Portland Museum of Modern Art

Not to be confused with Portland Museum of Art or Portland Art Museum.
Portland Museum of Modern Art
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Established2012
Dissolved2017
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
TypeArt
FounderLibby Werbel
Websiteportlandmuseumofmodernart.com

Portland Museum of Modern Art (PMOMA) was an art museum in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2012[1] and was closed in 2017. It was located in the basement of Mississippi Records and was founded by curator Libby Werbel.[2] The Museum was staffed by Mississippi Records employees.[1]

History

At its founding, Werbel called the PMOMA "her fake museum."[3] OPB noted that PMOMA is "a tiny space that wittily challenges ideas about the nature of museums and the art-watching experience."[4] The project has received recognition in Artforum,[5] among others, and has been supported by the Precipice Fund, The Calligram Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[6][7]

In September 2016, PMOMA hosted a residency series, Houseguest, on Pioneer Courthouse Square.[8] The PMOMA showcases contemporary folk art.[9]

In 2017, the museum was officially closed after 5 years of operation.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Parks, Casey (2013-12-09). "Portland Museum of Modern Art: North Portland basement gallery offers home to quirky, contemporary work". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  2. ^ Gormley, Shannon (November 21, 2018). "The Largest Sun Ra Retrospective Yet is Hidden on the Top Floor of the Portland Art Museum". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  3. ^ Parks, Casey. "Portland Museum of Modern Art: North Portland basement gallery offers home to quirky, contemporary work". Oregonian. Oregonian. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. ^ "More Than A Museum, PMOMA Becomes Houseguest At The Square". State of Wonder, Oregon Public Broadcasting. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Jibz Cameron". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  6. ^ "Portland Museum of Modern Art". Portland Museum of Modern Art. Portland Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  7. ^ Burris, Bruce (2016-03-28). "A Conversation with Libby Werbel Director, PMOMA". Brut Force. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  8. ^ "More Than A Museum, PMOMA Becomes Houseguest At The Square". Oregon Public Broadcasting. September 9, 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  9. ^ Motley, John (2013-01-12). "Johanna Jackson at Portland Museum of Modern Art". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  10. ^ "MUSEUM CLOSED :) - portlandmuseumofmodernart.com". portlandmuseumofmodernart.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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