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From the 1960s onward, artists engaged in a vibrant expansion of stylistic approaches, idea-driven practices, and material exploration. In some circles, they embraced the value of concepts as the foundation for their art, placing significance on the intellectual over the final appearance of the artwork. Many prized \u201cdematerialization\u201d and the spare, formal approach of Minimalism by moving away from the rarified media of fine art toward industrial materials and even the phenomenon of light as their subject. Dan Flavin, Joseph Kosuth, and artists of the California Light and Space group considered thought, perception, and experience to be the most important consideration for viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other artists explored the associations that arise from certain materials and images, and how these elements communicate meaning. Employing processes such as collage and assemblage, artists brought together disparate elements to suggest narratives that reflect upon personal, cultural, or historical issues. This exhibition features works by women artists, queer artists, and artists of color, many of whom emphasized physicality and expressiveness as both a counterpoint and a resonant gesture to the conceptual art of the same years, as similarities arose between the seemingly opposite artistic forms.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"im-material","image":{"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-scaled.jpg","id":15247,"extension":"jpg","width":2560,"height":1748,"filesize":338415,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":700,"height":478,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":43513,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-700x478.jpg"},"large":{"width":1308,"height":893,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":116804,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-1308x893.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":270,"height":270,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":12096,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-270x270.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":524,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":50282,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-768x524.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"width":1536,"height":1049,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":152784,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-1536x1049.jpg"},"2048x2048":{"width":2048,"height":1398,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":240221,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-2048x1398.jpg"},"small":{"width":375,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":21632,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-375x500.jpg"},"medium-large":{"width":900,"height":614,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":64810,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-900x614.jpg"},"card":{"width":904,"height":565,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":63192,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-904x565.jpg"},"post":{"width":975,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":63416,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-975x500.jpg"},"hero":{"width":1894,"height":1080,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":197336,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage-1894x1080.jpg"}},"original_image":"Raymond-Saunders-Assemblage.jpg"},"all_day":true,"start_date":"2025-11-20 00:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"11","day":"20","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-11-20 23:59:59","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"11","day":"20","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"utc_start_date":"2025-11-20 08:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"11","day":"20","hour":"08","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-11-21 07:59:59","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"11","day":"21","hour":"07","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"timezone":"America\/Vancouver","timezone_abbr":"","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":true,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Exhibitions","slug":"exhibitions","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":201,"filter":"raw","id":17,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/17","collection":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":290,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2023-03-28 10:28:29","date_utc":"2023-03-28 17:28:29","modified":"2024-03-07 10:38:06","modified_utc":"2024-03-07 18:38:06","url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/venue\/portland-art-museum\/","venue":"Portland Art Museum","description":"

The Museum is conveniently located on the historic Park Blocks in the center of downtown Portland, which is easy to get around by public transit or on foot. The Portland Business Alliance has installed way-finding signs which direct you to the cultural district, where the Museum is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is generally plenty of street parking surrounding the Museum. These spaces range from 1 \u2013 4 hours and can be paid for using a credit card or the Parking Kitty app<\/a>. There are also surface parking lots, and parking garages within 1 \u2013 4 blocks of the Museum. The closest surface lot is located at SW Main St. between SW 10th Ave. and Park Ave, and there are dedicated accessible and van accessible spaces. This lot accepts credit card or the Reef app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public transit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting to get to the Museum by public transportation is straightforward and economical. The bus and streetcar travel directly past the Museum, and the MAX light rail has a stop only four blocks away.\u00a0TriMet\u2019s Trip Planner<\/a>\u00a0gives you step-by-step travel directions from your location by bus, light rail, or streetcar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n