We are really proud to have been part of the Portland State University Graphic Design Program’s annual “Be Honest” portfolio review.

This year we were happy to sponsor our first-ever scholarship for a deserving Sophomore who showed incredible promise, professionalism, and who best represented what we feel is the spirit behind the Land Gallery. Our scholarship went to Savannah Julian, who’s brochure for a fake airline “Roger” won us over.

We were also thrilled to finally meet The Little Friends of Printmaking in person. We’ve always been big fans of their work, and JW and Melissa are impossibly polite and charming in person.

It was a really great evening down at Instrument, and we were really impressed with the amount of great work being produced by folks in Portland. We feel really lucky to be surrounded by so many talented folks.

Our friends at the Museum of Contemporary Craft are in the midst of a membership drive, and have a wonderful, large piece by Nikki McClure that they’re giving away to one lucky member.

For more details, visit their website »

Thanks to everyone who came out for Sam McPheeters’ free spoken word event this weekend. We ran out of seats!

Sam’s talk and bits of his book were awesome and entertaining; if you haven’t checked out his new book, you should.

We’re really excited to have Sam McPheeters doing spoken word with us THIS SATURDAY, May 5th at 5pm.

He’s touring to support his amazing new novel on Mugger Books, The Loom Of Ruin .

Instead of just reading from the book, he’ll be doing a spoken-word routine.

Sam says about what he’ll be doing: “I’ll be doing spoken word — stories, jokes, cracking wise).”

This show has turned out nothing short of amazing. Signpainter Ira Coyne has created an amazing series of hand-painted Spirit Boards. Opens Friday, May 4th at 6pm. These wonderful marvels really need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

Spirit Universe
Talking Boards by Ira Coyne

Friday, May 4 — Sunday, June 3, 2012 
Opening Reception Friday, May 4th at 6pm.

Working under the moniker “I.C. Signs”, Mr. Coyne utilizes traditional sign painting methods to explore alternative formsof communication aimed at unlocking the Mystery within and around us all. Featuring over twenty large original pieces.

At The Land Gallery

We’re excited for our friend David Lester, part of the wonderful Mecca Normal, who once played a free show in the Gallery.

His graphic novel, The Listener, has been nominated for ForeWord Reviews’ “2011 Book Of The Year Award” in the graphic novel category. ForeWord Reviews is a U.S.-based magazine primarily for librarians and booksellers and focuses on small and independent publishers.

The Listener contrasts the true story of the 1933 election that brought Hitler to power with the fictional death of a political activist.

We’ve got copies of books in Land and online.

Ryan Jacob Smith is creating an all new show P.M.A.F.C.W. just for Land.

Please join us Saturday, April 21 from 4p-6p to celebrate the publishing of Portland-local Lisa Bauso’s book Bella’s Pockets.

The book chronicles a year of collecting and photographing the treasures from a second graders pockets and includes comment from a growing up Bella.

Come view the objects and images, pick up a copy of the book, and have it signed after the reading.

More details over on Facebook »