Category: Rockland
Landing Gallery opens its season with Lisa Kyle solo show in Rockland
Landing Gallery in Rockland opens its 2026 season with “The Quiet Light of Maine,” a solo exhibition of new paintings by Lisa Kyle, on view May 1 through May 31. Kyle’s opening reception will be held during the First Friday Art Walk on May 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. The paintings depict moments of […]
Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland highlights Hamilton, Sears and Hayes
Three artists are currently featured at Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, spanning painting, assemblage and works on paper. Robert Hamilton (1917-2004) thought of his paintings as “a place for something to occur — little pictorial events, little plays.” In “Come Back Sweet Mama (Boy in Museum)” (1990), the avid recreational tennis player imagined a museum […]
New exhibition at Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland: ‘Robert Hamilton: Paper Moon’
One of the most idiosyncratic artists of post-War American art, Robert Hamilton (1917-2004) taught painting and drawing at the Rhode Island School of Design for 34years. Yvonne Jacquette, Richard Merkin, George Lloyd and Dean Richardson were some of his many students. For Hamilton, who flew over 100 missions in WW II as a P-47 fighter […]
Caldbeck Gallery presents ‘WINTRY MIX VOLUME 2’
Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland presents “WINTRY MIX VOLUME 2” through February and March. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and other days by appointment. Caldbeck Gallery is at 12 Elm St., Rockland. For more information, email info@caldbeck.com, go to www.caldbeck.com, or call 207-594-5935.
Dowling Walsh Gallery highlights: Marilyn Turtz, Rachel Adams, Hannah Secord Wade
In her intimately-scaled, directly observed paintings, Marilyn Turtz depicts time passing through a shifting landscape. As NY Times art critic Helen A. Harrison writes, “Ms. Turtz has perfected the art of distilling a scene’s essence without getting bogged down in fussy detail. She has an especially sensitive way with atmosphere, catching with equal skill mist […]
Farnsworth Art Museum celebrates First Fridays on Feb. 6 with new exhibitions, poetry and Valentine’s-themed hospitality
The Farnsworth Art Museum invites the public to enjoy First Fridays on Friday, Feb. 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with special programs, exhibition openings, poetry readings, and festive hospitality throughout the Museum. Admission is free, and all are welcome. Exhibition Opening: Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026) 4-6 p.m. | Rothschild and […]
Dowling Walsh Gallery artist spotlight: Bo Bartlett
Cinematic in scope and grounded in the figurative tradition, Bo Bartlett’s paintings are a testament to living close to nature, to being attuned to the present, and to the awareness of the connectedness of all things. “I look and dream,” he says. “Try to stay awake in the moment. Try to find a distilled moment […]
Biennial at CMCA showcases contemporary art with ties to Maine
CMCA’s 2025 Biennial will be on view from Oct. 4 through Jan. 11, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1978 and stands as the longest running survey of contemporary art by artists with ties to Maine. This edition features 29 artists selected from a pool of more than 450 applicants by jurors Keith Fox, […]
‘Offshore Winter’ group show on view at Dowling Walsh Gallery
Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland will be closed Dec. 24 and 25, as well as Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The group show “Offshore Winter” runs Nov. 7 to Dec. 27, featuring work by Tollef Runquist, Scott Kelley and Anna B. McCoy. Painting, for Tollef Runquist, is an undertaking of appreciation and inquiry, a means […]
Art Space Gallery in Rockland hosts seasonal celebration for members and patrons
Art Space Gallery celebrates the season from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 5 (doors open at 11 a.m.), with cheer, refreshments and friendly conversation to show appreciation for members and patrons. December gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday to Saturday. The gallery closes for the season Dec. 20. Art Space Gallery, a […]
