River Arts of Damariscotta presents artist Bernadette de Cesare’s solo show, “Realm of the Subconscious,” in the River Room. This show runs from March 18 through April 6, with an opening reception on Saturday, March 19 from 2-4 p.m. Bernadette de Cesare is a signature member of both the Pastel Society of America and the […]
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Portland Museum of Art receives photography collection that ‘puts us at another level’
The gift of more than 600 photographs from Judy Glickman Lauder features works by world-famous artists.
Peter Korn retires from the furniture center he founded
After 28 years leading the woodworking school in Rockport, the master craftsman will get back to making chairs, his first love. For the school, he’ll be ‘a really tough act to follow.’
Twig art on display during Wiscasset Art Walk
Susy Perrine is a self-described twig artist and will be building a garden structure out of twigs during the Wiscasset Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. She’ll be under a tent on one of the sidewalks in Wiscasset Village. “I’m interested in the process almost as much as in the end result,” […]
Ricardo Yturregui “Journeys” show at River Arts
River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta will showcase Ricardo Mark Yturregui’s paintings in a solo show in the River Room through July 14. Known primarily for his large pieces of contemporary art, Yturregui’s work is primarily abstract or abstract expressionism. Yturregui was raised in rural Maine and attended the University of Southern Maine, majoring in communications. […]
Three overlapping exhibits at Cove Street Arts make for who’s who of Maine art
‘Flight,’ ‘STEAM’ and ‘I Am An American’ all will be on display in the Portland gallery at the same time for the next couple of weeks.
Art review: CMCA Biennial takes on tough topics
Among the diverse works of the 34 artists, current controversies continually emerge.
Ed Parker paintings on display in Boothbay Harbor
BOOTHAY HARBOR — Gleason Fine Art hosts “Ed Parker: Painting the Story,” through Sept. 22. Parker, a Southport resident is one of America’s leading marine painters working in the folk art tradition. For each of Ed Parker’s paintings, the artist sifts through his knowledge of all things nautical to select nuggets of history and humor […]
Wiscasset gallery showcases impressionism, modernism, realism
WISCASSET – “Impressionism, Modernism and Realism,” which opens Aug. 15 at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery, is a diverse exhibition spanning the early 19th and mid-20th centuries featuring works by Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Belgian and American artists. Of particular interest is a vibrant watercolor by neo-impressionist, Hippolyte Petitjean (French, 1854-1929). Using his pointillist technique, Petitjean […]
Art by Tom Curry at Gleason Fine Art
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Gleason Fine Art presents “Tom Curry: Surrounded by Water,” through Sept. 8. The Brooklin, Maine, artist has been represented by Gleason Fine Art for over 15 years, with this being his fourth solo show. Curry is intrigued with the idea of being surrounded by water. His first port of call after completing […]