Gleason Fine Art named “Best Art Gallery” by Down East
Gleason Fine Art was named Best Art Gallery in Maine in Down East magazine’s annual Best of Maine issue (the September issue, now on the stands). In mid-spring, Down East asked its readers to pick their own favorites in each of dozens of categories, ranging from art galleries to architects and hotels to hardware […]
UMVA Gallery issues call for exhibit proposals for 2021
The UMVA Gallery at the Portland Media Center, in association with the statewide Union of Maine Visual Artists, invites artists, curators and exhibitors to submit proposals for the 2021 exhibition calendar. The UMVA Gallery is located in the Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland, and/or potentially online. The submission process includes a form, which […]
Irma Cerese and Michael Weymouth exhibit at Landing Gallery
Landing Gallery in Rockland is pleased to announce the opening of a two-person exhibition of new paintings by Irma Cerese and Michael Weymouth, which runs Aug. 6 through Sept. 15. Cerese has always been fascinated with color, and her primary interest in painting is focused on color relationships. Her landscape paintings border on the […]
The Cynthia Winings Gallery presents “Semaphore Love Letter”
The Cynthia Winings Gallery presents Heather Lyon’s Premier of a collective performance of ‘SEMAPHORE LOVE LETTER’, an action in the environment using a language of flags to send a message of Love and Healing to the ocean. The date of the event is Saturday, August 22, 5:30 PM, Curtis Cove, East Blue Hill, Maine. […]
Star Gallery features Michele Lauriat
Star Gallery in Northeast Harbor may be closed, but the artists are busy at work. This week’s featured artist is Michele Lauriat. Have you heard? Michele was named a Massachusetts Cultural Council 2020 Painting Fellow. Michele’s work represents a fresh approach to how the natural world interacts and changes, captured by intense detail and alternately negative […]
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents three shows
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is pleased to present two solos shows: Joseph Keiffer: I Still Believe in Beauty and Philip Frey: Moment[um]. Also showing new work is Judy Belasco. The shows are on view at the Gallery through September 4, or virtually on the Gallery website at www.courthousegallery.com. The exhibitions are free and open to the public. Courthouse Gallery is located at 6 Court Street […]
Jan Kilburn’s work offers a peaceful respite
Jan Kilburn, a watercolorist and oil painter based in Damariscotta, is showing her artwork in several Midcoast venues this summer. Kilburn has painted exclusively in watercolor for 30 years but has recently added oil paintings to her body of work. Kilburn’s passion for color gives her paintings a unique quality. “I want you to feel […]
Oil paintings on exhibit at Hole In The Wall Studioworks
Wendy A. Newcomb will show “The Kezar Lake Paintings,” and Andrea Peters will show “Coastal Gardens” at Hole In The Wall Studioworks from Aug. 13 to Oct. 5. Both artists are exhibiting their work in oil painting. Due to COVID, no more than five people are permitted inside the gallery at one time. Hole In […]
Maine Jewish Museum popup show features work by Carol Eisenberg
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts isn’t physically open yet but wants to cheer and support efforts by its neighbors. The Maine Jewish Museum is hosting a pop-up exhibit that features the work of MMPA advisory board member Carol Eisenberg and other great artists. Carol Eisenberg’s exhibit runs from Aug. 13 to Sept. 12.
Maine Crafts Association’s creates online classifieds for artists
[SOURCE & SELL] ‘Craft Classifieds Edition’ is a facet of the Maine Crafts Association’s [SOURCE + BUY] project. This resource is free for MCA members and nonmembers. Are you buying, selling, trading, hiring, or renting? Perhaps it’s time to clean out your studio and find new homes for some tools or equipment? Looking to hire […]
