Hot dads are art, and Johan Bävman is here to prove it! This much-displayed project (itâs been shown in more than 60 countries since Bävman completed it in 2014) examines Scandinavian gender dynamics, using Swedenâs generous paid family leave allowance as a springboard.
Despite the fact that the Swedish government offers new parents 16 months of parental leave, only a tiny fraction of fathers take more than six months, and virtually none split their leave evenly with their partners. Bävman followed 45 men whoÂ
did take significant advantage of the policy, and photographed them in various domestic settings with their children. The photos are on view at the Nordic Northwest cultural center in deep Southwest Portland, which is also home to a popular outpost of PDX brunch cafe Broderâpop by for brunch and enjoy some dads while you wait for a table.Â
May 15, 2021
A new exhibit: “I Am My Story: Voices of Hope” is open at the Oregon Historical Society (OHS). It features stories by six African women who are war survivors.
The newest exhibition by The Immigrant Story is a collaboration with acclaimed Portland photographer Jim Lommasson and his storytelling project, “What We Carried.” Lommasson created photos of the objects the women brought with them while traveling from their homelands to the U.S., and asked them to write on the photos.
The objects, portraits and narratives connect viewers with the reflections, joys and fears of these young women. They shine a light on different facets of the Black experience, including the multiple layers of adversity experienced by immigrant women of color and survivors of war.