Portland Art Gallery featured in Architectural Digest
“A selection of paintings from the Portland Art Gallery hang on the wall, including Joyce Grasso’s Afternoon Delight; Brenda Cirioni’s Kintsugi III, and Bibby Gignilliat’s Sparkle. The pair of midcentury bamboo stools add a bit of texture to the living room, along with the vintage Saporiti sofa, pillows covered in Loro Piana fabric, a carved […]
Local Color Gallery celebrates fifth anniversary and welcomes new guest artist
Local Color Gallery will celebrate its fifth anniversary from 3 to 6 p.m. April 28 with refreshments and a new show. Five years ago, the Women Artists of Midcoast Maine (WAMM) banded together to find venues for their work. When they saw a For Rent sign on a space in the Masonic Block in Belfast, […]
2023 CMCA Biennial closing reception
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) will host a closing reception celebrating our 2023 CMCA Biennial from 2:30 to 5 p.m. May 6. The event will include music from local DJ’s Zoë Sessums and Jordan Crosthwaite and refreshments in the courtyard and will be preceded by a performance from Biennial artist Heather Lyon titled […]
Moss Galleries extends ‘Arrangements’ show and adds film screening
“Arrangements” at Moss Galleries in Falmouth has been extended one more week until May 20. The group show features work by Robert S. Neuman, alongside art by Michael Mulhern and Carla Weeks. The documentary “Pieces of the World: The Art and Life of Robert S. Neuman” will be screening at Moss Galleries on May 19.
Portland Art Gallery interviews Greg Day
By Susan Sherrill Axelrod The bold abstracts created by gallery newcomer Greg Day toe the line between painting and sculpture. Viewed online, the three-dimensional nature of his work is not obvious, but his signature grids and strong elemental shapes offer evidence of his interest in line and form — and of his training as an […]
Camden Falls starts its season the exhibition ‘Homecoming, Spring Launch’ featuring artists Jonathan McPhillips and Jay Brooks
Camden Falls Gallery will kick off its 2023 season with “Homecoming, Spring Launch,” a two-person exhibition featuring works by Jonathan McPhillips and Jay Brooks. The show opens during Camden’s Third Thursday Art Walk on May 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. and will run through June 12. The pairing of works by these two artists […]
Call for Entries: Barn Gallery juried show
Since 2004, the Ogunquit Arts Collaborative/Barn Gallery has invited local artists who are not members of the Ogunquit Art Association to submit work for the “Regional Artists: An Open, Juried Show.” For a small fee, any artist can enter paintings, graphics, sculpture or photographs for review by the gallery’s current juror. Past jurors have been […]
Opening party for ‘Generations’ exhibition at Maine Art Gallery celebrates 65 years of Maine art
In honor of its 65th anniversary, the opening party for the Maine Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, “Generations,” will be a special event. All are invited to join the festivities from 4 to 7 p.m. May 6. Maine art writer and guest curator Carl Little will offer brief remarks to introduce the show. The celebration, with […]
Caldbeck Gallery opens season with a retrospective of work by fiber artist Morris David Dorenfeld
The Caldbeck Gallery will open its 42nd year with the retrospective exhibition “Morris David Dorenfeld: Tapestry Master,” featuring 27 works created over the last 40 years of the artist’s long life. Dorenfeld, late of Spruce Head, passed away on Feb. 13 of this year at the age of 85. The show will run from May […]
Local Color Gallery will host a demo on Print Day in May to benefit turtles
Three printmakers from Local Color Gallery will demonstrate the art of printmaking from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 in celebration of Print Day in May. Leslie Moore (linocut), MF Morison (linocut/copper plate etching) and Nell Parker (woodcut) will join printmakers from around the world on this first Saturday in May to make prints […]
