About

Western Way Institute is a private cultural institute founded in 2000 by Dr. Lawrence Johns. We are based in Portland, Oregon with an office in New York City, New York.  We give educational tutorials in Western philosophy, art history and  investment advice for collectors of modern and contemporary art.  We produce films, events, web series, music and books. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are the American Music League, Conscious Publishing and Artfair Portland.