‘The Craft Maker’s Gambit’ celebrates the game of chess through art
Maine Craft Portland will celebrate the opening of “The Craft Maker’s Gambit” from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 5. The exhibition, inspired by the game of chess, will run from Nov. 5 to Dec. 31. The exhibition features 15 exclusive, handmade chess sets and chess-inspired work by 28 members of the Maine Crafts Association, working […]
Sandra Leinonen Dunn exhibition in Portland
Sandra Leinonen Dunn will show work at the Roux and Cyr International Fine Art Gallery in Portland in November. The show will also feature photographs by her late husband, Steven R. Dunn, with the proceeds benefitting the Monhegan Associates of Monhegan Island. An opening reception will be held Nov. 5. Learn more at https://www.rouxandcyrgallery.com, […]
Artemis Gallery: Work by Christopher O’Connor bridges the digital divide to the natural world
Artemis Gallery will present Christopher O’Connor’s “River Reflection” series as part of its fall show, which includes other gallery artists. O’Connor is a native of Ireland, born in the colorful town of Dingle in County Kerry. His work and life are mirroring in their examination and curiosity of the world. His work focuses primarily on […]
Camden Falls Gallery presents ‘PAS DE DEUX’ featuring Aline Ordman and Tad Retz
Camden Falls Gallery presents the show “PAS DE DEUX,” which can be enjoyed as painterly choreography between artists Aline Ordman and Tad Retz. Pas de deux (French, noun) translates to “a dance for two people, typically a man and a woman.” The show opened Sept. 17 and runs through Oct. 6. Ordman and Retz both […]
‘Tim Greenway: Refined Resurgence’ on view at Cove Street Arts
“Refined Resurgence” explores progress and beauty in the context of two photography series, South Portland’s petroleum tanks and the expanding cityscape of the Portland peninsula over the past two years. With these photographs, my hope is to provide a new creative way to view these familiar mundane environments that many consider eyesores. Perhaps to provoke […]
Opening Weekend at Trio
Trio is a brand new shop in downtown Ellsworth featuring handcrafted enamel jewelry by Suzanne Anderson of Yikes Studio Enamels, upcycled apparel and home goods by Julia Ventresco of onewomanstudio, and a curated eclectic mixture of Maine themed gifts by Leslie Harlow of 207Mainer. Trio has partnered with the Grand theater for a community […]
Dowling Walsh Gallery presents four new exhibits in October
Dowling Walsh Gallery will host four exhibitions in October. The opening reception for all shows will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 behind the gallery. Masks are required at all times inside the gallery. Joyce Tenneson: “Radiant Beings” Oct. 1 to 30 Haunting, ethereal, mystical — all of these words describe the […]
Celebrate CMCA’s fall exhibitions
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) in Rockland invites the public to celebrate its fall exhibitions with a reception for the artists from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 2. On view throughout the galleries are solo exhibitions by Ryan Adams and Hiraki Sawa and the thematic group exhibitions “Spatial Relations” and “Into Action.” The […]
Cynthia Winings Gallery presents Heather Lyon’s “The Weight of Water “
The Weight of Water, A Performance by Heather Lyon Friday, October 1, 6:30PM Heather Lyon’s work is a visual and movement-based inquiry into the miraculous. “The Weight of Water ” is a durational performance, an interaction between her body and 75 pounds of dark blue sand. The weight of the sand corresponds to the weight […]
Artist Spotlight: Pemaquid artists Julie Babb and Barbara Vanderbilt
Don’t let the Pemaquid Art Gallery’s season close on Oct. 11 without having viewed the great range of fine art on view there, for example the widely divergent work of well known local artists Julie Babb and Barbara Vanderbilt. Babb’s delicate, highly skilled and detailed gouache portraits of birds have been long-time favorites and are […]
