Charles A. Hartman Fine Art

Always superb photo selection. Small gem of a gallery.
Sep 29th, 2019

Very nice...
Apr 23rd, 2019

Best gallery in Portland!
Dec 7th, 2018

May 15th, 2017

If I could give negative stars as the rating for this review, I would more than gladly do so. Earlier this evening I entered the gallery during the first Thursday gallery art walk. I live nearby in the neighborhood so I often pass by this gallery and admire their photographs. No longer will I do so ever again. I remembered seeing an arresting photo of Billie Holiday a few days ago in the window. I stopped in to inquire as to who captured this black and white image that touched me and stopped me on the sidewalk recently. I saw a man standing off to the side looking at the people milling through the gallery and I assumed he was someone who works there or the owner. I then asked him if he was a curator or docent of the gallery. This prompted an unnecessary and condescending sneer in which he took the liberty and short pause of time to look me up and down and disapproval and correct me passive-aggressively without stating that he was correcting me that he is the gallery owner. Then I post my question to him, received an answer, and thanked him and bid him farewell and exited even though his behavior was completely uncalled for, rude, and belittling. I was dressed in designer clothes, carry myself well, have excellent diction, and speak three languages fluently, but he obviously couldn't see that due to the color of my skin. he made me keenly aware without saying so that I was the only person of color in the room. I'm boycotting this bigot, encouraging everyone I know, and perhaps many people I don't know, to do the same. I will shout it from the rooftops to whoever will listen in order to hopefully help other people of color avoid a similar scenario in this rascist man's fine art photography gallery.
Feb 27th, 2020