• The Portland Public Library will open “Around the House,” an art show by the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, on Jan. 6.

The exhibition features 17 contemporary Maine photographers, and will be on view through Jan. 28 in the Lewis Gallery on the Lower Level of the Main Library on Congress Street.

Organized by CMCA curator emeritus Bruce Brown, the exhibition opens with a public reception from 5 to 8 p.m. during Portland’s First Friday Art Walk.

“An exhibition of photographs about homes seemed a perfect fit for a public venue like the Portland Library, because everyone has a personal history of home life. It’s a subject we all can relate to,” Brown said.

With almost 60 images, the show ranges from evocative portrayals of interior spaces, architectural details and home furnishings to humorous and poignant depictions of family life.

Participating artists represent a dozen communities throughout Maine. Those from the greater Portland area include Melonie Bennett, Rene Braun, Daniel E. Davis, Luc Demers, Ben DeHaan, Jon Edwards, Noah Krell and Kate Philbrick.

They join with Ilya Askinazi of Bangor, Rebecca Baumann of South Thomaston, Jeffery Becton of Deer Isle, Thomas Birtwistle of Harmony, Elizabeth Greenberg of Thomaston, Cig Harvey of Rockport, Claire Seidl of Rangeley, Sarah Szwajkos of Rockland and Todd Watts of Blanchard.

— Bob Keyes, Staff Writer

 

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