‘Gardenship: First Voyage’ exhibit at Cove Street Arts extended through July 4
A vast, empty warehouse sat in the brown fields of Kearny Point, waiting for someone with a vision to give it new life. An intrepid crew of 14 Maine artists accepted the challenge, relishing the opportunity to build a new creative community out of an old Navy yard. From little more than this notion and […]
Greenhut Galleries Reopens
Greenhut Galleries is reopening its doors. Due to the current crisis, the exhibition schedule has been adjusted and necessary restrictions will be in place. A maximum of 10 people will be permitted in the gallery at a time, and everyone must wear a face mask. Disposable masks and hand sanitizer will be available near the […]
Lauren LaRocca Named Café des Artistes Editor
Lauren LaRocca has been chosen to be the new editor of Café des Artistes. A well-known arts writer, LaRocca comes to Café des Artistes after spending 15 years covering the arts in the Mid-Atlantic region. She began her career as an editorial assistant at The Frederick News-Post, a Frederick, Maryland, daily newspaper, after receiving a […]
Cynthia Winings Gallery opening June 11
Many of you have asked if/when the gallery will open for the season. According to Governor Mills’ New Mandate and 4 Stage Plan to Re-Open Maine for business, beginning in June, gathering spaces for fewer than 50 people may open, provided that visitors wear protective face coverings and maintain a distance of 6 feet […]
Gleason Artist Lyn Asselta wins Major International Award
As any gallery owner knows, artist requests for representation are frequent. The fact is, there are far more talented artists than there are galleries that handle fine art. With so many artists to choose from, what a gallery is looking for is an artist who stands out, who has something unique and special to offer. […]
Turtle Gallery’s season-long exhibit “Our Vulnerable Earth.”
Last fall we invited artists to join us in 2020 for a season-long exhibit called “Our Vulnerable Earth.” We aim to present artwork driving attention to the vulnerability of nature. Art at best can be a call to Action, and many artists create with that in mind. Things change every day. We have adapted […]
Annex Arts Offers New Safe-Distancing Programming
After a vibrant summer at Annex Arts in 2019, filled with artist residencies, openings, receptions, exhibitions, workshops and readings, the Annex community was looking forward to even more ambitious public programming in 2020. However, a new reality has been shaped by COVID-19, and these public programs cannot take place as planned. But the arts […]
Local Color Gallery Reopens Featuring DiTa Ondek
Local Color Gallery announces a partial reopening, with hours from noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Work by one of its new artists, DiTa Ondek, is currently featured in the space. Her work includes acrylic paintings with evocative colors, unexpected patterns of light and the sublime quality of ordinary objects. Canvases primed […]
Camden Falls Gallery Presents ‘Homecoming’
Camden Falls Gallery opened its season with the exhibit “Homecoming 2020,” a virtual presentation with interviews and videos by and about house artists Ann Trainor Domingue and Ryan Kohler. Camden Falls also welcomes a new artist to its gallery, Tom Glover. The works of these three artists show the importance of time, place and the […]
Kefauver Studio & Gallery Adds Outdoor Viewing Option
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, opened for the 2020 season on June 1, exhibiting work by Will Kefauver. Kefauver has been busy over the winter and spring, creating beautiful new pieces in oil. In addition to the gallery, art will be displayed in a tent on the front lawn, to show additional work and […]
