OCAC students Nicholas Musso and Ann Coombs are proud to announce the launch of their new gallery, SideShow. They are committed to their curatorial style of artistic experimentation, spacial engagement, & viewer interaction to bring you exhibits that delight and thrill all the senses. The gallery will be open for its initial launch on Thursday, May 7 from 6:00-10:00PM with “Techne ab initio,“ recent works by OCAC alumni Matt Cole. The exhibit runs May 8, 9, 10, 16 and 17 from 1:00-5:00PM. SideShow Gallery | Everett Station Lofts | 25 NW Everett Street #106 in Portland.

Known for his craftsmanship in both wood and metals, Matt Cole’s mechanical creations strive to, “reconnect the viewer with the act of experience through the sensory perception we use to interpret our world.“ He sees his, “devises work(ing) conjunctively as a whole in a larger collective that speaks of the value of life, nature and the human experience.“ Please join us for this unique interaction of motion and mechanism.