Talon Gallery opens in Portland OR

Familiar

Opening Reception | January 14th 6-9 pm Show Runs | January 14th - February 13th
Talon Gallery
1100 SE Division Street Suite 135,
Portland, Oregon 97202
@talongallery

 Talon gallery is set to hold it's first opening tomorrow night in SE Portland. The show, Familiar, has a line up of artists the Antler has worked with in the past that mainly hail from Portland OR, the greater Bay Area in CA, and Philadelphia PA.

I am personally very excited to see Allison Sommers on the roster, and look forward to Antler and Talon's curators working more with her- and hope fully bringing more of her moody surrealist work to Portland.  A few more of my big favorites like Crystal Morey, John Casey, and Jeremy hush will have work in Familiar

I spoke to the founders of Antler in our Winter 2016 issue and here's what they had to say about Talon:

Allison Sommers // "Realpolitik" // gouache with mixed media on paper

What lead you to open a second location?
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Over the five years we have had Antler we have honed a very specific curatorial style which mainly includes surreal portraits of animals, creatures and depictions of the natural world. With this new gallery we hope to hone in on the darker side of our curatorial perspective, including artists who explore expressive, figurative, and folkloric work, which many not fit into the very specific aesthetic of Antler."

"Tell me about your upcoming projects- I hear there is a second gallery in the works.

Yes! We are so excited to be opening a second gallery space called "Talon" in Portland this January. We chose the name "Talon" because we wanted to keep the nod toward the nature themes which heavily dominate our curation style, but also evoke a more mysterious tone. We will open on Saturday, January 14th with our inaugural group show, 'Familiar". The title bears reference to the fact that while this new gallery may carry some resemblance to Antler it is an entirely different entity with a life and personality of its own

John Casey // Fourth Hand Smoke // acrylic on wood panel

It will be interesting to see the shift in styles from Antler to Talon as Susannah and Neil explore the darker and more mystical subjects in their curatorial practice.

You can ​Read the full interview with Susannah Kelly and Neil M. Perry Here

Alex Kuno // "Tempest and Tumult Trample Through The Tiny Temples" // Graphite, Watercolor, Ink, Chalk on 300lb Hot Press Cotton Paper