Let’s Play - Art and Athletics (from Culture Nerds: a CBI Circle)

Thursday, July 16, 2026

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

In Person

The wonderful Daniel Peabody will tour us through Let’s Play opening in conjunction with Portland Arts Week: Art x Sports, a group exhibition exploring the intersection of athletics and aesthetics. Reflecting on the gallery’s 45 years of exhibiting regional, national, and international art, Let’s Play brings together works that capture the pathos, angst, and exhilaration embedded in athletic competition and spectatorship. The exhibition spans a broad range of approaches: John Baldessari, Claes Oldenburg, M.K. Guth, and Jonas Wood engage the humor and absurdity latent in sports culture, while Paul Pfeiffer examines its darker psychological terrain.

Space is limited; please be sure to RSVP. As the Culture Nerds group has many events set for the upcoming months, be sure to let us know which event(s) you plan to attend when you RSVP.

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