But in ‘Character Witness,’ the Hallowell native also explores addiction, anxiety and how the past can cloud the present.
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Portland exhibit shows off multifaceted artists’ personal narratives | Column
‘otherwise,’ a new exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA, shows us how the stories artists tell are too varied to contain a single vision of America.
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The architectural revolution isn’t going to come from AI | Column
Though computers are used at every stage of architectural and construction processes, not a single interesting or innovative building has yet been designed from scratch by artificial intelligence.
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An exhibit in Woolwich takes on the gendered nature of ‘women’s craft’ | Column
The deliberate use of sewing, weaving, knitting and ceramics in creating art became part and parcel of a larger feminist movement.
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A Roman water cure — in Portland’s Lincoln Park | Column
Some public spaces remind us to slow down and enjoy the moment.
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Poet Samaa Abdurraqib looks back while looking ahead
In her new collection, ‘Towards a Retreat,’ she examines foundational experiences and extols the natural world as refuge.
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Guillermo del Toro builds a handsome, grand ‘Frankenstein’ all his own
Instead of a by-the-letter adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, this is an interpretation by a filmmaker who has always had a soft spot for the monster.
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Portland sculptor’s show at USM Gorham goes for an artful walk
’20 Walks: Lin Lisberger’ shows off the artist’s skills as a carver as she turns personal experiences into wood sculptures.
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Cruise ships in Portland Harbor may be harbingers of future city life | Review
We lament how they alter the city’s skyline, but we could learn something from them, too.
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Residents on a tiny island in Maine struggle as climate change reshapes their lives
In alternating chapters, the many well-drawn characters in ‘Little Great Island’ each gets to tell the story from their perspective.