Paul Dahlquist's Vibrant Energy

NEWS & HANGINGS

Photographs by prolific Portland photographer Paul Dahlquist highlight a new coffee-table book called Vibrant Energy: Black Men Revealed. The book, published by Tree of Life Press, includes black-and-white nudes by 18 other photographers as well. Despite a cringe-worthy introduction by Larry Cross and cheesy chapter titles like "Edgy," "Fantasy" and "Regular Folks," the book offers some beautifully lit and well-composed images, scattered among more pedestrian fare. With plenty of oversized erections, masturbation, cum shots and male-on-male fellatio, it seems intended for a gay or gay-friendly readership, but the larger question of its modus operandi is trickier. Cross says Vibrant Energy is "an affirmation and celebration of the black man." But it is also unquestionably a fetishization, and given the historical stereotyping of black male virility, the subject matter cannot escape the gravity of its sociopolitical implications. Just how loaded those implications are is left to us to decide. To order, email treeoflifepress@yahoo.com. $59.95.

NW GALLERIES

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS John Yeon: In the Land of Influence. 403 NW 11th Ave., 223-8757. Closes Dec. 21.

AUGEN Royal Nebeker's paintings. 716 NW Davis St., 546-5056. Closes Nov. 27.

BEET Teresa Sullivan's works. 1720 NW Lovejoy St., #120, 224-5000. Closes Dec. 4.

BEPPU WIARDA Robert Nelson's works. 319 NW 9th Ave., 241-6460. Closes Nov. 30.

BLACKFISH Group show. 420 NW 9th Ave., 234-2634. Closes Nov. 25.

BLUE SKY Rita Godlevskis' photos, Saul Robbins' photos, Victor Cobo's photos. 122 NW 8th Ave., 225-0210. Closes Dec. 2.

BULLSEYE Group show. 300 NW 13th Ave., 227-0222. Closes Dec. 22.

BUTTERS Frank Hyder's works. 520 NW Davis St., 2nd floor, 248-9378. Closes Nov. 24.

CANNIBALS Group show. 518 NW 21st Ave., 224-BONE. Closes Dec. 30.

CHARLES A. HARTMAN Michael Kenna's photos. 134 NW 8th Ave., 287-3886. Closes Dec. 22.

COMPOUND Group show. 107 NW 5th Ave., 796-2733. Closes Nov. 30.

CORE Chuck E. Bloom's works. 625 NW Everett St., #230, 815-793-4496. Closes Nov. 30.

ELIZABETH LEACH Group show curated by Lawrence Rinder. 417 NW 9th Ave., 224-0521. Closes Dec. 22.

FIFTY24PDX Mike Maxwell's paintings and installation. 23 NW 5th Ave., 548-4835. Closes Nov. 28.

FROELICK Kris Hargis' works, Rick Bartow's works. 714 NW Davis St., 222-1142. Closes Nov. 27.

GALLERY 114 Carson Legree's paintings. 1100 NW Glisan St., 243-3356. Closes Dec. 1.

GALLERY 7126 Janis Miglavs' photos. 1127 NW 16th Ave., 238-7126. Closes Dec. 1.

LAURA RUSSO Sherrie Wolf's paintings, Marie Sivak's sculptures and drawings. 805 NW 21st Ave., 226-2754. Closes Nov. 24.

MOTEL Amanda Barr's works. 19 NW 5th Ave., Suite C, 222-6699. Closes Dec. 1.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Group show (Closes Jan. 6), The Living Room (closes March 23), Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser (closes Jan. 6). 724 NW Davis St., 223-2654.

OGLE Harvest Henderson's installation. 310 NW Broadway, 227-4333. Closes Dec. 1.

PDX Kristen Miller's works. 925 NW Flanders St., 222-0063. Closes Dec. 1.

PORTLAND ART CENTER Diane Avio-Augee's paintings, Helen Hiebert's works on paper, Joseph Kohnke and Karen Kazmer's installations. 32 NW 5th Ave., 236-3322. Closes Nov. 30.

PRINT ARTS NORTHWEST Group show (closes Nov. 26), Carol Lynn Kirchner's prints, Nancy Jo Mullen's prints (closes Dec. 2). 416 NW 12th Ave., 525-9259.

PULLIAM DEFFENBAUGH Yoshihiro Kitai's works. 929 NW Flanders St., 228-6665. Closes Dec. 1.

QUALITY PICTURES Kojo Griffin's works (closes Dec. 1), Oliver Boberg's works (closes Dec. 29). 916 NW Hoyt St., 227-5060.

QUINTANA Group show. 120 NW 9th Ave., 223-1729. Nov. 1-Dec. 29.

RAKE Skyler McCaughey's works, Daniel Papke's works. 325 NW 6th Ave., 453-0434. Closes Dec. 1.

THE LIFE Rochelle Koivunen and Bettina McEntyre's installation. 625 NW Everett St., #107, 971-544-1365. Closes Nov. 30.

TILT Stephen Slappe's project. 625 NW Everett St., Suite 106, 908-616-5477. Closes Nov. 24.

SW GALLERIES

ARTREACH Shelly Shinjo's works. 1126 SW Park Ave., 228-7219. Closes Nov. 30.

ATTIC Earl Hamilton's paintings, Ken Patecky's sculptures. 206 SW 1st Ave., 228-7830. Closes Dec. 2.

AUGEN Sally Cleveland's paintings. 817 SW 2nd Ave., 224-8182. Closes Nov. 28.

BLONDIE Jeremy Okai Davis' works. 1225 SW Alder St., #D, 220-8642. Closes Dec. 4.

BRODERICK Lynn Rothan's works, Tuyet's works. 814 SW 1st Ave., 224-4020. Closes Dec. 1.

CHAMBERS Group show. 207 SW Pine St., #102, 227-9398. Closes Dec. 1.

CITY HALL Frank DiMarco's photos. Lovejoy and Pettygrove rooms, 1221 SW 4th Ave., 823-5111. Closes Dec. 31.

GOTTLIEB Group sculpture show. 220 SW Yamhill St., 241-1070. Closes Nov. 30.

MARK WOOLLEY Karen Esler's works, Alison O'Donoghue's paintings. 817 SW 2nd Ave., 224-5475. Closes Dec. 1.

MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY Trude Parkinson's works. Art Gym, 17600 Pacific Highway, 699-6243. Closes Dec. 9.

MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER Group show. 7688 SW Capitol Highway, 823-2787. Closes Nov. 28.

OREGON COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFT Faculty Biennial. Hoffman Gallery, 8245 SW Barnes Road, 297-5544. Closes Dec. 23.

OREGON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS Group show. 2185 SW Park Place, 228-0706. Closes Nov. 30.

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Tsukioka Kôgyo's works (Littman Gallery), Carly Bodnar's photos (White Gallery). Smith Center, 1825 SW Broadway, #250, 725-5656. Closes Nov. 28.

NE GALLERIES

BRIAN MARKI Scott Gellatly's works. 2236 NE Broadway, 249-5659. Closes Nov. 30.

B ROGERS Eugenia Pardue's paintings. 734 NE 19th Ave., 236-0600. Closes Nov. 25.

GENUINE IMITATION Group show. 8926 N Lombard St., 241-3189. Closes Feb. 1.

GUARDINO Group show. 2939 NE Alberta St., 281-9048. Nov. 23-Dec. 24.

HOVEL Vanessa Calvert's works. 4000 N Mississippi Ave., 280-6211. Closes Jan. 1.

ROCKSBOX Benedikt Ender's sculptural installation. 6540 N Interstate Ave., 971-506-8938. Nov. 24-Jan. 6.

OFFICE Amy Ruppel's works. 2204 NE Alberta St., 282-7200. Closes Nov. 24.

TALISMAN Philip Barasch's works. 1476 NE Alberta St., 284-8800. Closes Nov. 25.

23 SANDY Group show. 623 NE 23rd Ave., 927-4409. Closes Dec. 22.

SIX DAYS Coleen McIntyre's watercolors, Jon Rigby's paintings, Lisa Klupenger's works. 2724 NE Alberta St., 807-8486. Closes Nov. 30.

SE GALLERIES

BAMBOO GROVE SALON Brenda Dunn's drawings. 134 SE Taylor St., 236-0386. Closes Dec. 5.

BITE STUDIO George Strider's prints, Chris Gaslin's prints. 2000 SE 7th Ave., 971-219-3802. Closes Nov. 26.

JANOVEC Madeline Meza Janovec's works. 4504 SE Milwaukie Ave., 231-8346. Nov. 23-Dec. 24.

LAUNCH PAD Krislyn Dillard's works, Martha I. Wallulis' works. 534 SE Oak St., 971-227-0072. Closes Dec. 2.

NEWSPACE Ann Ploeger's photos. 1632 SE 10th Ave., 963-1935. Closes Dec. 2.

SMALL A PROJECTS Sincerely, John Head's show. 1430 SE 3rd Ave., 234-7993. Closes Dec. 8.

STUDIO 2507 Group show. 2507 SE Clinton St., 957-6800. Closes Nov. 30.