Category: shows
‘Let Me Paint A Thank-You On My Palm’ online exhibit at Speedwell Contemporary
Speedwell Contemporary presents an online exhibition, “Let Me Paint A Thank-You On My Palm,” on view through Feb. 28. Selected from the gallery’s semi-annual open call, the 10 artists featured in the exhibition contemplate the many-faceted definitions of renewal. Each holds a sense of fluidity and self reflection. The ceramic works of Cee & She […]
‘Hidden Stories’ at the University of Southern Maine,
“Hidden Stories” runs Jan. 19 to Feb. 18 at the University of Southern Maine, featuring work by artists Kate Cheney Chappell and Annie Lee-Zimerele that spans book arts and other primarily 2D mixed-media. An opening reception was held Jan. 26. The ephemeral nature of drawings, prints and printed books, objects critical to the dissemination of […]
‘Charlie Hewitt: Bright Screens and Electric Dreams’ featured at Moss Galleries in Portland in January
Moss Galleries and Maine artist Charlie Hewitt partnered with United Way and WEX (NYSE: WEX) for an exhibition of art in the digital age. “Charlie Hewitt: Bright Screens and Electric Dreams” was on view in January and featured 56 digital artworks in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), framed prints and neon sculptures. Coming off […]
Centre St Arts Gallery will host a reception for its first exhibit of 2023
Centre St Arts Gallery will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 10, showcasing new works by members, including two new member artists, Marijke Damrell and Renu O’Connell. Refreshments will be thoughtfully prepared with COVID-19 precautions. Drinks will be served by gallery hosts. Centre St Arts Gallery is at 11 Centre St., Bath. […]
January Bookmaking and Bullet Journal Workshops at Deer Isle Artists Association
Winter is here, and the Deer Isle Artists Association continues to celebrate art and artists by offering opportunities for workshops and the purchase of art after the urgency of the holidays subsides. During January, the Island’s own Jadyn LaDeau will be making art in the Gallery most weekdays from 11:00 – 4:00. Come to the […]
Portland Art Gallery interviews Matthew Barter
By Susan Sherrill Axelrod Painter and sculptor Matthew Barter has spent his career paying homage to the downeast Maine fishing community where he grew up. With their iconic shapes, his bold, elemental paintings capture the stark beauty of the landscape and the rugged reality of making a living from the sea. They represent the coastal […]
David Estey at Cove Street Arts
View all the images in David Estey’s latest show and connect to a virtual tour of most pieces in the exhibit by going to www.covestreetarts.com/exhibitions-1/emergent-phenomena, or tour the show via video at youtu.be/22Rnd85FjMQ The show remains up through Jan. 7 at Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland.
Midcoast Chapter of the UMVA shows work at Camden Public Library
After many years of dormancy, a new effort to bring back the Midcoast Chapter of the UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) is culminating in a first exhibit by members at the Camden Public Library, 55 Maine St., Camden, from Jan. 4 to 29. An artist reception is scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Jan. […]
‘Preview Exhibition’ at Craignair Gallery
The Craignair Gallery is excited to feature selected works by 12 artists in the 2023 “Preview Exhibition,” which will be hung on Jan. 3 and 4. The opening reception (weather permitting) is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 4. Refreshments will be served. The Craignair Gallery is at 5 Third St. in Spruce Head.
‘Light on Main Street’ at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center
The Colby Museum is excited to welcome the first visitors to the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center with “Light on Main Street,” an exhibition featuring a selection of videos and sculptures by Erin Johnson, Paul Kos, Barbara Gallucci and Jennifer Steinkamp, on view Dec. 16 through Jan. […]
