Tag: art
CMCA to host ‘For Freedoms’ billboard
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art is once again partnering with For Freedoms, a national platform founded by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman, this time as part of their 2020 Awakening initiative, which uses art as a vehicle to build greater participation in American democracy. Timed to coincide with the national elections on […]
CMCA Biennial 2020 to open Oct. 3
The CMCA Biennial 2020 features the work of 34 artists from 17 Maine communities. The exhibition will open to the public on Oct. 3 with a virtual reception live streamed to CMCA’s Facebook page from 5 to 7 p.m. The virtual event will include a live video tour of the exhibition with Biennial artists speaking […]
Patti Leavitt and Barbara Applegate: romantic realism enjoyed
This summer season’s final profile discussing the work of artist members of the Pemaquid Art Gallery looks at two highly accomplished, masterful Bristol artists who could both be called romantic realists but have a surprisingly different feeling to their painting. Patti Leavitt and Barbara Applegate are experienced, well-known painters who use different mediums — Leavitt exclusively […]
Three exhibits are on view at Caldbeck Gallery
Through Oct. 10, in an exhibit titled “A Place on the Water: Paintings from Maine 1968-1975,” the Caldbeck Gallery celebrates the early Maine paintings of Nancy Wissemann-Widrig. Also on exhibit at the gallery is “Do Not Fear,” a body of work of small paintings in oil on panel by Janice Kasper. The “Evolving Group Show” […]
New work featured at Art Space Gallery
Art Space Gallery features work by Linda Murray and Margaret Creighton in October, as well as new work by gallery members. Art Space Gallery, a fine art cooperative owned and operated by Maine artists, is located at 405 Main St., Rockland. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. […]
New issue of MMPA Antidote now available online
Marco Sange’s “Wunderkamera by Sanges” body of work is inspired by Max Ernst and the Surrealist movement. His iconic photography has been inspired by the sequential nature of cinema, in particular the luminous black-and-white films of the silent era. Every sequence tells a highly personal and multi-layered story. Seeking inspiration from Surrealism and the visual […]
CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held Oct. 3
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to take part in an ArtLab for All Ages workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 3. Participants will join ArtLab Educator Alexis Iammarino in creating mini assemblage sculptures inspired by the CMCA 2020 biennial exhibition. Following CDC guidelines, the workshop will be […]
It’s time to get cozy at Archipelago
Fall is here, and the chill in the evening air means that it’s time to think “cozy.” Archipelago has got you covered with a great selection of everything from beautiful throws and luxe scarves to scented candles and cookbooks. With the seasons changing, it’s the perfect time to practice a little self-care and nourishment, and […]
Greenhut Galleries Reopens
Greenhut Galleries is reopening its doors. Due to the current crisis, the exhibition schedule has been adjusted and necessary restrictions will be in place. A maximum of 10 people will be permitted in the gallery at a time, and everyone must wear a face mask. Disposable masks and hand sanitizer will be available near the […]
D’Alessio Gallery Opens for the Season
Bold and colorful paintings, drawings and graphics by Russ D’Alessio are on exhibit at D’Alessio Gallery, 12 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor. His “New Rules” paintings depict our “new normal” due to COVID-19. Operations including shows will continue, although mostly online and with pre-arranged, in-person appointments. Shipping is free on online orders. For more information, […]
