Indian Island artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, “The Monhegan Paintings,” at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor Thursday, Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on First Friday, Sept. 6. Vermette’s personal and professional history are as intertwined with Maine as any artist’s can be. Married […]
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Is the hive at work? These bees keep popping up around Portland
It’s not clear who is painting the bees, if it’s one person or many, or what their motivations are. Some Portlanders are delighted by the latest trend in street art, while others are worried about the cost of cleanup.
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Lincoln County artists’ work on display at Maine Art Gallery
New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Made in Maine.” The Wiscasset gallery includes works by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle, Carol Wiley of Newcastle and Irene Plummer of East Boothbay. Wiscasset’s historic Academy building, which is home […]
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Veterans showcase their art for healing in Damariscotta
The Peace Gallery offers an outlet for those who served to cope with coming home.
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Black-and-white photography exhibition opens at River Arts
Jan Corneal’s upcoming solo black-and-white photography show, “The Edit,” opens Thursday, Aug. 22, in the River Room at River Arts in Damamriscotta. The exhibition runs through Sept. 11. Meet the artist and learn more about her process at the opening reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Corneal brings her training as an architect and her […]
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Fire breaks out at London’s Somerset House, home to priceless art
Paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after fire broke out on the roof.
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Wiscasset gallery displays paintings inspired by artists’ travels
Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset is hosting artists’ Neal Hughes and Crista Pisano for the fourth exhibition of their work through Sept. 8. A reception to meet the artists is from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, coinciding with Wiscasset Art Walk. After a long winter, Hughes and Pisano began the spring by traveling extensively to many […]
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Woolwich gallery hosts Mainer’s Monhegan-inspired solo exhibition
Sarah Bouchard Gallery in Woolwich presents Dozier Bell’s second solo exhibition currently on display at the gallery through Sept. 15. The exhibition, “Genius loci,” features new work created over the past three years, inspired primarily by three stays on Monhegan Island. “The work in this show was done during a time of transitions,” Bell says […]
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Portland-based art club encourages bad art
Bad Art Maine, led by artist and teacher Daniel Freedman, supports an anti-perfection approach to artistic expression.
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Brunswick’s Pinecone Studio presents new creative discussion series
Pinecone Studio in Brunswick has launched a new monthly event series, C.H.A.T.S. (Creative Help Active Thinking Sessions), designed to bring together creative minds and inspire collaboration among those passionate about developing their craft and business. The first session is from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the studio, 3 Cranberry Drive. The event features renowned […]