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Ashes to rainbows: The art of Alice Lok Cahana is featured at the Oregon Jewish Museum

Alice Lok Cahana survived the Nazi Holocaust, moved to the US and became a successful painter. Her multi-dimensional work explores the trauma of her time at the camps and offers a glimpse of hope and survival, turning “ashes into rainbows.” Her son, Rabbi Ronnie Cahana, is a poet and his daughter Kitra Chana, is an acclaimed photographer. The new show at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education presents work by these three generations of artists, looking at the concept of immortality through art. Survival and Intimations of Immortality runs through May 25th at the OJMCHE in Portland.







Finding hygge in Hood River with artist Nancy Houfek Brown

Hygge, a Danish concept that captures warmth and coziness, reflects the natural beauty of seasonal change in Hood River. During this holiday season, a monthlong series of art showings are being offered in Hood River, serving up hygge atmospheres.


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For 25 years, OPB’s Emmy award-winning series “Oregon Art Beat” has told the stories of artists, chronicling the dynamic and creative spirit of the Northwest. From one of the world’s most famous children’s author to a painter living in a ghost town; from a family of weavers working in the ancient Oaxacan tradition to a stop-motion animator creating a perfect fable for our modern era – the artists featured on “Oregon Art Beat” are a diverse group of creators who share their personal stories and artistic vision.