George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor, will lead a panel discussion about regionalism in contemporary art at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Portland Museum of Art.

Kinghorn will moderate a discussion among Maine artists Lauren Fensterstock, Anna Hepler and Phillip Frey on the opportunities and challenges of being an artist in Maine.

The talk will be in the museum auditorium. Admission is $8.

Panelists will explore questions of regionalism and how Maine’s artistic history affects contemporary artists exploring nontraditional forms, and the role of museums, galleries and cultural institutions in creating new audiences and collectors.

 

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