ON VIEW MAY 6 TO MAY 30, 2026
First Thursday: May 7, 2026. 5:00 - 8:00pm
MANY BRIDGES - Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month
During the month of May 2026, Blackfish Gallery is presenting a special invitational exhibition, titled “Many Bridges” honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. (AANHPI) The Gallery is inviting 9 Mashiko ceramic artists from Japan, 6 local AANHPI artists and 2 AANHPI Blackfish member artists for this exhibit.
Since the end of World War II and especially since the devastating Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011 there has been a great deal of cultural exchange and support between and among artists of the United States and the Pacific Rim. Cultural exchange acts as a bridge connecting places, people and multiple heritages. Our belief is that bridges of cultural exchange create and contribute to a diversified harmony - just like a rainbow that creates a beautiful colored circle in the sky with unlimited shades of color. Each artist in this exhibition is presenting their own colored bridge to connect people in harmony.
Yoshiji Onuki - Dancing Lady
Yuji Hiratsuka - Thorn Angel
MAIN GALLERY
MCAA Ceramic Artists
from Mashiko, Japan
Emiko Asada Masayuki Miyajima
Douglas Black Yoshiji Onuki
Ikuzo Fujiwara Kei Shimaoka
Andrew Gemrich Ryo Suzuki
Akihiko Ishijima Satoshi Yokoo
This May, Blackfish Gallery will celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage (AANHPI) month by presenting the special exhibition Many Bridges. The exhibition will feature the work of Mashiko ceramic artists from Japan, local Portland AANHPI artists, AANHPI Blackfish member artists, as well as interpretations of the theme by Blackfish members.
Artist Talks and Reception: May 17th, Sunday, 2:00pm
Robert Dozono Palmarin Merges
Yuji Hiratsuka Kanani Miyamoto
Mai Ide Satoko Motouji
Limei Lai Roberta Wong
Artist Talks and Reception: May 17th, Sunday, 2:00pm
