Category: Portland
UMVA’s timely exhibition explores climate through art
The Union of Maine Visual Artists’ latest juried exhibition, “Washed Away,” addresses one of the most pressing issues facing coastal Maine communities through the lens of artistic interpretation. Running through June 21 at Portland Public Library, the show combines artistic vision with scientific understanding in ways that illuminate both the aesthetic and practical dimensions of […]
Moss Galleries champions John Hultberg’s ‘Abstracted Realism’
The art world’s tendency to overlook significant artists during their lifetimes makes Moss Galleries’ representation of John Hultberg (1922–2005) particularly significant. The recent exhibition “John Hultberg: Angels Above Fear,” which closed May 31, offered viewers a chance to encounter an artist whose work defied easy categorization during his lifetime and continues to challenge conventional artistic […]
UMVA’s ‘Washed Away’ at Portland Public Library explores loss, climate change and the art of bearing witness
The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) will present Washed Away, a juried exhibition of work by 60 artists grappling with the accelerating environmental and societal shifts reshaping our world. The show runs May 2 to June 28 at the Portland Public Library, with an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. May 2 as […]
Four artists explore memory and environment in ‘Trace’ exhibition at MMPA
In Portland’s Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, four remarkable artists are inviting viewers to explore the delicate imprints we leave on our world and those the world leaves on us. Artist talks for the exhibition were held April 25 with photographers and mixed-media artists Sarah Hood Salomon, Drew Harty, Joan Fitzsimmons and Sara Stites. The […]
‘Emerging Artists’ exhibition at Roux & Cyr
Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery will present “Emerging Artists: The Future of Maine Art,” with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. April 4. Three emerging artists representing USM, UNE and MECA will be exhibiting work in the gallery. Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery is at 48 Free St., Portland. […]
MMPA showcases 10 artists in ‘Trace’
The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts will host an opening reception for the show “Trace” from 5 to 8 p.m. April 4. “Trace” is a powerful spring photographic exhibition exploring the vestiges of former existence, influence and action, featuring work by 10 distinguished artists. The show will remain on view through May 31. Featured artists […]
Jeanne Maguire featured at Roux & Cyr Gallery
In March the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery will host its first abstract contemporary artist as its featured artist of the month. Jeanne Maguire, a Maine-based abstract artist, will be the First Friday artist on March 7. Maguire’s show is titled “Feminine Archetypes” and her work is vibrant and expressive, capturing the emotion […]
Amy Bellezza shows ‘Protecting the Farm’ at USM Glickman Family Library
Amy Bellezza will show her work in a solo exhibition at the USM Glickman Family Library (5th Floor Gallery) from Jan. 14 to March 21. “Protecting the Farm: On Vegetarianism” will be on view from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and closed on Sundays. The conceptual […]
‘American Bedroom’ by Barbara Peacock at MMPA
“American Bedroom” by Barbara Peacock features a photography exhibition and a new book by the same name at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland. The show will run Dec. 13 to Jan. 31, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13. MMPA is happy to include the Baxter Society as […]
Creative couple will give talk at the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery
Fine artist Peter Yesis and author Kim Yesis will give a talk at the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 1 during the First Friday Art Walk. Their talk is titled “Artistically Inclined: the value of partnership in art.” This is a free event and refreshments will be served. Kim […]
