River Arts in Damariscotta is launching the summer season with the 2025 Members’ Show, featuring a lineup of 134 Maine artists. A vibrant and dynamic collection of original artwork fills the gallery in this salon-style exhibition. An opening reception is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 31, offering visitors the opportunity to meet many of the […]
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Last call for submissions to River Arts’ Members’ Show
River Arts will present a new Members’ Show from May 27 through June 5, and the deadline for submissions is May 24. All current and new members are invited to submit one piece for this non-juried exhibition. The Members’ Show celebrates the talent of River Arts’ member artists and showcases the wide range of art […]
Center for Maine Contemporary Art summer exhibitions open May 24
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art will open its three summer exhibitions Saturday, May 24. An opening reception is from 3-5 p.m. Saturday. The exhibitions are “Cheek to Cheek” by Nicole Wittenberg, May 24 through Sept. 14; “the shape of memory” by Carlie Trosclair, May 24 through Sept. 7; and “Leaf Litter” by Elizabeth Atterbury, […]
Wiscasset gallery welcomes acclaimed Maine artist
Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset recently added Roberta Goschke to its lineup of contemporary New England fine artists. This acclaimed Maine artist is a seasoned plein air painter whose work combines impressionistic color and expressive brushwork with realistic structure, often depicting the light and atmosphere of Maine’s working harbors, rocky coastal views, rural landscape and many […]
Wiscasset Bay Gallery exhibition features 19th- and 20th-century artists
“Spring Arrivals – Three Centuries of American and European Art” at Wiscasset Bay Gallery will open on Saturday, May 24, in celebration of the gallery’s 41st season. Featuring works by prominent 19th- and 20th-century American artists as well as European realists, impressionists and modernists, the exhibition will include a diverse array of subject matters from […]
‘Repurposed Treasures’ on display at Damariscotta gallery
River Arts in Damariscotta is home to artist Kharris Brill’s upcoming solo show “Repurposed Treasures” in the River Room. This exhibition of assemblages featuring found objects runs May 15 through June 4. Meet the artist at the opening reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 17. “Kharris” is a moniker for Kathryn Harris, which she coined […]
Brunswick exhibition raises funds for art therapy programs
ArtVan opened its annual art show at Dutchman’s in Brunswick on Monday, with art sales benefiting its work bringing art therapy to communities.
Bowdoinham gallery exhibition features pour paintings
The Merrymeeting Arts Center Gallery presents “Pouring It On,” acrylic pour paintings by artist/instructor Linda Murray and Merrymeeting Arts Center students Walter Chop, Drew Masterman, Nan Cumming, Barbara Snapp, Myra Delio and Karen Pelletier. The exhibition is on display Saturdays through May 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with an opening reception during those […]
Bath-Brunswick Respite Care to host art show and auction
Bath-Brunswick Respite Care will host “Community In Color: Art Show and Open House” from 2-5 p.m. Friday, May 3, at 9 Park St., Bath. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the center while viewing original artwork created by individuals living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. There will also be live music and light refreshments. The […]
Whimsical works featured in Maine Art Gallery show
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will feature whimsical works by Andre Benoit, humorist Tim Sample and others beginning May 1. With an invitation to let their imaginations soar, the exhibiting artists liberated themselves from traditional notions of representation in order to take a journey into the world of emotion, memories and dreams for “Whimsy: Flights […]