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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Curator says: Support local arts organizations Behind the scenes at the Portland Art Museum CANNON BEACH — Understanding the Northwest arts scene is a lifetime study. Few are more at the center than Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson. In 2010, she became the Portland Art Museum’s cura- tor of Northwest art, where she was responsible for curat- ing and building the museum’s collection of regional art from the late 19th century to the present. She presented exhi- bitions and a biennial group show by artists in Idaho, Mon- tana, Oregon, Washington state and Wyoming. “Everything I did really prepared me for working with artists in the Northwest,” she said. The Cannon Beach Arts Association’s “Artists Talk” series kicked off this month with a talk from Laing-Malcol- mson. The recently retired arts professional answered ques- tions from audience members about curating shows, unique museums and her background. Laing-Malcolmson grew up in Seattle among North- west art, taking art classes and frequenting the Seattle Art Museum and galleries. After learning that she could study with artists she admired at the Pacific Northwest Col- lege of Art, formerly located at the Portland Art Museum, she enrolled and began studying sculpture and painting in 1970. “It was really interesting going to school and learning about the insider art scene in Portland,” she said. “It was an interesting time being a woman going to art school because it was still pretty sexist.” After leaving school, Laing-Malcolmson spent time on the Oregon Coast. Back in Portland, she formed a house-painting business with other artists. Then she wound up back at the Pacific North- west College of Art, this time as director of academic affairs and admissions. “That was my first arts administration job, and I really enjoyed it,” she said. Lyra Fontaine/The Daily Astorian Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, former curator of Northwest art at the Portland Art Museum, discussed her work and answered questions at the Cannon Beach Arts Associa- tion’s Creative Coast Project Space. Later, she obtained her master’s degree in art from Montana State University and spent time getting to know regional artists. She gained experience as executive direc- tor of the Beall Park Art Cen- ter, executive director of Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, and president of the Ore- gon College of Art & Craft. “I knew quite a bit about the collection because I started as a student in 1970s and was an administrator after,” she said. “I’d seen a lot of the work that the museum owned until 1987.” The first thing she did at the job was go through the stacks of artwork to take stock of what the museum had in stor- age. During her time as cura- tor, she worked to put the entire Northwest collection online. Laing-Malcolmson also promoted regional artists through curating the Contem- porary Northwest Art Awards. To learn about different artists, she would have arts adminis- trators, gallery owners, collec- tors, critics and others in the Northwest list the top contem- porary artists in the region. She chose art, wrote about it and helped educate people through docent and education lectures. “The wonderful thing about all the museums and galleries I’ve worked in is that every- one works there for a reason,” she said. “From the guards to those sweeping the floor, they’re there because they love art or they are artists. You’re privileged to work with peo- ple who are working for a pas- sion. That’s one of the charms of working in the art world.” At the Portland Art Museum, artists who get a show tend to be well-estab- lished, with major shows and gallery representation under their belt, she said. In response to a ques- tion about how she bal- ances her right and left brain, Laing-Malcolmson said that art, like chess, is about think- ing spatially and planning. Asked to name some of her favorite regional muse- ums, Laing-Malcolmson rec- ommended the Missoula Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, Yellow- stone Art Museum and Jor- dan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene. Laing-Malcolmson also discussed art auctions, dona- tions from private collections and financial difficulties faced by galleries. “Support your local arts organizations,” she said. “It’s very important.” (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) found that federal law pre- empts local biotech regula- tions, those ordinances would have been affected. “It’s a relief. Certainly, this is not a worst-case scenario,” said Paul Achitoff, an attorney for the Earthjustice law firm that represented biotech critics in the case. Even so, Achitoff said he’s disappointed the 9th Circuit ruled that state law preempts the Maui ordinance, which he characterized as “a loss for Hawaii’s people.” Local ordinances are nec- essary in Hawaii, where bio- tech breeding takes place, because state regulations pre- date GMOs and are essentially a “vacuum,” he said. “The state has not been protecting people in that respect.” The Monsanto Co., a bio- tech developer that sued to overturn the law, said it’s proud to be part of the farm- ing community in Hawaii, where it has 1,000 employ- ees, and understands that it has a “responsibility to farm sustainably and to work col- laboratively,” according to an emailed statement. “We’re listening and we’ve heard the concerns some peo- ple have about GMOs and today’s farming practices. 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Prohibiting states and local governments from regulating crops that were once consid- ered plant pests would have a “backwards effect” because they can still regulate conven- tional crops that raise fewer concerns, the 9th Circuit held. “Such a holding would have far-reaching practical effects. Because a large per- centage of commercial crops grown in the United States are GE crops, states and coun- ties across the nation would be prevented from regulating an enormous swath of agriculture. We do not believe that Con- gress so intended,” the ruling said. Even so, state and local GMO bans cannot apply to biotech crops that remain reg- ulated by USDA, since the agency retains jurisdiction over them until they’re commercial- ized, the 9th Circuit said. While the 9th Circuit ruled in favor of biotech critics on federal preemption, Maui County’s GMO ban remains overturned under its recent ruling. The appellate court found that the ordinance was still preempted by Hawaii’s comprehensive state laws and rules that deal with the same subject matter of potentially harmful plants. “By banning commer- cialized GE plants, the ordi- nance impermissibly intrudes into this area of exclusive state regulation and thus is beyond the county’s authority” under Hawaii law, the 9th Circuit said. The 9th Circuit’s opinion is significant for nine West- ern states under its jurisdiction because counties in Oregon, Washington state and Califor- nia have GMO bans. If the appellate court had W A NTED THE DAILY ASTORIAN L Federal law doesn’t preempt prohibitions By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI EO Media Group By LYRA FONTAINE The Daily Astorian A State and local GMO bans declared legal Evening listings WEDNESDAY N OVEMBER 30 A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 Jeopardy! 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