Category: Waterville

‘Playscape’ at the Colby College Museum of Art

“Playscape,” at the Colby College Museum of Art, will feature works in a wide range of mediums and include new acquisitions. It will also be accompanied by a Creative Cart filled with hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. The exhibition runs from Jan. 17 through April 22. From the platform of an innovative television […]

Holiday Bazaar at Ticonic Gallery

This holiday season, Ticonic Gallery has transformed into a vibrant and festive marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists and makers.  The Holiday Bazaar hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Monday from Nov. 15 to Dec. 24 at Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main St., Waterville. The show features handcrafted […]

Colby presents “Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village

  May 19, 2023–July 28, 2024, Lunder Wing, lower level Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village centers Pueblo perspectives on the contexts that informed the social and cultural landscape of Taos from 1915 to 1927, when the Taos Society of Artists (TSA), a group of Anglo-American painters, was active. Featuring the Colby Museum’s collection, including a key […]

‘The Great State of Illustration in Maine’ group exhibition

Curated by the Illustration Institute, “The Great State of Illustration in Maine” at Ticonic Gallery showcases the past, present, and future of illustration in our state, representing history and contemporary culture through narrative imagery.  By viewing historic work alongside contemporary illustration, visitors will experience the breadth and depth in narrative art and gain a further […]

Colby Museum of Art brings together two extraordinary artists: Ashley Bryan and Paula Wilson

The Colby College Museum of Art is pleased to announce the recent opening of “Ashley Bryan / Paula Wilson: Take the World into Your Arms.” The exhibit, which will be on view through July 31, is the second show in the museum’s new Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art […]

Celebrate Youth Art Month at First Friday in Waterville

First Friday will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. March 3 in multiple locations throughout Waterville. Celebrate Youth Art Month with an exhibition on March 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. This annual YAM exhibition will expand this year by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. Student work will be displayed at both […]

‘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. […]

Ann Rhinehardt shows work at The Framemakers

I have always loved nature and drawing since I was a young child. With the intention of pursuing a career in biology, I took a drawing class to fulfill a humanities requirement. From that time forward, creating art filled my soul with a joy unlike any other. I earned a BA in art and biology […]

‘Alex Katz: Theater and Dance’ at the Colby College Museum of Art

“Alex Katz: Theater and Dance” at Colby Museum is the first comprehensive museum exhibition of artist Alex Katz’s highly collaborative and playful work with choreographers, dancers and members of avant-garde theater ensembles. Organized with the guidance of Katz and his studio, and in collaboration with consulting curator Robert Storr, the exhibition will offer an opportunity […]

The Framemakers host Cozy Retreat Exhibition and Curates Gallery at The Last Unicorn

  The Framemakers in Watervill host Cozy Retreat Exhibition from January 15 through March 13. Artist collections on display include: Mixed Media by Todd Devin Burns; Photography by David Clinard; Acrylics by Barbara Chase; Jewelry by Kami Thorpe; Prints & Earrings by Greta Joseph. Also featuring the first public showing of “Mirsad and Cousin” by Larry Stanton.   Craft items such […]