Tag: art
Zillman Art Museum announces new exhibition
The Zillman Art Museum, located at 40 Harlow Street in downtown Bangor, opened a new exhibition on Oct. 27 that will run through May 1, 2021. “LIVING WINDOWS: An Immersive Media Installation by Gene A. Felice & Kimathi Moore” is an immersive media installation that explores the forms and functions of micro and macro algae […]
CMCA appoints new executive director and chief curator
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) recently announced the appointment of Timothy Peterson as the museum’s next executive director and chief curator, effective Jan. 18, 2021. Peterson will succeed Suzette McAvoy, who will retire at the end of December after more than 10 years at the helm of CMCA. “We are confident that Tim […]
CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held Nov. 7
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. Nov. 7. Participants will join ArtLab educator Alexis Iammarino in creating up-cycled sculptures using disposable materials and discarded plastic, taking inspiration from the work of artist Nicolas Sevigney […]
‘Circle of Friends’ exhibit opens at Salt Pond Studio
Salt Pond Studio’s “Circle of Friends” group show opens Nov. 7 and runs through Dec. 6. There will be a (Covid-aware) opening celebration from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 7. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Salt Pond Studios is at 522 Cushing Road, Friendship. Call 207-681-5787 for more information.
CMCA to host Maine Arts Education Association workshop
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland will host a full-day professional workshop for Maine art educators in partnership with the Maine Arts Education Association from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Pre-registration for the workshop is required. Participants may register at cmcanow.org. The daylong workshop “Activating Hybrid Learning with Contemporary Art” will […]
New work on exhibit at Art Space Gallery
Artists featured at the artist-run Art Space Gallery in October are Margaret Creighton of Yarmouth, with her serene seascape oils; Linda Murray, of West Gardiner, with vibrant, fall-inspired pieces. Work by Art Space Gallery artists is featured in a fall-themed show. Ann Rhinehardt, of Vassalboro paints deeply textured peaceful places in cold wax. Mary Beth […]
See Barbara Sullivan’s chair paintings and sculptures in a virtual exhibition
Barbara Sullivan shows a new body of work in Caldbeck Gallery’s virtual exhibit “Come Sit.” Empty chairs in a room suggest a human presence, as well as presenting an invitation to sit. Though inanimate, chairs can evoke the life and history of those who have sat in them, the personal history of their use and […]
Work by Amy Durocher on exhibit at Salt Pond Studio
Salt Pond Studio presents “Intimate Landscapes,” photographs of Maine by Amy Durocher, from Oct. 8 through 14. Salt Pond Studios is at 522 Cushing Road, Friendship. Call 207-691-5787 or find Amy Durocher Photography on Facebook for more information.
New issue of MMPA Antidote available online
In response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and local closings, the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland began creating the online series MMPA Antidote, which includes photographic artwork, audio interviews, and artist statements and reflections from Maine artists, aimed to serve as inspiration during times of isolation. Published bi-weekly, Antidote features contemporary photographers and interviews […]
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 […]
