“Fresh Paint and Recent Acquisitions” will open Saturday, May 25, at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in celebration of the gallery’s 40th season. Featuring a diverse and eclectic collection of works by artists from Denmark, Croatia, France, Italy, Great Britain and the United States, the exhibition will span three centuries. Among the highlights of the show […]
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ArtWalk Gardiner kicks off May 17, runs Fridays through summer
ArtWalk Gardiner 2024 emerges from 5-8 p.m. this Friday, May 17. The event runs Fridays through Aug. 16, plus a bonus event on Dec. 6. These evenings of art and celebration feature unique works by a variety of local artists and craftspeople, including painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, handmade books, jewelry, textiles, sculpture and beyond, according […]
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Paint for Preservation fundraiser will feature 31 plein air artists this year
The annual benefit for the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust will be capped off with a gala and auction of the paintings June 23.
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A portrait by Gustav Klimt has been sold for $32 million at an auction in Vienna
Klimt left the painting, with small parts unfinished, in his studio when he died of a stroke in early 1918.
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Waterville community mural project inspires hope on Earth Day
The mural, titled ‘How Humanity Managed To Save the Planet,’ was developed by high school students working with a local artist and completed Sunday by community members.
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Retiring federal judge is latest subject for Belfast portrait artist
Maine artist Maxwell Nolin recently unveiled the official portrait of retiring Chief U.S. District Judge Jon Levy, which will hang in the federal courthouse in Portland.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture could be removed if chamber of commerce cannot find new owner
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the 62-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American fisherman, has offered the artwork to the town of Skowhegan, before seeking other potential owners.
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Falmouth seeks artists for community festival
Falmouth’s Community Wellness Committee is seeking artists, artisans and makers to apply for a booth at the first Falmouth Community Fest in June. The festival will take place at Tidewater Community Gardens from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. June 22 and will feature food trucks, live music, art and activities for all ages. The wellness […]
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A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message
Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world’s best-known artists.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture in need of another round of repairs after recent damage
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the sculpture, asked the town to cordon off the area around the 62-foot-tall statue as a safety precaution after recent strong winds damaged it last week.