{"id":989,"date":"2012-11-06T03:07:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T08:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=989"},"modified":"2013-03-29T10:02:44","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T14:02:44","slug":"liz-cohn-opens-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/news\/liz-cohn-opens-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Liz Cohn Opens Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This October, Gallery 6 pdx, a new space dedicated to collage and assemblage, opened on Portland, Oregon\u2019s Eastside. Owner Liz Cohn, the creative mind behind the \u201cPlaying with a Full Deck\u201d playing cards collaboration project, wanted to create a fun and experimental place for people to experience art. The gallery will present monthly exhibitions and serve as the permanent home of Cohn\u2019s playing cards project when it\u2019s not traveling. The venue will be used to introduce new artists to the already vibrant Portland scene and to acquaint people with collage, assemblage and mixed media art.<\/p>\n

This News and Notes item originally appeared in Issue Two. To see other News and Notes from the world of collage,\u00a0SUBSCRIBE<\/a>\u00a0to Kolaj or\u00a0PURCHASE ISSUE TWO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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INFORMATION<\/h3>\n

Gallery 6 pdx
\n<\/strong>131 NE 6th Avenue
\n<\/strong>Portland, Oregon 97232
\nUSA<\/p>\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n

Image:<\/strong>
\nLucky<\/em>
\nby Liz Cohn
\nassemblage
\n2012<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of the artist.<\/p>\n


\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This October, Gallery 6 pdx, a new space dedicated to collage and assemblage, opened on Portland, Oregon\u2019s Eastside. Owner Liz Cohn, the creative mind behind the \u201cPlaying with a Full Deck\u201d playing cards collaboration project, wanted to create a fun…<\/p>\n

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