“Untitled,” by Sarah Abbott, featured at LightBox Photographic Gallery.
Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk is a monthly celebration of visual art, music and writing held at downtown galleries and businesses. The event will take place at the following locations between noon and 8 p.m., with new art exhibits, live music, refreshments and lively conversation.
Angi D Wildt Gallery, 106 10th St.
New abstract wood sculptures from Malone and new jewelry from Kathy Ero have arrived at this gallery. Other offerings include oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, photography, bronze, marble, abstract wood and glass mosaic sculptures.
Also shown are hand-blown glass pieces, fused glass seascapes, woodcuts, giclee prints and jewelry pieces. The styles of artwork include Pacific Northwest paintings, Americana, abstract, traditional and contemporary artwork.
ARTstoria Gallery, 1168 Commercial St.
Settle in and focus on home at this gallery, offering new original paintings each month as well as prints, home decor, cards and journals by owner and artist Connie Dillon.
“I Want To Tell You About My Body,” by Anna Kaufman, featured at Astoria Visual Arts.
Astoria Art Loft, 106 Third St.
At Astoria Art Loft, a show of fiber artwork allows artists to experiment with edges, shapes and compositions in various materials including fabrics, photos, paint and rust.
Astoria Visual Arts, 1000 Duane St.
Amelia Santiago and Anna Kaufman, former Astoria Visual Arts artists-in-residence, will be featured in a joint exhibit showcasing the work they completed during their six-month residency in 2023.
Santiago’s work celebrates the historic landscape of Astoria, exploring painting houses using a traditional approach of portraiture.
Kaufman’s project, “I Want To Tell You About My Body” is a fragment of an autobiographical graphic poem, which explores our existence in the context of the world around us. In this era of turbulence — a changing climate, senseless wars and political strife — it is a reflection on the cycles of birth, decay, death, transformation and togetherness.
“High Bank in Autumn,” by Karen Abel, on display at Brumfield Gallery.
Bridge and Tunnel Bottleshop and Taproom, 1390 Duane St.
Showing the watercolor art of Enid Archer. With an educational background in neon sign fabrication, graphic design and interactive media, and several years in spiritualism studies, Archer learned how important color can be and how it can impact an environment or affect a person. Each of their color-themed paintings was guided by their intuition.
Brumfield Gallery, 1033 Marine Drive
This gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Karen Abel, who will be in the gallery beginning at 4 p.m. for an informal meet-and-greet. There will be a musical performance at 5:30 p.m. by singer-songwriter Meredith Trosper, accompanied on guitar by Steven Christofor.
Imogen Gallery, 240 11th St.
This gallery is excited to present a long-awaited exhibition for Nicholas Knapton, a Pacific Northwest artist who’s been balancing his career between Astoria and Berlin, Germany for nearly 30 years.
Back in his Astoria studio, he’s been creating new paintings and drawings, considering conversations with a longtime friend in Berlin. These conversations may feel insignificant in the moment but sometimes lead to the framing of one’s identity.
“Man Who Takes Shadow,” by Nicholas Knapton, shown at Imogen Gallery.
This exhibition is about connection — enjoying years of shared philosophy over coffee, exploring what may seem mundane to the life-altering profound. Knapton’s painting style has always been influenced and rooted in the tradition of German expressionism. For this series he continues in that vein, bringing paintings, drawings and silkscreen prints.
LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Drive
“Photography Happens,” a collaborative exhibition by Sarah Abbott and Rachel Wolf, showcases their distinct approaches to making images.
Handmade garments and other items by Mary de la Salandra will be shown at Made in Astoria.
Exploring themes of fragmentation, subject-object tension and disruption, the exhibition engages in a dialogue that challenges conventional perspectives on perception, transcending the ordinary through the lens of these two artists.
Made in Astoria, 1269 Commercial St.
Showing “Atelier Obscura” by Mary de la Salandra, whose career as an independent designer of clothes, shoes and toys spans 40 years in six galleries of her own making, in three countries.
In addition to showcasing handmade garments, hats, and toys, Salandra will exhibit a treadle and forms to share the process of making shoes in an old-world style. Meet the artist between 4 and 6 p.m.
Old Things and Objects, 1144 Commercial St.
This shop focuses on vintage maritime art of the Pacific Northwest. Displayed will be original paintings, signed prints, Native American jewelry, local studio pottery, books, records and other items.
Paul Polson Studio Gallery, 100 10th St.
Presenting five new oil paintings at the gallery. More work from artist Paul Polson will be shuffled and three paintings — just picked up from JGO Galleries on Bainbridge Island, Washington, will be shown. Live music by JJ and the Boys from 5 to 8 p.m., on violin, accordion, mandolin and guitar.
RiverSea Gallery, 1160 Commercial St.
Opening AND/OR, a group show curated by Matthew Palmgren that brings together four mixed media and assemblage artists from Oregon, all highly regarded figures in the Pacific Northwest arts scene.
They are James Allen (courtesy of Russo Lee Gallery in Portland), Rex Amos, John Stahl and Judy Vogland. All are compelling visual storytellers whose exemplary artworks display an inventive approach to mixed media, and who have inspired many artists over decades.
“Retreat Sunday Day Off,” by Judy Vogland, shown at RiverSea Gallery.
The show opens at noon Saturday. Join the gallery for a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and enjoy libations and refreshments, plus musical accompaniment by guitarist John Orr with Clarence Robinson on string bass.
West Coast Artisans Gallery, 160 10th St.
Cat Loyd’s new series, “Moon Gate,” is now on display. Also check out new resin tables from Rob Davis as well as art from Terri Remington, Kitty Paino, Michael Muldoon, Kim Rose Adams, Robin Davis, Ronni Harris and others.
Xanadu Astoria, 1104 Marine Drive
Paige aka Little Lioness is the artist behind Little Lioness Creations. Her art is inspired by the creative community she is surrounded by, as well as her journey of self-growth and self-love. “Felicidade” showcases what finding joy looks like through a prismatic presentation of mixed media pieces.