The listing, which sold for $1.4 million, identifies the painting, found in an attic in Camden, as ‘after Rembrandt’ – in his style but not necessarily by him.
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Rockland library seeking submissions for Tiny Art Show
Rockland Public Library invites local community members to share their artistic talents in its Tiny Art Show. The library is seeking submissions from artists ages 14 years and older. Participants can pick up a tiny art kit from Sept. 9-25 (or while supplies last). Participants can choose a painting kit that includes a 3-by-3-inch canvas […]
River Arts now accepting submissions for ‘Artist’s Choice’ show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for its upcoming juried show, “Artist’s Choice.” Submissions are now open until 4 p.m. on Sept. 21. This show is open to members and nonmembers alike. The juror for the show will be artist Alice Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick earned her BFA from Colby College and maintains a […]
Indian Island artist opens exhibition at Gleason Fine Art this week
Indian Island artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, “The Monhegan Paintings,” at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor Thursday, Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on First Friday, Sept. 6. Vermette’s personal and professional history are as intertwined with Maine as any artist’s can be. Married […]
Is the hive at work? These bees keep popping up around Portland
It’s not clear who is painting the bees, if it’s one person or many, or what their motivations are. Some Portlanders are delighted by the latest trend in street art, while others are worried about the cost of cleanup.
Lincoln County artists’ work on display at Maine Art Gallery
New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Made in Maine.” The Wiscasset gallery includes works by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle, Carol Wiley of Newcastle and Irene Plummer of East Boothbay. Wiscasset’s historic Academy building, which is home […]
Veterans showcase their art for healing in Damariscotta
The Peace Gallery offers an outlet for those who served to cope with coming home.
Black-and-white photography exhibition opens at River Arts
Jan Corneal’s upcoming solo black-and-white photography show, “The Edit,” opens Thursday, Aug. 22, in the River Room at River Arts in Damamriscotta. The exhibition runs through Sept. 11. Meet the artist and learn more about her process at the opening reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Corneal brings her training as an architect and her […]
Fire breaks out at London’s Somerset House, home to priceless art
Paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after fire broke out on the roof.
Wiscasset gallery displays paintings inspired by artists’ travels
Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset is hosting artists’ Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano for the fourth exhibition of their work through Sept. 8. A reception to meet the artists is from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, coinciding with Wiscasset Art Walk. After a long winter, Hughes and Pisano began the spring by traveling extensively to many […]