From glittered God frames to velvet animal prints and psychedelic plastic flowers, what was once termed ‘loud’ is reclaiming ...

One day in 1968 when Juan and Abel Velazquez were 15 years old, their father sat them down and placed before them canvases of black velvet. Jose Velazquez had been a boxer in Mexico City. Later, he ...

-- possibly the only museum in the world devoted to velvet paintings -- the pair have seemed to personify the "Keep Portland Weird" mystique. For the past four years, Anderson and Baldwin have invited ...