Maine Arts Journal announces MAJ Mini
The Maine Arts Journal wants to entice you to keep reading its last issue. In order to stay in touch between issues, we have created MAJ Mini, a regular mailing of a sampling of essays you may have missed. We hope you’ll read all the articles from the Winter 2026 issue, “Words and Images.” In […]
‘Winter, A Study of White and Blue’ at The Kittery Art Association
In the darkness of winter, the cycle of the earth begins again. We are drawn inside to the glow of candlelight, seeking quiet things that bring us comfort. The stark afternoon light that permeates the frost. Low rays of sun that reach through the negative space of barren trees. Inspiration strikes as the world rests. […]
Waterfall Arts in Belfast presents ‘Homegrown: 2026 Denizen Exhibition’
Waterfall Arts welcomes the new year with “Homegrown, its 2026 Denizen Exhibition,” opening Jan. 16 in the Clifford Gallery. The exhibition celebrates the people who make Waterfall Arts feel like home — a place rooted in shared creativity, care, and belonging. For many, home is where we feel most comfortable, loved, and connected. For others, […]
Nelda Warkentin now showing work at Yarmouth Frame and Gallery
An exhibition of mammal and bird portraits by Nelda Warkentin will be on display until March 30. Having lived in Alaska and now residing in rural western Maine, Warkentin’s inspiration comes from Nature. Using professional wildlife photographs as reference, she paints with great detail to create realistic portraits. Yarmouth Frame And Gallery is at 720 […]
Cove Street Arts presents ‘Harold Garde: Strappos’ online
Cove Street is honored to present a virtual exhibition of work by Harold Garde (June 7, 1923 to Oct. 11, 2022), featuring a focused selection of his strappos alongside examples from a career that spanned seven decades and made a significant, if often under-recognized contribution to Post-War American art. All works featured in the virtual […]
Moss Galleries in Portland shows ‘Under a Swift Sunrise’
“‘Under a Swift Sunrise’ is less about arrival than about the yearning to arrive; to glimpse, if only momentarily, a far green country that exists somewhere between what is remembered and what is imagined.” — Nathaniel Meyer “Under a Swift Sunrise” gathers a series of island paintings that hover between memory and invention, myth and […]
Biennial at CMCA showcases contemporary art with ties to Maine
CMCA’s 2025 Biennial will be on view from Oct. 4 through Jan. 11, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1978 and stands as the longest running survey of contemporary art by artists with ties to Maine. This edition features 29 artists selected from a pool of more than 450 applicants by jurors Keith Fox, […]
Watercolor Meets Wood: Painting on Birch Panels with Deena Ball
Deena Ball will lead the workshop Watercolor Meets Wood: Painting on Birch Panels from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 31. In this innovative workshop, students will learn to combine traditional watercolor techniques with modern watercolor grounds on birchwood panels. Begin by applying watercolor grounds to create a richly textured underpainting that serves as the […]
Local Color Gallery welcomes back artist Sandra Huck
Local Color Gallery is pleased to welcome back guest artist Sandra Huck whose work will be on display from Jan. 21 through Feb. 21 at the gallery in Belfast. Huck will talk about her work, “Conversations with Found Objects,” at this month’s Art Walk reception, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 23. Huck […]
Courthouse Gallery shows ‘What Came Before’
“What Came Before: The Power of Forgotten Artworks” is on view from Dec. 3 to Jan. 10 at Courthouse Gallery in Ellsworth. A reception was held on Dec. 3. “What Came Before” offers a rare glimpse into the formative stages of an artist’s creative journey. The exhibition highlights early artworks by a diverse group of […]
