Portland Art Museum

The Museum’s collection of more than 50,000 objects, reflects the history of art from ancient times to today. The collection is distinguished for its holdings of art of the native peoples of North America, English silver, and the graphic arts.

In 2001, the Museum made its largest single acquisition through the purchase of New York art critic Clement Greenberg’s private collection. The 159 works by artists such as Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitsky, and Anthony Caro substantially enhanced the Museum’s permanent collection of 20th-century modern and contemporary art. To house this new collection, the Museum renovated the former Masonic temple, transforming it into the 141,000-square-foot Mark Building, which opened in October 2005. The renovation added the six-floor, 28,000-square-foot Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, the largest exhibition space for modern and contemporary art in the region. The renovated Mark Building also houses the 33,000-volume Crumpacker Family Library, meeting spaces, ballrooms, and administrative offices.

Now with a collection consisting of some 42,000 objects, the Portland Art Museum is one of the leading cultural institutions in the Pacific Northwest. Under the leadership of Brian Ferriso, The Marilyn H. and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Director since 2006, the Museum is looking forward to a future even brighter than its past.