with funds provided by Mr. & Mrs. Howard Vollum.
Brushstrokes by Roy Lichtenstein on February 15, 2010
Brushstrokes, a 1996 sculpture of painted & fabricated aluminum by American artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was a gift of Prudence M. Miller & family. It is also installed outside the Mark Building.
Fred Meyer Plaza at Portland Art Museum on February 15, 2010
Between the Portland Art Museum's main building and the Mark Building, where SW Madison Street would go through, is Fred Meyer Plaza, in which a number of sculptures have been installed.
Lions by Alexander Phimister Proctor on February 15, 2010
Lions is a 1911 bronze sculpture by American artist Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860-1950) and was a bequest of Winslow B. Ayer.
Naga Stand by James Lee Hansen on February 15, 2010
Naga Stand was sculpted in bronze in 1970-1971 by American artist James Lee Hansen (born 1925). It was a gift of the Annabelle Hansen Trust.
Eye of Orion by Manuel Izquierdo on February 15, 2010
Eye of Orion is a 1981 bronze sculpture by American artist Manuel Izquierdo (born 1928).
Eye of Orion by Manuel Izquierdo on February 15, 2010
Eye of Orion was a gift from the Arlene & Harold J. Schnitzer Collection.
Desert Harvest by Allan Houser on February 15, 2010
Desert Harvest is a 1982 bronze sculpture by American artist Allan Houser (1914-1994), a Chiricahua/Warm Springs Apache.
Desert Harvest by Allan Houser on February 15, 2010
Desert Harvest was a gift of John Gray.
Piedra Negra by Manuel Neri on February 15, 2010
Piedra Negra is a 1992 marble sculpture by American artist Manuel Neri (born 1930). It was a gift from Jinx and Frank Lobdell in honor of the museum's 110th anniversary.
Coyote IV by Gwynn Murrill on February 15, 2010
Coyote IV is a 1999 bronze sculpture by American artist Gwynn Murrill (born 1942) and was a bequest of Marcia Simon Weisman.
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