Tim Rollins, who grew up in Pittsfield, created the colorful piece with his art collective K.O.S.
Bob Keyes
Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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Ashley Bryan’s latest children’s book re-imagines the lives of slaves
More than a decade in the making, ‘Freedom Over Me’ began with the sale of slave-related documents at an auction in Northeast Harbor.
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Three writers with Maine ties named finalists for Kirkus Prize
Ashley Bryan, Annie Proulx and Susan Faludi are up for $50,000 awards in different categories.
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Amy Stacey Curtis’ exhibit at Bates Mill requires visitors to engage in ‘Memory’
The exhibition in Lewiston, her final solo biennial, is a display of performance art, in more ways than one.
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Portland Museum of Art to unveil wall-size work by Maine native Tim Rollins
The 13-foot-by-34-foot permanent installation titled ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ will hang in the museum’s Great Hall.
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Beyond selfies: Portrait photographers seek deeper connections
Increased interest in portrait photography suggests we’re yearning for more meaningful connections than social media allow.
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Former Portland museum to house collection of New York abstract artist
The Leo Rabkin Foundation chooses the now-closed Museum of African Art and Culture as its new home.
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Performing arts: Kristin Chenoweth brings her ‘sparkles’ to Portland on Oct. 1
As she prepares for ‘Hairspray Live!’ in December, the singer schedules a concert of her favorite songs.
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Visual arts: UMaine museum borrows from New Brunswick vault
‘Contemporary Currents’ explores the art scene of the Canadian province.
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Meet the duo behind Print – Portland’s newest bookstore
Emily Russo and Josh Christie hope the trend holds true: that more people are loving books as much as they do.