In the decade since its founding, Space Gallery has helped transform Portland’s once forlorn Congress Street while providing a much talked about venue for alternative artists and ideas. On Wednesday night, the gallery, which has recently expanded into an adjacent storefront, held a 10th anniversary party to celebrate all it’s accomplished. The centerpiece of the […]

Sushi purists, stop reading.  Japanese cuisine experts too. In fact, any person who self-identifies as a foodie might consider avoiding this essay entirely. My words will be upsetting, and I prefer to get ahead of the criticism. Minami is not for you. For the more flexible palate, read on.  When Minami Japanese Grill and Supreme Buffet opened in a […]

Through his generosity, Alex Katz has arguably made himself into Maine’s most important living artist. He has donated his own paintings, and has actively collected contemporary artists for Maine institutions. The Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville is ground zero for Katz. While the museum only has about 25 percent of its space open […]

The first time I met Hugh Gourley, I was quaking in my shoes. It was 10 years ago this summer, and I had just begun my duties as arts reporter for this newspaper. I knew little about Gourley, except that he was retiring as director of the Colby College Museum of Art after 36 years […]

CHRISTINA SOLAK-GOODWIN

Monica Wood’s ‘When We Were the Kennedys’ looks at loss through a wide lens.

South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge returns to show new paintings in August at Archipelago, the Island Institute store at 386 Main St., Rockland. Her oil and soft pastel paintings reflect a continual fascination and visual conversation with the natural elements of Maine’s midcoast. She is drawn to dramatic contrasts of light and shadow or transitory […]