Tag: art
Found Object craft marketplace returns to Portland
Shop Maine Craft will once again host Found Object, a community marketplace of seconds, supplies and activities, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 at Running With Scissors, 250 Anderson St., in Portland’s East End. The market brings together 40 local artists, makers and friends from Running With Scissors Art Studios and the Maine […]
Center for Maine Contemporary Art celebrates 10th anniversary of Landmark Building at 2026 Art Party
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its iconic Rockland building at the 2026 Art Party on Wednesday, July 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. This annual fundraising event will honor the visionary leaders whose creativity, expertise, and dedication helped bring this award-winning building to life and shaped CMCA’s […]
Artemis Gallery presents group show featuring five Maine artists
Artemis Gallery in Northeast Harbor is presenting its second group exhibition of the season, featuring a selection of works by five Maine artists: Matt Barter, Annie Curtis, Abe Goodale, Bob Hiemstra and Lisa Kellner. The show is on view June 18 to 30. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June […]
Local Color Gallery welcomes guest artist Lisa Kellner
Local Color Gallery is pleased to welcome guest artist Lisa Kellner from June 23 through July 19. She will talk about her work at the June Art Walk reception from 4 to 7 p.m. June 26. Kellner will speak at 5:30 p.m. Kellner’s paintings draw attention to the often unnoticed, overlooked, and neglected aspects of […]
Shop Maine Craft opens pastel exhibition ‘Wild Color’
Shop Maine Craft in West Gardiner is presenting “Wild Color: Maine Inland Landscapes,” an exhibition of original pastel paintings by Maine artist Kathleen Perelka. The show opened June 12 and remains on view through July 24. An opening reception was held June 13, inviting visitors to explore Perelka’s vibrant interpretations of Maine’s fields, marshes, blueberry […]
Maine Art Gallery honors Maine’s natural beauty with ‘Song of the Wild’
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is presenting a curated group exhibition of 10 artists, “Song of the Wild: Honoring the Natural Beauty and Wildlife of Maine,” a highlight of the gallery’s 2026 season. The show runs June 18 to July 26, with an opening reception June 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. In addition to […]
Hole In The Wall StudioWorks opens group exhibit with three Maine artists
Hole In The Wall StudioWorks is presenting a group exhibit featuring Christina Eckerson, Holly Berry and Andrea Peters, on view since June 12. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 20, and the show remains on view through Aug. 2. Christina Eckerson is an award-winning artist and a member of […]
Courthouse Gallery shows the exhibition ‘Ellsworth as Muse’
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in Ellsworth is presenting “Ellsworth as Muse,” an exhibition celebrating the city that has been home to the gallery for the past 20 years. Ellsworth holds layers of history, activity and character that extend beyond a single narrative, and participating artists were invited to explore those layers and offer fresh perspectives […]
Beloved Art Box vending machine moves from Blue Hill to Waterfall Arts in Belfast
The Art Box — a beloved vintage vending machine stocked with original small-format artwork by local artists — has found a new home at Waterfall Arts in Belfast after more than a decade on the Blue Hill peninsula. The project was founded by Michele Levesque, who was inspired by Art-O-Mat machines she encountered around the […]
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery lends work to ‘Emotional Currents’ exhibition in Waldoboro
Jean Kigel Studio + Gallery in Waldoboro will loan paintings to “Emotional Currents: Between Survival and Freedom,” an exhibition opening June 19 at Open House of History — the Waldoboro Custom House — at 908 Main St. The show runs through Aug. 9. Curated by Michael Amico, the exhibition explores how the relationship between ocean […]