‘Fresh Paint and Recent Acquisitions’ group exhibition at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery

“Fresh Paint and Recent Acquisitions” will opened May 25 at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in celebration of the gallery’s 40th season. Featuring a diverse and eclectic collection of works by artists from Denmark, Croatia, France, Italy, Great Britain and the United States, the exhibition spans three centuries. The show is on view through June 30. […]

Dowling Walsh Gallery presents three solo exhibitions in June

Dowling Walsh Gallery will open three new solo exhibitions of work by artists Sebastian Blanck, Will Sears and Kevin Xiques on June 7, with a public reception from 4 to 7 p.m. during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk. Now in its 17th year, Dowling Walsh Gallery, located at 365 Main St. in Rockland, specializes in […]

Maine Crafts Association & Shop Maine Craft announce new board president

Lawrence Hollins is the new president of the board of directors of the Maine Crafts Association & Shop Maine Craft. Hollin is the associate publisher at Down East Enterprise, where he manages Down East Magazine and all its ancillary products, including its retail shop, adventure trips and custom publishing solutions. Hollins joined the board of […]

Baldwin House on Monhegan Island inspires group exhibition ‘Above Us Only Sky’ on view at the Camden Public Library

In the spirit of “UMVA Members and Friends,” three UMVA member artists, Mary Brooking of Westbrook, Jane Gilbert of Orland and Key West, and exhibition organizer Deb Vendetti of South Hope, along with invited guest Dee Peppe of Rockland, will exhibit work at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden. “Above Us Only Sky” […]

Summer exhibitions at CMCA

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art kicks off the summer season with the unveiling of three thought-provoking exhibitions that promise to captivate visitors this summer. “NATURE CULT, SEEDED,” by artist Donald Moffett, marks his first exhibition in Maine. Moffett, a seasoned artist and activist, challenges conventional art forms through innovative techniques that carry both personal […]

Barn Gallery news, exhibitions and an upcoming art talk

The Barn Gallery throws open its doors to a season of exhibitions showcasing the work by juried Ogunquit Art Association artists. The season began on May 22. Opening-Season Exhibitions will feature “OAA Expressions” (an exhibition with a wide variety of subject and medium); OAA Artist Showcases by Lou Kohl Morgan (painting) and Lennie Mullaney (painting); […]

Kenny Cole exhibited ‘The Shroud Cycle: O’ Earth’ at Sohns Gallery 

The Sohns Gallery located inside The Rock & Art Shop in downtown Bangor recently exhibited a powerful show by local artist Kenny Cole, titled “The Shroud Cycle: O’ Earth.” The show was on display from April 15 to June 2, with an opening reception on May 17. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Cole attended Pratt […]

UMVA President’s notes, Spring Maine Art Journal

  If you want to understand how artists think and get a sense of what’s going on in Maine art, click here http://maineartsjournal.com/ to see the exciting new spring issue of the Maine Arts Journal, published by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA). Feast your eyes and mind on the extraordinary breadth and depth […]

Landing Gallery in Rockland exhibits ‘In Light of Maine’ paintings by Lisa Kyle

Landing Gallery in Rockland announces the opening of “In Light of Maine,” a solo exhibition of new paintings by Lisa Kyle that runs May 3 to June 2. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. May 3 during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk. “The paintings in this collection depict moments of […]

Charles H. Woodbury and the 1932 Solar Eclipse, plus Barn Gallery’s 2024 season schedule

By Eric Taubert The summer of 1932 cast a unique light on the quaint coastal town of Ogunquit. Anticipation crackled in the air, a buzz unlike the usual rhythm of crashing waves and creaking lobster traps. This wasn’t a season for tourists seeking lazy afternoons on the beach; this was a pilgrimage for an astronomical […]