Art

Published
February 2, 2017

Portland Museum of Art reopens with 3D show outside, more art inside

No admission fee will be charged at the museum on Friday night or Saturday.
Published
December 11, 2016

Even as another gallery closes, there’s plenty of fresh art in Portland

3Fish Gallery closed its final show this month. But as Greenhut Galleries begins a new chapter, it's full of work worth stopping in for.
Published
December 8, 2016

Couple’s gift of $5 million celebrated at Portland Museum of Art

The matching donation from Judy and Leonard Lauder is one of the 'great moments' in the museum's history, a former director says.
Published
December 4, 2016

In Henri Matisse’s art books, a reminder of deceptive simplicity

Works from four books, including "Jazz," will be on view through Dec. 31 at the Portland Museum of Art.
Published
November 28, 2016

Photographer Mason Philip Smith, a fixture of Portland’s arts scene, dies at 83

Trained as a photojournalist, he went on to become well known for his portraits and Congress Street studio, continuing his career after retirement with fine art photography and trips to China.
Published
November 6, 2016

Art review: Contemporary Saudi works highlight a fast-evolving art scene

An exhibition by Saudi Arabian artists is on view through March 18 at the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston.
Published
October 29, 2016

John Payson, prominent art lover and collector with ties to Maine, dies at 76

Payson, who spent summers in Falmouth, once owned and displayed a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece at an out-of-the-way Portland gallery.
Published
October 9, 2016

Jamie Wyeth’s wonderful oddities are on display in Ogunquit

His painterly panache is arresting in 'Private Collection.'
Published
October 5, 2016

Maine artists trade works for free passage across the Atlantic

Eager to forge bonds, Eimskip will showcase artwork it's collected in a swap for transit.
Published
September 22, 2016

Exhibit exploring Portland-Iceland connection will hang in a shipping container

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