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On View: November 6—November 29, 2025 Opening Reception: November 6, 5:00—7:00 p.m. Artist Talk: November 8, 11:00 a.m.… Read more: In My Own Little Chair

PAMLA 2024 Special Events Setting, Story, & the Visual: Artists’ Discussion (Hosted by the Lucas Museum of Narrative… Read more: PAMLA 2024 Conference Palm Springs Event: Featuring Willie Little

PAMLA 2023 Opening Event: Willie Little at PAM – PAMLA

A wildly succesfui opening night for Willie Little at Rice Polak Gallery in an event celebrating 3 LGBTQ+… Read more: Willie – Featured Artist at Rice Polak – 8/18 through 8/30/2023

Willie reads from his Memoir to commemorate the launch of his Audio Book – In the Sticks Video… Read more: Audio Book Launch – Rice Polak Reading

Black Artists of Oregon, Portland Art Museum  Curated by Intisar Abioto and DJ Ambush, Executive Director   Overview  Considering… Read more: Willie Little featured in Portland Art Museum 9-9 through 3/17/2024

The Vault; Private Collections of four Black Art Collectors, Mint Museum, Curated by Jessica Gaynelle Moss, Charlotte, NC  July 1-September… Read more: Willie Little featured in The Vault, Mint Museum Charlotte, NC – 7/1 through 9/19

Russo Lee Gallery August 3 – September 3, 2023 Opening Reception August 3, 5:30-7pm 805 NW 21st Ave. Portland, OR 97210

RICE POLAK GALLERY August 17, 2023 – August 30, 2023 Reception: August 18, 7 pm 430 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657

Reception: 8/6/2022 5-8 pm Conversation with Willie Little and Julian Gaines at 5:30 PM Oregon Center for Contemporary… Read more: In My Own Little Corner – Opening August 6th- October 2, 2022

Featuring Willie Little as one of the artists July 2-October 30, 2022 The AUX/MUTE Gallery presented by The Numberz FM… Read more: Portland Art Museum Aux/Mute Exhibition Album Intro

While in Provincetown, MA this season, be sure to check out Willie’s new abstract piece (shown below), Rusty… Read more: Rice Polak – 2022

Akoben: Vigilance/ Wariness A rendering of a contemporary Black woman. She is self- aware, knowing where she’s from… Read more: Akoben (Vigilance/Wariness)

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Portand State University January 18- April 30 2022 The Black Lives Matter Artist… Read more: Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Exhibition

Oregon Contemporary presents In My Own Little Corner, a solo exhibition by Willie Little. In My Own Little… Read more: Creative Heights Grant

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“It started off being an escape, because it is beautiful, but it’s also inspired by where I come… Read more: Article: Provincetown Independent ; Willie Little, the Alchemist

There is so much going on beneath the surface: The application and removal of materials, the planning and… Read more: Video: Beneath the Surface at Rice Polak Gallery July 22-August 4, 2021

Recently Willie and I were talking about his abstract work. Looking at his abstract pieces today and comparing… Read more: Abstract Work – In Mixed Company

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture  July 20 at 7pm Eastern Join us for Open Air: A Conversation with… Read more: Open Air: Willie Little

In part 2 of the series, In Mixed Company, where I, the white guy, recount my continuing education… Read more: White Privilege? – In Mixed Company

Willie Little and for other Portland, OR artists, had the honor of being selected from over 120 artists… Read more: Glean Residency – Portland OR – 2021

Gay Black Artist – Willie Little Memoir Check out the new video showing gay Black artist Willie’s memoir… Read more: Willie Little Memoir – In the Sticks

America’s Original Sin An exhibit by Willie Little.  July 1st – September 30, 2021Artist talk: 6 p.m. July… Read more: America’s Original Sin: Jul 1 – Sep 30

7/22/2021 – 8/4/2021 Rice Polak Gallery in Provincetown, MA. There is so much going on beneath the surface:… Read more: Beneath the Surface – Rice Polak Gallery: Jul 22 – Aug 4

Black Hair Reclaimed for its Strength, Resilience, and Beauty… using cockleburs. Many Black women will be able to… Read more: My question to Willie: “What are cockleburs and why do you use them in your work?

2020 Interview with Willie, discussing his memoir ‘In the Sticks’, being a gay Black artist from the south… Read more: Future Prairie Radio: In the Sticks with Willie Little

MAKING WAVES: ARTISTS SPEAK OUT – Oct 16th – Nov 3rd, 2020 Rice Polak Gallery – Provincetown, MA

Oregon Public Broadcasting Feature on Willie Little Follow the link below to see a feature on OPB’s Art… Read more: Willie Little Featured- OPB- Art Beat

The producer of Oregon Public Broadcasting converted my VHS to MP4. I am so grateful to share my… Read more: Here’s a new video of NC Now from 1999

Black Artist Willie Little’s work And Miles to Go Before We Sleep showing at Disjecta in Portland, Oregon,… Read more: And Miles to Go Before We Sleep – Disjecta

Triptych by Willie Little Chivas Regal Perspectives in African American Art in the permanent collection of the Harvey… Read more: A Door to American Culture, 2000

In the Hood They want to take America back? From whom? To where? At what cost? ​ In… Read more: In the Hood – 2014