For more than a year, the University of Oregon Portland programs have brought students and community members to the university’s newly renovated facility in Old Town Chinatown, near the Burnside Bridge. Now, the UO prepares to open a visual laboratory and classroom in the White Stag Block, with hopes it will continue the move toward a vibrant neighborhood.
The new space, called the White Box, will open with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. “Inspiration China,” the inaugural exhibition, features pieces by UO digital arts students and alumni who were inspired by ancient Chinese artifacts from the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s (JSMA) extensive Asian collection. The curator of the show is John Jay, co-owner of Studio J and global creative director at Wieden + Kennedy.