Category: exhibitions
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: […]
Daniel Minter solo exhibit ‘States Of?’ opens July 16 at Greenhut Galleries
Daniel Minter’s artwork is a study of memory and the many ways in which memory is embedded into our past, present and future. Using archetypes, symbols, icons and folklore steeped in the context of African-American and African diaspora culture, Minter creates a visual vocabulary. Metaphors take shape out of common objects, infusing the energy of […]
Saltwater Artists Gallery shows fiber art by Cathie Peterson
Saltwater Artists Gallery will showcase fiber art by Cathie Peterson through August. Peterson started out spinning wool and went on to use the leftovers to create 2D pictures she calls “woolscapes.” The Saltwater Artists Gallery is located on Bristol Road (Rt.130) in New Harbor, half a mile before the Pemaquid Lighthouse. It is open daily […]
