“My purpose is to paint the life of my people as I know it.” RomareBeardenFound would have turned 113 years old on 9/2. The artist, writer, and civil rights activist became well known for his collages & photomontages portraying Black archetypal figures. — Tidings, 1973. 80.27.3

Kondō Takahiro's slab-built vessels mimic the fluidity of an ink painting with marbleized layers of clays. The surface gleams with an incandescent metallic glaze, what the artist calls “silver mist.” 📍“Throughlines: Connections in the Collection” — Wave, 2022. 2023.18.1a,b

🌟 Join us for Free First Thursday today (9/5) from 10 am–7 pm. From 10 am–2 pm, enjoy a plein-air painting demo amidst the Impressionists by artist Aimee Erickson. Free admission tickets are available online or at the door. Learn more and reserve → bit.ly/4e3FIiq

Jacob Lawrence’s birthday is on September 7. In 1982 the artist was commissioned to create 8 paintings to accompany John Hersey’s “Hiroshima,” a book from 1946 documenting six survivors of the first atomic bomb attack. — Jacob Lawrence, “Hiroshima,” 1983. 2013.46.1a,b

In one week, Beatlemania arrives in Portland! “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: #EyesoftheStorm” is a new exhibition offering an intimate look at @TheBeatles’ first transatlantic tour. Opening 9/14. 👉 Members see it free! Join or renew → bit.ly/3O2kpUb

🔮 Julio Torres is coming to @PAM_CUT's Tomorrow Theater! Comedian, writer & filmmaker, Julio is an Emmy-nominee & WGA winner. In conversation, he’ll share visual inspirations for his work, discuss his collaborative process & more. 10/18 7 pm | Tickets→ bit.ly/3X8GhAW

Join us for a free program during opening weekend of “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: #EyesOfTheStorm.” Curator & art historian Lisa Hostetler will discuss American photography of the '40s & '50s which influenced McCartney’s photos. 9/15 2 pm | 🎟️ → bit.ly/47n3TGw

🤝 Meet Lloyd DeWitt, the Janet and Richard Geary Curator of European & American Art Pre-1930, for informal one-on-one conversations to learn about "Monet to Matisse" in the exhibition galleries. Free with admission. French Moderns: Meet the Curator | Fri, September 13, 1–2 p.m.

⌛ Closing weekend of "Monet to Matisse: French Moderns"! Sunday is your last day to visit French modernist masterpieces from the collection of the @BrooklynMuseum and the adjacent exhibition, "Pissarro to Picasso." Plan your visit → bit.ly/3wPWRfz

NOW OPEN: “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm.” Witness the dawn of the “British Invasion” through 250 rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive. On view through January 19. Plan your visit → bit.ly/3IpKqcs

Tomorrow (9/18) at Noon | Join us for “Mind and Memory,” a free artist talk with Sarah Grew. No reservations required. Lunchtime Photography Talks are presented by the Photography Council. Wed, September 18, 12 p.m. | 1119 SW Park Ave, floor 4

☮️ Next month: “Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s” opens 10/19! Vibrant, surreal, & playful, the rock concert posters from 1960s San Francisco capture the energy & excitement of both the music and the era. Plan your visit → bit.ly/4cpWxTO

Just announced: Ani DiFranco & 1-800-On-Her-Own // CARTE BLANCHE Join @AniDiFranco at the @PAM_CUT Tomorrow Theater for her much-anticipated documentary 1-800-On-Her-Own! After, DiFranco and director Dana Flor will be in conversation. 11/1, 7 pm | 🎟️ → bit.ly/3BevaPx

🍂🍁🧡 There’s nothing quite like the colors of fall. — Byron Gardner (American, 1930–1992), “Autumn Forecast,” 1960. Oil on canvas; 44 ½ × 31 1/2 in. Bequest of Dr. Francis J. Newton, 2006.47.5