HENRY HILLMAN JR. AT ELIZABETH LEACH

One Review

flashing lights thursday, dec. 1

Pulliam Deffenbaugh plays the Grinch Who Stole First Thursday.

Hap Tivey's show at Elizabeth Leach (417 NW 9th Ave., 224-0521. Closes Jan. 21) channels Barnett Newman and Dan Flavin, with color-blocked planes glowing with LED lights. The works are most effective at their simplest (RGB for Dan), less convincing when they pollute minimalist purity with chunky organic forms (Sand Garden). On First Thursday, Tivey's works were nicely complemented by Henry Hillman Jr.'s bravura glass sculptures, which emanated a limpid, liquid glamour.

There was a different sort of light show at Pulliam Deffenbaugh on First Thursday. It wasn't enough that gallery-goers had to brave coiffure-ruining rain and headlight-inducing cold the night of Dec. 1—no, Pulliam Deffenbaugh had to add insult to injury by playing the Grinch Who Stole First Thursday. When I arrived at the gallery's doorstep at 8:25 pm to take in Anna Fidler's show, the place was dark and deserted. A well-dressed man stood outside smoking while his female friend made a cell-phone call. "They kicked everybody out!" the man complained to me. "There were 20 or 30 people in there, and at 8:10 pm the gallery people started flashing the lights, like intermission at a show. I heard one of them say, 'Time to go—we should've closed at 8.'" I told the man about a First Thursday in September 2004 when I'd observed a collector scrutinizing a Brendan Clenaghen piece. Instead of approaching the collector to chat her up about the piece, gallery co-owner Rod Pulliam made a beeline to the light switches—it was 8:05 pm, God forbid—and proceeded to flip them on and off as if his life depended on it.

What I want to know is this: What do Rod Pulliam and Mary Ann Deffenbaugh have at their homes that's so incredibly fabulous that they have to rush home, breathlessly, to return to it? An Orgasmatron? Piles of gold doubloons to frolic in? Mountains of cocaine served on platters by Versace models? Liz Leach, Mark Woolley, Butters, the entirety of Everett Station Lofts, and even Lawrence Gallery stay open significantly longer than Pulliam Deffenbaugh and use common sense and courtesy—not the unforgiving clock—in determining when the night is done. Hey, Grinch: If you don't want to accommodate art lovers on First Thursdays, then don't participate. If you do, drop the sourpuss routine and stop flicking the fucking lights! RICHARD SPEER. Pulliam Deffenbaugh, 929 NW Flanders St., 228-6665. Closes Dec. 30.

NW GALLERIES

ALYSIA DUCKLER M.J. Anderson's sculpture, Heidi L. Kirkpatrick's photos. 1236 NW Hoyt St., 223-7595. Closes Dec. 30.

ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND Karen Clark's works, Michael Ward's works. 1122 NW Davis St., 382-4752. Closes Dec. 31.

BACKSPACE Group show. 115 NW 5th Ave., 248-2900. Closes Dec. 24.

BASIL HALLWARD Walter Alan Salas-Humara's works. Powell's, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. Closes Jan. 2.

BEET Lisa Kaser's sculptures, Kelly Harrison's sculptures. 1720 NW Lovejoy St., Suite 120, 224-5000. Closes Dec. 29.

BELLA PERLA Lori Ellis' works, Kurt Kellogg's works. 327 NW 9th Ave., 222-1862. Closes Dec. 27.

BEPPU WIARDA Shannon Richardson's works. 319 NW 9th Ave., 241-6460. Closes Dec. 31.

BLACKFISH Christopher Shotola-Hardt's paintings, Karen Ehlers' works. 420 NW 9th Ave., 224-2634. Closes Dec. 31.

BLUE SKY Susan Dobson's photos, Dan Nelken's photos. 1231 NW Hoyt St., 225-0210. Closes Dec. 31.

BULLSEYE CONNECTION Group show. 300 NW 13th Ave., 227-0222. Dec. 16-Jan. 14.

BUTTERS Benjamin Long's paintings, Betsy Wolfston's works. 520 NW Davis St., 2nd floor, 248-9378. Closes Dec. 24.

ELIZABETH LEACH Hap Tivey's works. 417 NW 9th Ave., 224-0521. Closes Jan. 21.

LAURA RUSSO Kim Osgood's paintings, René Rickabaugh's works. 805 NW 21st Ave., 226-2754. Closes Dec. 23.

LAWRENCE Gil Garcetti's photos. 903 NW Davis St., 228-1776. Closes Dec. 31.

MARK WOOLLEY Sandy Sampson's paintings. 120 NW 9th Ave., Suite 210, 224-5475. Closes Jan. 28.

MOTEL Group show. Northwest Couch Street between 5th and 6th avenues, 222-6699. Closes Dec. 21.

OGLE Mike Rathbun's installation. 310 NW Broadway, 227-4333. Closes Jan. 28.

PAUSE Emily Hyde's works. 625 NW Everett St., #110, 888-7895. Closes Dec. 30.

PDX Pat Boas' works, Cynthia Lahti's sculptures and drawings. 925 NW Flanders St., 222-0063. Closes Dec. 31.

PNCA Jenene Nagy's works (closes Dec. 30), The F Word: Images of Forgiveness. Feldman Gallery (closes Jan. 7), group show (closes Jan. 28). 1241 NW Johnson St., 821-8962.

PORTLAND ART CENTER Group show. 32 NW 5th Ave., 236-3322. Closes Jan. 21.

PRINT ARTS NORTHWEST Nicole and Gary Rawlins' works. 416 NW 12th Ave., 525-9259. Closes Dec. 31.

PULLIAM DEFFENBAUGH Anna Fidler's works. 929 NW Flanders St., 228-6665. Closes Dec. 30.

PUSHDOT Mark Hooper's works. 830 NW 14th Ave., 224-5925. Closes Jan. 27.

QUINTANA David Boxley's carvings. 120 NW 9th Ave., 223-1729. Closes Dec. 31.

RAKE Group show. 325 NW 6th Ave., 453-0434. Closes Dec. 30.

RC Group show. 1314 NW Glisan St., 229-1860. Closes Jan. 20.

SEQUENTIAL Nubby Twiglet's works. 328 NW Broadway, #113, 916-9293. Closes Dec. 31.

3-D CENTER John Dennis' works, John Roll's works. 1928 NW Lovejoy St., 227-6667. Closes Dec. 31.

VISAGE Rachel Blumberg's paintings. 1046 NW Johnson St., 944-5475. Closes Dec. 31.

WATERSTONE Heidi Petersen's works, Robert Finnegan's works. 424 NW 12th Ave., 226-6196. Closes Dec. 31.

YOSHIDA Tracy Leagjeild's paintings. 206 NW 10th Ave., 872-8485. Closes Jan. 1.

SW GALLERIES

ATTIC Group show. 205 SW 1st Ave., 228-7830. Closes Dec. 31.

AUGEN Jim Riswold's witty photos of Napoleon, Tallmadge Doyle's works, Roger Kukes' works. 817 SW 2nd Ave., 224-8182. Closes Dec. 28.

BRODERICK Group show. 814 SW 1st Ave., 224-4020. Closes Dec. 31.

CHAMBERS Wid Chambers' eye-catching digital prints, Abi Spring's works. 207 SW Pine St., #102, 939-2255. Closes Jan. 14.

CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS MUSEUM Group show. 3934 SW Corbett Ave., 223-2654. Closes Dec. 31.

FROELICK Lli Wilburn's works, Kris Hargis' works. 817 SW 2nd Ave., 222-1142. Closes Dec. 28.

GOTTLIEB Shirley Gittelsohn's paintings. 220 SW Yamhill St., 241-1070. Closes Dec. 24.

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace's drawings. Hoffman Gallery, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, 768-7687. Closes Dec. 18.

MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER Group show. 7688 SW Capitol Highway, 823-2787. Closes Jan. 4.

p:ear Lauren Mantecon's paintings, p:ear youth's paintings. 809 SW Alder St., 228-6677. Closes Jan. 29.

PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE Group show. 79 SW Oak St., 224-3543. Closes Dec. 30.

PORTLAND ART MUSEUM Hesse: A Princely German Collection. 1219 SW Park Ave., 226-2811. Closes March 19. $6-$15.

WENÉ Al Sieradski's sculptures, Leslie Ebert's paintings. 1307 SW 1st Ave., 957-7432. Closes Jan. 3.

NE GALLERIES

GUARDINO Group show. 2939 NE Alberta St., 281-9048. Closes Dec. 27.

OFFICE Group show. 2204 NE Alberta St., 282-7200. Closes Jan. 15.

ONDA ARTE LATINA Esteban Silva's serigraphs, Armando Olveda's sculptures. 2215 NE Alberta St., 493-1909. Closes Dec. 27.

RENOWNED Isaac Lin's works, Casey Watson's works. 811 E Burnside St., #111. Closes Jan. 13.

SIX DAYS Sarah Perry's works. 2724 NE Alberta St., 280-6329. Closes Dec. 31.

TALISMAN Group show. 1476 NE Alberta St., 284-8800. Closes Dec. 24.

WOOLLEY AT WONDER Group show. 128 NE Russell St., 224-5475. Closes Jan. 28.

SE GALLERIES

CENTER SPACE Group show. 420 SE 6th Ave., 239-7656. Closes Dec. 30.

GREEN NOISE RECORDS Punk/emo poster show. 2615 SE Clinton St., 736-0909. Closes Dec. 31.

MORELAND FRAMEWORKS Group show. 6517 SE Milwaukie Ave., 234-5478. Closes Dec. 31.

MUSE Nation's works. 4224 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 231-8704. Closes Jan. 7.

NEW AMERICAN ART UNION Greg Simons' installation, Bailey Winters' paintings. 922 SE Ankeny St., 231-8294. Closes Dec. 18.

NEWSPACE Tomiko Jones' works. 1632 SE 10th Ave., 963-1935. Closes Dec. 31.

REED COLLEGE Mona Hatoum's works. Cooley Gallery, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., 777-7251. Closes Dec. 23.

SMALL A PROJECTS Will Rogan's works. 1430 SE 3rd Ave., 234-7993. Closes Dec. 23.

CAFE SOCIETY

ART BAR Drake Deknatel's works. PCPA Rotunda Lobby, 1111 SW Broadway. Closes Jan. 28.

BLUE MONK Sam Slater's works. 3341 SE Belmont St., 595-0575. Closes Feb. 9.

BOLD-SKY CAFE Remedios Rapoport's works. 3943 N Mississippi Ave., 997-1095. Closes Dec. 30.

FARM Reed Clarke's paintings. 10 SE 7th Ave., 736-3276. Closes Dec. 31.

FIFE Group show. 4440 NE Fremont St., 971-222-3433. Closes Feb. 5.

GRENDEL'S COFFEE HOUSE Michael Washburn's works. 729 E Burnside St., 595-9550. Closes Dec. 30.

HOMESTAR Marne Lucas' photos. 4747 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 235-0349. Closes Jan. 31.

NIGHT LIGHT LOUNGE Frank diMarco's works. 2100 SE Clinton St., 731-6500. Closes Jan. 1.

TINY'S COFFEE SHOP Erin Fairchild's works, Erika Warhus' works. 1410 SE 12th Ave., 239-5859. Closes Dec. 30.

VINO PARADISO Brent Wear's paintings. 417 NW 10th Ave., 295-9536. Closes Dec. 31.