The former gallery owner guest-curates a pair of pop-up shows for Mayo Street Arts.
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.
Maine music venues, theaters say stimulus funding will keep them from closing
Arts presenters are feeling optimistic about the bill passed by Congress.
Mystery, mastery collide in Olga Merrill’s photographic creations
The Brunswick-based artist won’t reveal the subjects of her work, displayed online through Green Lion Gallery.
Seizing the moment, Watershed builds new year-round ceramics studio
The Edgecomb ceramic arts center is taking advantage of inactivity on campus to move forward with its master plan.
Indiana estate representative offers valuable paintings as collateral for $5 million loan
In court documents, James Brannan of Rockland said the money is needed to pay legal bills, but art scholars and the late artist’s friends condemn the move made a day after Brannan agreed to not sell any more artworks.
Bridgton Hospital nurse to play violin in Carnegie Hall virtual concert
Sara Kapinos is among a dozen health care workers from across the country who will perform Thursday with the famed violinist Joshua Bell.
Biddeford arts organization Engine hires a new director
Jessica Muise brings experience working with the creative economy and on community-building in the Boston area.
Skowhegan-trained painter Hunt Slonem shows what he’s been up to since college
The New York artist says his schooling in Maine was critical to his career.
Singers take to a field to record holiday concert
Bay Chamber Concerts will present the performance virtually on Sunday.
Fashion designer Jason Brown emerges as musician Firefly
The Penobscot jeweler and designer applies his modern take on cultural traditions to a new art form.