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Exhibit: Saying Yes to Ambiguity Phyllis Yes and Resisting Gender Norms

This exhibit showcases the works of Phyllis Yes, an artist and emerita professor at Lewis & Clark. Yes’s art encourages viewers to challenge their perceptions of societal gender norms. The collection features prints, sketches, and articles related to her work. Curated by L&C student Zainab Hamib ’29. On display on the top floor of Watzek Library.

March 11, 2026

Phyllis Yes pictured in her lace Porsche parked outside of Frank Manor at Lewis & Clark College.

Phyllis Yes pictured in her lace Porsche parked outside of the Frank Manor House at Lewis & Clark College, 1985

Created to coincide with the Gender Studies Symposium 45th Annual Gender Studies Symposium RESIST NOW! March 11–13, 2026, this exhibit examines three different artistic works or series by Phyllis Yes and how they respond to and challenge notions of gender: “Por She” Lace Porsche, Epaulettes, and Flowers.

Spring break library hours and evening access after the break

Plan ahead! Watzek will have shorter hours during spring break. And beginning on Monday, March 30, access to the building after 6 p.m. will require tapping in with an L&C ID card.

Exhibit: Do You Subscribe to the Impossible? Portland’s Imps 1975-1985

The Impossibilists—or Imps—were a group of artists, writers, and performers living in Portland and cohering around an artistic commitment to the new, the experimental, the bold, and, fittingly, the impish. This exhibit includes material from the Impossibilists and others that document the literary scene in Portland from the mid 1970s through the 1980s.

On display in Watzek Library beginning March 15, 2026.

Book Collecting Competition

Students, enter to win $500 for your book collection! The deadline is March 30th!

Medieval Marvels

Rare Medieval Manuscripts on View at Watzek Library

Watzek Library hosts Shaping the Soul, Portland’s first medieval manuscript exhibition in decades. Featuring 30 rare manuscripts, the exhibition provides a unique connection to medieval Europeans and their intimate relationships with books.