BANGOR – With the new year comes a new slate of exhibitions at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The museum opens three shows on Friday.
“Fear & Play: Paintings by Jonathan Lux” explores the realist work of the New York City artist. His paintings are playful and sinister. Lux, whose work was the subject of a recent solo show at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum in St. Augustine, Fla., juxtaposes competing images and sentiments. He paints children donning animal masks while playing spy games, adults held hostage, aerial views of buildings, and an assortment of toy figures arranged in various environments.
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Sculptor Joshua Enck, who is associated with the Rhode Island School of Design, features an assortment of work made with wood and steel in “The Gesture Contained.” The artist’s background in architecture and as a furniture maker is reflected in his craftsmanship and design sensibilities.
He received the 2011 Fellowship in Three-Dimensional Art from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.
Finally, the museum reaches deep into its vast collection of photographs for “New York, New York.” Among images are Berenice Abbott’s and Sam Falk’s black-and-white bird’s-eye views of the city’s monumental architecture at night. Vincent Serbin used collaged negatives to create his layered photograph of Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park’s seasonal rink. The bustle and multicolored lights of Times Square are depicted in a panoramic light box image by Argentinean photographer Esteban Pastorino. Also included are several works by Andy Warhol, who captured mundane street scenes.
All three exhibitions are on view until March 26. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Admission to the museum is free.
The museum is at 40 Harlow St., Bangor. Call 561-3350 or visit www.umma.umaine.edu.
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