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Creativity of a New Generation
A celebration of Matt Jay’s vision for a unique East/West artist residency founded in 2016, bringing exciting young artists of Japan to live, create and exchange ideas with creators of the Pacific Northwest.
How will Portland evolve into one of the most dynamic cities of creative exchange between East and West?
Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden is proud to present a week-long celebration of the artist-in-residency project End Of Summer in downtown Portland with mini-exhibitions on display from Sep. 21–27 at the Bullseye Gallery Building in the Pearl District.
Established in 2016 by Matt Jay (1987–2022), End Of Summer is a cross-cultural art program based in Portland, Oregon. It is comprised of an annual summer residency for emerging artists and creators from Japan, to immerse themselves in the natural and creative landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Outside of this core summer program, symposia and exhibitions are also organized in Oregon and Japan. Since Matt’s passing in 2022, the project has found a new home base as part of Japan Institute’s programming. In partnership with Art J Foundation, we are marking a new chapter for the project that honors the unique vision of Matt Jay and carries his work forward.
September 21–27, 2024
12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Free and open to the public
Bullseye Projects
300 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR
End Of Summer
Exhibit
The gallery space will feature information on the history of the End Of Summer residency and how it became one of the most personal art programs in Japan and the U.S. The space also will include personal stories from the End Of Summer artists, relaying how the experience of working in the art communities of the Pacific Northwest changed their lives and their understanding of an artist’s practice.
Retrospective of EOS Design by Studio Bang-Gu
A retrospective view of the graphic design posters for End Of Summer by Studio Bang-Gu, an innovative collaborative practice founded by Daisy (Dalhae) Lee and Lucien Ng in 2016. Meet the designers and experience their 2024 design with sound and motion.
Register for their talk on Sept 21, 3 – 4PM.
Poem of Perception
Poem of Perception features the sculptures of Kenji Ide of Kanagawa Japan, previously exhibited in the Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery at Portland Japanese Garden in October 2022. This was the launch of Matt Jay’s curatorial work for Portland Japanese Garden and marked the beginning of his relationship with Japan Institute.
The Matt Jay End Of Summer Art Collection
Enjoy video, music, sculptures, and other exclusive art created and curated to celebrate Matt Jay’s vision for the artistic communities of Portland and Japan. Contributing artists include:
Tom Sachs
Neville Brody
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sho Shibuya
Storm Tharp
Mic Crenshaw.
About Japan Institute
Japan Institute was established in 2022 as a programmatic arm of Portland Japanese Garden to provide a cultural intersection between the East and West through the shared appreciation of nature and creativity. This sibling organization allows the Garden to share and expand the arts and cultural programs beyond the Garden’s physical boundaries, deepening international partnerships with like-minded organizations, while continuing to engage diverse people in dialogues about creativity and connection to nature.
This program is presented by Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden and Art J Foundation.
For more information, please contact Yuki Wallen, the Matt Jay End Of Summer Program Manager, at ywallen@japanesegarden.org.