8 Pieces

The 2026 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial is up at Oregon Contemporary through July 5th, 2026. It’s a strong show and worth a visit. Here are 8 pieces from the show which resonated with me.Glory Gloryby Bean Gilsdorfhttps://www.beangilsdorf.com@beangilsdorfGlory Glory opens the exhibition. A run-on-sentence in flag form complete with golden tassels, borders, and a red satin backing winds its way from the entrance and into the main gallery. Cheesy illustrations from history textbooks are collaged together with the stammering text “uh uh uh” floating over the top. It’s like the flag is making excuses.Fifty Clocks Made to Strike Togetherby DeepTime Collectivehttps://www.deeptimecollective.comhttps://deeptimecollective.cargo.siteFifty Clocks stare across the entry way, facing Glory Glory as if to say “hurry up, get to your point”. It’s a good paring.The title is taken from a John Adams quote:…thirteen clocks were made to strike together—a perfection of mechanism which no artist had…