Category: Artists Reception

Hole In The Wall Studioworks presents ‘Walk With Me’

“Walk With Me” is a solo exhibit of works by Judith Schneider. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 21. Show dates are June 13 to Aug. 3. Schneider is both a painter and a printmaker.  Her wooded Maine landscapes are mixed medium of drypoint, acrylic and ink.    Hole […]

‘Explosive Spring’ unleashes nature’s vibrancy at Kittery Art Association

As winter’s hush gives way to the vibrant crescendo of color and growth, “Explosive Spring” opens at the Kittery Art Association, celebrating the irresistible surge of life that defines New England’s most electric season. On view from May 29 through June 22, the group exhibition captures spring’s revitalizing energy through a dynamic collection of works […]

‘Letters from Home’ explores collective nostalgia

People visit the Atlantic Coast for many reasons, including nostalgia tied to its history, culture and unspoiled landscape. This is explored in “Letters from Home,” which opened May 31 at Carol L. Douglas Studio/Richards Hill Gallery, 394 Commercial St., Rockport. “We all feel the pull of memory and collective experience,” said Douglas. “These may not […]

Four artists explore landscape, memory and meaning at Caldbeck Gallery

Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland opened its new exhibitions May 17, with a First Friday artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. June 6. Featuring works by Elizabeth Awalt, Janice Kasper, Todd Watts and Susan Williams, the gallery presents a vivid and varied meditation on the natural world, interior landscapes and the porous boundary between real […]

Three exhibitions explore contemporary art’s transformative power at CMCA

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art’s summer season launches with ambition, presenting three concurrent exhibitions that collectively demonstrate contemporary art’s capacity to transform both space and perception. Opening May 24 with a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m., the exhibitions offer visitors multiple entry points into current artistic practice. “Cheek to Cheek” by Nicole […]

Archipelago celebrates ‘Elemental’ during First Friday Art Walk

The upcoming “Elemental” exhibition at Archipelago demonstrates how Maine’s artistic community continues to find fresh approaches to the state’s most enduring themes. Opening June 6 during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk, the show features works that either draw inspiration from or utilize techniques related to the classical elements. This conceptual framework allows for remarkable diversity […]

Art Talk: “Collage: The Sum of its Parts” at the Maine Art Gallery on June 5

The democratizing power of collage as an artistic medium takes center stage in an upcoming artist talk at Maine Art Gallery, where four practitioners will demystify a process that Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque elevated to fine art status in the early 20th century. The June 5 discussion, featuring Robin Brooks, Christine Covert, Jillian Herrigel, […]

When Humor Meets High Art: “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy” brings joy to rainy Saturday opening at Maine Art Gallery

Sometimes the best art exhibitions happen when curators trust their instincts about what makes people smile. That philosophy drove Matthew Barter’s selection process for “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy,” which opened to an enthusiastic crowd at Maine Art Gallery on a decidedly soggy May 10. The exhibition’s success lies in Barter’s sophisticated understanding of whimsy as […]

Explore trees through art at Turtle Gallery

The Turtle Gallery celebrates the profound presence of trees in art. The first exhibition opened May 30 with an open house and discussion. The show features two distinct artistic voices: painter Erik Meijer and sculptor Eugene Koch. Also on view are works in various media by other gallery artists. Meijer employs the traditional medium of […]

Maine’s creative soul comes alive at the Barn Gallery’s transformative 2025 season

There’s something almost mystical about the convergence of art and place, particularly when that place happens to be a weathered barn perched along Maine’s rugged coast, where Atlantic waves provide a perpetual soundtrack to creative endeavors. The Barn Gallery, home to the Ogunquit Art Association since 1928, represents more than just another seasonal exhibition space […]