Category: Castine
Gallery B closes out the summer and bids goodbye to visiting artists
A reception was held for Louise Bourne on Aug. 27 at Gallery B. Bourne has been working on a magnificent new body of work all summer, wrapping up August with a residency at the Annex Water Street studio. A selection of work was on display through Aug. 31. While her residency has come and gone, […]
Annex Arts welcomes Marwa Abdul-Rahman and Robert Dewhurst as its newest Artists-in-Residence
Annex Arts is honored to welcome Marwa Abdul-Rahman and Robert Dewhurst as its newest Artists-in-Residence. Marwa (painting and sculpture) and Robert (essay, biography, poetry) come to Annex Arts from Los Angeles for a full-summer residency. Their home was lost during January’s devastating Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. As a result, Annex Arts is humbled to […]
‘Stars Above Us’ opens at Gallery B
“Stars Above Us” opens at Gallery B with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 1. The show will remain on view through July 30 at the gallery, located at 5 Main St., Castine. “Stars Above Us” celebrates work in two gallery spaces featuring the current Artists in Residence at the Annex, and the […]
Art Under the Elms will bring creative energy to Castine
On Saturday, July 26, the Castine Town Common will be transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity during Art Under the Elms, a festival celebrating the visual arts in all forms. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can stroll beneath the town’s stately elms to explore a wide range of artwork including painting, art […]
A season of creative exploration begins with Hannah Burr at Annex Arts
Annex Arts in Castine kicked off its summer season with a series of almost-every-Friday Open Studios that began on June 13. Artist-in-Residence Hannah Burr, the first to take up residence this year, will be working in the front studio through June 19, then transitioning to Studio #2 through June 30. Visitors are encouraged to stop […]
Help Annex Arts Artists Residency program grow
Dear Friend of Annex Arts, This past summer, as an experiment, we packed the Water Street studios and apartments with visiting artists all summer long. The results were magnificent, and the effects wide ranging. We felt the impact on the artists and our community immediately, and we want to make this our approach going […]
‘Small Works Show’ at Gallery B. offers original art for gift-giving season
“Art For Right Now — Small Works Show: 2 Sizes 2 Prices” runs through Dec. 20 at Gallery B. The show includes 83 artists from the greater Blue Hill peninsula and across North America, including many of this region’s working artists. Works are limited to two specific sizes and set at two different prices. “This […]
Artwork by Viktor Butko, astrologer in residence and more from Gallery B
Kicked off by the opening of new work by Artist-in-Residence Hannah Bureau, and continued with work from several gallery artists, Gallery B’s sixth show of the season, “EARTHSEA” opened Aug. 9. Gallery B hosted a reception for Hannah Bureau and Earthsea on Aug. 9 at 8 Water St., Annex Studios. The show then moved to […]
‘Being Here’ group show opens at Annex Arts and will later move to Gallery B
“Being Here” runs July 1 to 10, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 1 at Annex Arts, 8 Water St., Castine. “Being Here” is the culminating exhibition featuring works created by Tessa Greene O’Brien, Annex Arts’ June Artist-in-Residence, alongside works of the artists who have joined her here in residence to make […]
‘Familiars’ at gallery b is a celebration of companions
“Familiars” at gallery b in Castine is an exhibition of dogs, cats, bats and companions of all kinds. This show emerged from the peculiar phenomenon that while we love to see dogs in art and artists love to put dogs in their work, no one wanted to admit this! The show runs June 14 to […]
