Category: openings

Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) will present the first-ever survey of the Museum’s extensive collection of drawings, widely considered the oldest public collection of works on paper on the continent, illuminating the foundational and evolving role of drawing within Western artistic practice. Titled Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin […]

New Art Show at the Wine Cellar Art Gallery downstairs at John Edwards Market

  For the months of April & May, we are very happy to host the works of Matthew Barter, Brian Emerson, & Brent Anders. We welcome Matt Barter, currently of Richmond, Maine. Matt is showing paintings on board and canvas. These pieces focus on iconic Downeast images and the stories of the people who live […]

Pathways by Jeff Woodbury on display at Vestibule 594

Pathways by Jeff Woodbury will be on display from May 1st to May 30th with an opening reception on First Friday, May 5th from 5-8pm. Don’t miss it! This will be the final opening reception at Vestibule 594. Located at 594 Congress Street, this street-level gallery is a viewing glass for passersby and art enthusiasts […]

Maine Farmland Trust Gallery shows “Inside View”

    Maine Farmland Trust Gallery shows “Inside View” of Barns and Farm Houses   Belfast. Machias watercolorist Margaret LaFarge has lived in Maine since 1980. Her intimate paintings transport us across time and space, into the rooms of farmhouses with which LaFarge has a special connection. “These are primarily homes I have lived in,” […]

Maine: The Way Life Is at Greenhut Galleries

Greenhut Galleries is celebrating its 40th year anniversary ALL YEAR, and what better way than to throw a full gallery invitational exhibit honoring the state of Maine. We are pleased to announce our upcoming exhibit of paintings by 50 local artists in our new biennial fondly titled: Maine: The Way Life Is. It’s easy to see […]

MFT Gallery presents “In Dialogue with Nature”

  In Dialogue with Nature is currently on display until March 24th, with artist talks and a closing reception on Friday March 17 at 5pm. New work by MFT Gallery artists Julie Cyr, Dahlov Ipcar, Sheep Jones, Christopher O’Connor and Lou Schellenberg on the second floor.   Belfast. In the summer of 2016, four artists […]

Mother Earth – Sister Moon at Rock and Art Shop

Mother Earth – Sister Moon – paintings and drawings by Kay Carter will be on display in the Back Gallery at Rock and Art Shop, 36 Central St, Bangor from April 4 to April 23. The opening is April 7 from 5:00-7:00 pm. All are welcome. These paintings and drawings were inspired by a connection […]

PMA reopens with “Lights Across Congress”

The countdown to the unveiling of the new PMA begins at 6 p.m. on February 3 with Lights Across Congress, a special event that will bring together more than 20 community organizations, businesses, and supporters to present a massive 130-foot-wide cinematic projection on the museum’s façade, promising to be the Maine arts event of the […]

Greenhut Galleries’ “Abstraction”

Kayla Mohammadi   Abstraction abˈstrakSH(ə)n 1. freedom from representational qualities in art 2. an invitational group show of 25 Maine artists at Greenhut Galleries in Portland February 2 – 25, 2017 Please join us! Artists reception, Saturday, February 4, 1 – 3pm Daniel Anselmi, Chris Beneman, Grace DeGennaro, Ingrid Ellison, Tom Flanagan, Alison Goodwin, Ken […]

SIMPLE PLEASURES ~ A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Sylvan Gallery is proud to present their annual holiday exhibition, “Simple Pleasures,” featuring a selection of small works of art by contemporary masters from December 3, 2016 through January 14, 2017. This exhibition features works in oil, acrylic, and pastel with many of the paintings being 11” x 14” or smaller. The subject matter is […]