Hundreds of choice pieces by Picasso, Monet, Matisse, Hopper, O’Keeffe and many others are expected to fetch more than $500 million.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Max Desfor, overseas news photographer who won Pulitzer Prize, dies at 104
He was best known for his wartime images, including one showing Korean War refugees crawling across a bomb-damaged bridge in 1950.
Experimental French jazz violinist Didier Lockwood dies at 62
He enjoyed crossing musical genres, from jazz-rock to classical, and was known for experimenting with different sounds on the electric violin.
‘Bachelor’ contestant from South Portland sent home
Chelsea Roy, 29, was one of three women who did not receive a rose in Monday’s episode.
Paul Simon to retire from touring
Simon, 76, says on social media it “feels a little unsettling, a touch exhilarating, and something of a relief.”
Portland Museum of Art biennial reflects our changing times
The new exhibition, which officially opens on Friday, features diversity in content and artists.
‘Murphy Brown’ is returning to TV again with Candice Bergen
The original show earned 62 Emmy nominations and often tackled divisive social issues during its decade-long run.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Shape of Water’ lands a leading 13 Oscar nods
Nine films are up for best picture.