PORTLAND — Five artists were awarded prizes Wednesday night for their work in the current Portland Museum of Art Biennial exhibition. The prizes were awarded at the members’ opening reception.

Purchase Prizes were awarded to four artists: Philip Brou for “Black Box”; James Groleau for “Arbil Rubia Riyadh” and “Sinjar Karbala Basra”; Siri Sahaj Kaur for “Kristie”; and Don Voisine for “High Time.”

The Purchase Prizes are chosen by members of the museum’s Collection Committee and will become part of the museum’s permanent collection.

The William E. and Helen E. Thon Jurors’ Prize of $4,000 was awarded to artist Michael Shaughnessy for “Cascade, Current and Pool (For the Vanquished Falls of the Presumpscot River).”

The exhibition includes 65 works by 47 artists culled from more than 900 applicants. The exhibition is on view April 7 through June 5  at the Portland Museum of Art. 

See images from the exhibition.


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