PORTLAND, Ore. — Art & Beer (#artandbeer) returns to the Portland Art Museum. This program, created by Portland artist Eric Steen, invites local breweries to make beer inspired by a work in the Museum’s permanent collection. On June 13, the Museum and Widmer Brothers will host an event where visitors will taste the art-inspired beer.
Five Portland breweries have conducted multiple visits to the Museum to view and learn more about The Drunken Cobbler, an 18th-century painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze in the Museum’s European art collection.
The participating breweries are Widmer Brothers Brewing, Breakside Brewery, Ecliptic Brewing, Humble Brewing, and Laurelwood Brewing.
At the June 13 event, guests will learn about the painting, the conservation of art, the process of creating the beers, and the parallels between the science of preserving art and the brewing process.
Event tickets include half-pint samples of each beer, commemorative glassware, light snacks, and Museum general admission. Advance tickets are available online at portlandartmuseum.org.
ART & BEER: THE DRUNKEN COBBLER
June 13, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30)
Portland Art Museum, Kridel Grand Ballroom
1119 SW Park Avenue
$10 Museum members; $12 non-members
