Category: exhibitions
‘Maine Inspired: Art Luminaries at the Bicentennial’ on exhibit at Zillman Art Museum
Throughout history, artists have been attracted to Maine for its striking landscape, quiet remoteness and resilient people. As we celebrate Maine’s Bicentennial in 2020 and the state’s rich artistic history, the Zillman Art Museum showcases artists who have not only contributed to the cultural fabric of Maine but whose works of art are lauded internationally. […]
Zillman Art Museum exhibits ‘Wood Nymphs” by JoAnne Carson
“Wood Nymphs,” on exhibit Aug. 4 through Dec. 23 at the Zillman Art Museum, features a selection of drawings and large-scale sculptures by JoAnne Carson. Splitting her time her time between Brooklyn and rural Vermont, Carson is known for her quirky, serio-comic works in painting, sculpture and assemblage. Carson’s sculpture “Chlorophylia (For a World Without […]
Zillman Art Museum exhibits ‘Being Here’ solo exhibit by Marcie Jan Bronstein
“Being Here,” on exhibit Aug. 4 through Dec. 23 at the Zillman Art Museum, features a stunning selection of recent watercolor compositions by Maine-based artist Marcie Jan Bronstein. In this exhibition, Bronstein beautifully harnesses the unique qualities of watercolor, often thought of as a unforgiving medium that doesn’t lend itself to revisionist impulses, in images […]
‘Small Wonders’ takes flight at Joy To The Wind
The year is unusual in every way with the pandemic, yet the joy of creating continues at Joy To The Wind Gallery. The gallery is currently featuring a new show of small paintings by Lynne Seitzer. Aptly titled “Small Wonders,” the show is all about birds. The opening is Aug. 7. “This year has been […]
August highlights at Art Space include woodwork, book arts, encaustic paintings and more
Art Space Gallery in Rockland is featuring work by several artists throughout August. Roger Barry, a woodworker based in Rockland, shows stunning, hand-carved and embellished wooden Reliquaries for personal possessions, often with secret locks that enhance privacy. Abstract sculptures of figures hint at the absurd capabilities of mankind. Old Master realism meets Impressionistic brushstroke and […]
Littlefield Gallery shows paintings by Marc Leavitt and Joan Freiman and sculpture by Hugh Lassen
Littlefield Gallery’s third show of the season features work by painters Marc Leavitt and Joan Freiman and sculptor Hugh Lassen. Marc Leavitt’s “Garden Series” exemplifies his approach to creating art. Color represents an overriding concern — with particular excitement occurring when color relationships offer problems that require continual exploration, layering and refinement. Building up surfaces, […]
Tom Curry exhibits ‘Surrounded by Water’
Beginning Aug. 6 and running through Sept. 8, Gleason Fine Art presents “Tom Curry: Surrounded by Water.” The Brooklin plein-air painter has been represented by Gleason Fine Art for over 15 years. This is Tom’s fourth solo show. Tom Curry is intrigued with the idea of being surrounded by water. His first port of call […]
Landing Gallery shows ‘Ordinary Time’
Landing Gallery is showing the solo exhibition “Ordinary Time,” featuring new paintings by Melissa Post van der Burg, through Aug. 2. The artist chose the title “weeks before the advent of COVID-19 made its way into our collective awareness,” she said. “I wanted to describe daily lives in and around Maine to those who may […]
‘Our Vulnerable Earth’ group show continues at Turtle Gallery
In fall of 2019, Turtle Gallery invited artists to contribute to a season-long group exhibit titled “Our Vulnerable Earth,” which is currently on exhibit and runs through September. More artwork will be added to the online show as it’s received. The gallery is open from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but […]
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents two solo shows by Brooklin painters
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art presents two solos shows — “William Irvine: New Explorations” and “Tom Curry: Gradients of Light” — on view at the gallery from July 13 through Aug. 7. Both artist happen to live in the same Maine village of Brooklin. The shows are also available for online viewing at www.courthousegallery.com. “William Irvine: […]
