Category: exhibitions

Ed Parker and Michael Kahn shows open at Gleason Fine Art

Gleason Fine Art will open two new shows, “Ed Parker: Painting the Story II” and “On the Water with Michael Kahn,” on July 21. Both shows run through Aug. 16, with artist receptions from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 5. To view both shows online, go to gleasonfineart.com. For more information, call the gallery at […]

Visit the Maine Art Gallery during Wiscasset’s Art Walk

The Maine Art Gallery’s fourth show of the season, “Surroundings,” features Liz Hoag, Justine Lasdin-Springer, Lin Lisberger and Paige Taylor, with paintings that illustrate the ways in which they view their surroundings. In works that range from photographic representations to abstract interpretations, the artists respond to everyday scenes in the world around us. Gallery hours […]

‘Breaking Bread’ group exhibit at The Annex Studio

Gallery b opened the exhibit “Breaking Bread” on July 13 at The Annex Studio. The show runs through July 23. The group exhibition is presented by gallery b in conjunction with Blue Angel and features more than 50 artists responding to the topics of food, hunger and family. Participating artists submitted works that resonated with […]

Eastport Gallery duo show work inspired by land and sea

Work by Eastport Gallery members Helena Bosse and Barbara Moskol were featured in the show “Inspirations from Land and Sea,” July 3 to 16. Bosse’s paintings reflecting her love of flowers and local landscapes are a perfect complement to Moskol’s works in clay that showcase the colors of the ever-changing sea and often incorporate Eastport […]

Billy Gerard Frank shows ‘Eulogies’ at Moss Galleries in Portland

Filmmaker and multi-media artist Billy Gerard Frank addresses issues of migration, race and global politics as they relate to gender, minority status and post-colonial subjects in his new show. “Eulogies,” on view July 8 through Aug. 13 at Moss Galleries in Portland, is an autobiographical de-construction and re-positioning of Frank’s collective memories and experiences. “Eulogies” […]

‘Explore Maine’ at Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery

During the second half of July, Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery is hosting “Explore Maine,” featuring Jean Kigel’s series of geometric-realism seascapes. Sam Shaw says of her work, “Jean has applied to the Maine Landscape what a faceted gem does to light. She breaks it into geometric forms of rendered simplicity. The colors, forms and […]

‘Midsummer’ opens at New Era Gallery

“Midsummer” opens at New Era Gallery on July 16 and runs through Aug. 2, featuring the works of three well established artists: color rich paintings by Esther Garcia Eder, sculpture in Vinalhaven stone by William Lasansky and encaustic figurative photography by Michael Seif. Each of these artists has a long and abiding relationship with the […]

Turtle Gallery celebrates 40th Anniversary on Deer Isle

The Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In honor of its long time home on the island, its artists were invited to explore the influence of “Home & Shelter” through their familiar landscapes and the scenes and routines of their daily lives. As part of this effort to give back […]

Group show at Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery hosts its fourth exhibition of the season, a group show featuring work by various Maine-based and Maine-inspired artists, from July 21 to Aug. 3. Featured artists include Geoff Disston, acrylic painter; Robert Haskell metal/mixed-media sculptor; Bibby Loring, acrylic painter of visceral scenes; Maja Paumgarten, still-life oil painter; and Pat Toogood, ceramic sculptor. To […]

New solo show from Diana Young at Eastport Gallery

Artist Diana Young’s show “I Lost My Temperas but Found My Gouaches” opened July 17 at Eastport Gallery. Young’s work is full of color and energy. “I try to keep the excitement of the underlying drawing from being buried under the paint,” she says. This is evident in her tiny pieces as well as her […]