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Upfor Gallery

Upfor is a contemporary art gallery based in Portland, Oregon, presenting primary market artworks by early and mid-career artists.

History

The gallery opened in 2013 in its present location at 929 NW Flanders Street in Portland. In its single exhibition space of 1700 square feet (158 m2), the gallery mounts 8 to ten full-scale exhibitions per year. The gallery also participates in art fairs in the United States and internationally. The gallery was founded by Theo Downes-Le Guin, a former high technology marketing executive with an academic background in art history and sociology.

Artists [link to artists’ Wiki entries where they exist]

Upfor represents about a dozen artists working in a variety of mediums. The gallery’s artistic program emphasizes artists who focus on contemporary media culture; exhibited artworks often include a technology or digital component in their making and presentation. Among the first artists Upfor represented exclusively or in conjunction with other galleries are Brenna Murphy, Ben Buswell, Katie Torn and Rodrigo Valenzuela.

References [include these links from our website]

PADA welcomes newest member- The Oregonian

10 Best Art Galleries in Portland - Culture Trip

Portland's Best Contemporary Arts Galleries - The Culture Trip

Gallery opening - The Oregonian

Gallery opening - Portland Monthly