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  Hoffman Gallery Examines “Making a Better Painting”
  January 22

  The exhibit will provide context for the presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops at the Making a Better Painting: Thinking Through Practice Symposium, held on March 6 and 7. The symposium’s keynote speaker is Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, a painter and writer living and working in New York. Zuckerman-Hartung teaches in the low-residency MFA program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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  Not Just Another Roadside Attraction: Bill Will’s Fun House
  August 29
  This fall, the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery at Lewis & Clark hosts Portland artist Bill Will’s newest site-specific exhibition, Fun House. An opening reception with the artist—complete with carnival-themed refreshments—was held at 3 p.m. on September 10.
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  “Smell the Sulfur”: Renowned artist Eric Stotik speaks about haunting work
  October 6
  Eric Stotik, the local Portland artist whose work currently resides in the gallery, spoke at Lewis & Clark on September 27. Stotik’s talk gave great insight into his influences, process, and unique aesthetic.
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  Critical Dialogue
  December 8
  Events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
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  Critical Dialogue
  October 20
  Events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
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  Critical Dialogue
  September 12
  Events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
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  18 tips all L&C employees should know
  September 23
  18 tips all LC employees should know: A quick reference for accessing technology, saving money, and making community connections.
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  Fighting Men exhibition draws media attention
  November 15
  Painter Leon Golub, ceramist Pete Voulkos, and cartoonist Jack Kirby offer “images of power, violence, and action while kicking against the constraints of their respective media” in Fighting Men, currently on exhibit at the Hoffman Gallery.
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  Wall Street Journal highlights senior art exhibition
  May 3
  Renowned Wall Street Journal art critic Peter Plagens visited Portland and left impressed by the city’s burgeoning scene. Plagens was particularly taken with the Lewis & Clark senior art exhibition, which he called “the strongest undergraduate exhibition I’ve seen in a long time.” 
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  LC Senior Art Recognized in the Wall Street Journal
  May 3
  Article from the WSJ recognizes the LC Senior Exhbit
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  Gallery exhibit wins praise from critics
  March 1
  Photography and its total abstraction are the focus of the current exhibition at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark.
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  Gallery exhibit wins praise from critics
  February 29
  Photography and its total abstraction are the focus of the current exhibition at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark.
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  Lewis & Clark a welcome resource for Portlanders
  January 23
  Locals in search of an interesting destination in the metro area need look no further than Lewis & Clark, according to a recent article in The Oregonian.
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  Gallery exhibition draws media attention
  October 27
  Throughout Portland this fall, galleries are honoring the legacy of Bonnie Bronson, a powerful force in the regional arts community who died in a climbing accident in 1990.
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  Exhibition debuts new work by influential Northwest artists
  September 6
  This fall, the Hoffman Gallery at Lewis & Clark will debut a major collection of new art from some of the Pacific Northwest’s most influential contemporary artists.
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  Multimedia: Students synthesize diverse academic experiences in art exhibition
  March 30
  Bringing together artwork made by 13 graduating seniors in the Department of Art, the Senior Art Exhibition opens April 1 at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark.
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  Faculty artists exhibit recent works
  January 18
  The recent work of two Lewis & Clark faculty members will be on display at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary art January 20 through March 13.
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  Honoring York
  September 8
  Lewis & Clark’s newest public sculpture honors a neglected member of the Corps of Discovery.
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  Multimedia: Saar exhibition at Hoffman Gallery explores race and gender
  August 30
  This fall, the Hoffman Gallery at Lewis & Clark presents Alison Saar: Bound for Glory, an exhibition exploring the sculptures and works on paper of an important contemporary artist. Opening September 7, the exhibition features Alison Saar’s public artworks and the more personal pieces she creates in her Los Angeles studio.
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  Multimedia: York Memorial honors neglected historical figure
  April 14
  This spring, a new memorial appears on Lewis & Clark’s campus, honoring a key member of the Corps of Discovery too long ignored by history.
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  Multimedia: Student-artists exhibit capstone works
  March 29
  This spring, the Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art will feature the work of 19 graduating seniors in the Department of Art.
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  Hoffman Gallery exhibition earns praise in Portland community
  February 12
  A review in The Oregonian praises the “gorgeous and curious paintings” that comprise the spring exhibition at the Hoffman Gallery.
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  Gallery exhibition explores trade and globalization
  January 19
  This spring, the Hoffman Gallery at Lewis & Clark is hosting an exhibition that poses contemporary questions about the effects of the global marketplace.
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  The Oregonian reflects on saboteurs who comprise Broadcast
  November 11
  The Oregonian’s review of Broadcast, Lewis & Clark’s current gallery exhibition, calls attention to the collection’s “must-see provocations.”
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  International art magazine reviews Broadcast
  October 29
  Lewis & Clark’s fall exhibition, Broadcast, appears in the Critics’ Picks section of the international art magazine Artforum.
• Eco-Friendly Art
  February 5
  The peculiar, erratic stylings of a motorcycle-turned-trumpet are what first meet the ears of visitors to Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art, a traveling exhibition now on display in the Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark.