Category: openings
Hole In The Wall Studioworks presents ‘Walk With Me’
“Walk With Me” is a solo exhibit of works by Judith Schneider. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 21. Show dates are June 13 to Aug. 3. Schneider is both a painter and a printmaker. Her wooded Maine landscapes are mixed medium of drypoint, acrylic and ink. Hole […]
‘Explosive Spring’ unleashes nature’s vibrancy at Kittery Art Association
As winter’s hush gives way to the vibrant crescendo of color and growth, “Explosive Spring” opens at the Kittery Art Association, celebrating the irresistible surge of life that defines New England’s most electric season. On view from May 29 through June 22, the group exhibition captures spring’s revitalizing energy through a dynamic collection of works […]
‘Letters from Home’ explores collective nostalgia
People visit the Atlantic Coast for many reasons, including nostalgia tied to its history, culture and unspoiled landscape. This is explored in “Letters from Home,” which opened May 31 at Carol L. Douglas Studio/Richards Hill Gallery, 394 Commercial St., Rockport. “We all feel the pull of memory and collective experience,” said Douglas. “These may not […]
Four artists explore landscape, memory and meaning at Caldbeck Gallery
Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland opened its new exhibitions May 17, with a First Friday artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. June 6. Featuring works by Elizabeth Awalt, Janice Kasper, Todd Watts and Susan Williams, the gallery presents a vivid and varied meditation on the natural world, interior landscapes and the porous boundary between real […]
Sidle House Gallery transforms agricultural architecture into contemporary art space
Sidle House Gallery’s summer programming demonstrates how adaptive reuse can create unexpected opportunities for artistic presentation. Running June 6 through July 19, the dual exhibitions “Installations” and “Revelations: Painting in Reverse” transform the gallery’s barn spaces into immersive artistic environments. The “Installations” exhibition (a clever play on the barn’s original livestock stalls) invites artists Ian […]
Three exhibitions explore contemporary art’s transformative power at CMCA
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art’s summer season launches with ambition, presenting three concurrent exhibitions that collectively demonstrate contemporary art’s capacity to transform both space and perception. Opening May 24 with a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m., the exhibitions offer visitors multiple entry points into current artistic practice. “Cheek to Cheek” by Nicole […]
Archipelago celebrates ‘Elemental’ during First Friday Art Walk
The upcoming “Elemental” exhibition at Archipelago demonstrates how Maine’s artistic community continues to find fresh approaches to the state’s most enduring themes. Opening June 6 during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk, the show features works that either draw inspiration from or utilize techniques related to the classical elements. This conceptual framework allows for remarkable diversity […]
Art Talk: “Collage: The Sum of its Parts” at the Maine Art Gallery on June 5
The democratizing power of collage as an artistic medium takes center stage in an upcoming artist talk at Maine Art Gallery, where four practitioners will demystify a process that Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque elevated to fine art status in the early 20th century. The June 5 discussion, featuring Robin Brooks, Christine Covert, Jillian Herrigel, […]
When Humor Meets High Art: “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy” brings joy to rainy Saturday opening at Maine Art Gallery
Sometimes the best art exhibitions happen when curators trust their instincts about what makes people smile. That philosophy drove Matthew Barter’s selection process for “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy,” which opened to an enthusiastic crowd at Maine Art Gallery on a decidedly soggy May 10. The exhibition’s success lies in Barter’s sophisticated understanding of whimsy as […]
Wiscasset Bay Gallery celebrates four decades with “Spring Arrivals”
The salt air of Maine’s coast has long inspired artists to capture its ever-changing moods, and this spring, Wiscasset Bay Gallery transforms that inspiration into a compelling narrative spanning three centuries. “Spring Arrivals – Three Centuries of American and European Art” opens May 24, marking the gallery’s impressive 41st season with a collection that reads […]
