The artists in the show come from all across the state and offer a wide range of motifs and mediums in their work. The exhibition was inspired by the acclaimed “Art of Katahdin: The Mountain, the Range, the Region” written by artist and author David Little and edited by Carl Little. Published by Down East […]
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Bowdoin art museum exhibitions explore mythological themes, spanning the 16th century to today
BRUNSWICK — This fall, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art presents three focus exhibitions, spotlighting historical and 20th-century artist’s approaches to and interpretations of classical Greek mythology. Together the exhibitions—including Hendrick Goltzius: Mythology and Truth; Weaving the Myth of Psyche: Baroque Tapestries from the Wadsworth Atheneum, and Alison de Vere’s short film, Psyche and Eros […]
Photography exhibit at UMA highlights Maine State Prison convicts; artist talk on Oct. 23
AUGUSTA — A new exhibit is on display at the Danforth Gallery at UMA from now through Nov. 7, titled “Reflect: convicts’ letters to their younger selves.” An opening reception and artist talk will be held at the gallery at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. “Reflect” is photographer Trent Bell’s artistic documentation of choices, consequences, […]
Auburn artist’s exhibit to open at West Paris library with reception on Oct. 23
Growing up in Aroostook County, Everett’s father, grandfathers and uncles introduced him at an early age to the wonders of the surrounding woods and waterways. As a young adult, he became a registered Maine Guide. With a love of guiding trips on the rivers of northern Maine, Everett has organized and led at least one […]
Yarmouth art fest to feature work of 80 Maine artists
Jurors select 162 pieces for Oct. 22-25 show at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church YARMOUTH — Eighty Maine artists will exhibit 162 pieces of their work at the sixth annual Yarmouth Art Festival. The juried show will be held Oct. 22-25 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church at 396 Gilman Road. This year’s festival drew nearly 350 […]
Norway library to feature art of Marguerite Makofske
Norway Memorial Library will feature a public exhibition of paintings in acrylic by local artist whose artwork features buildings and landscapes that celebrate Maine’s natural beauty. The exhibit will be on view until December. For more information, call 207-743-5309 or visit www.norway.lib.me.us. The library is at 258 Main St. in Norway.
Work of multiple artists on display at Lewiston hospital
LEWISTON — The works of two painters and a painter-illustrator will be on display at the Central Maine Medical Center Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery through Thursday, Oct. 30. Paintings by Susan and Paul Boucher and paintings and drawings by Dan Cake are on display in the main lobby of the hospital near the […]
Call for art for USM LAC exhibit
LEWISTON — The Atrium Art Gallery at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College will sponsor “Area Artists 2015,” the art gallery’s long-running biennial open juried exhibition open to visual artists who live or work in Androscoggin, Franklin, or Oxford counties. Artists may submit up to two works to be juried; there is no entry […]
‘Dilemma of Memory: Maine Artists and the Holocaust’ exhibit in Augusta
“The Dilemma of Memory: Maine Artists and the Holocaust” features works by photographer Judy Ellis Glickman; sculptor Robert Katz; painters George Mason, Leonard Meiselman, and Robert Moskowitz; printmaker, the late Dorothy Schwartz; and poets Tony Brinkley, Mark Melnicove, Anna Bat-Chai Wrobel, Lee Sharkey, and Martin Steingesser. This exhibit was the brainchild of Meiselman and HHRC […]