A new art installation at Maine MILL, 35 Canal St. in Lewiston, commemorates the one-year remembrance of the mass shooting in Lewiston and runs from Oct. 16 through Sept. 6, 2025. Maine MILL commissioned local photographer Tanja Hollander and multimedia Deaf artist Miia Zellner to create an installation that uses all 261 plastic flower sleeves […]
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Craft Weekend draws artists, patrons to studios across Maine
Artists gathered at Tandem Glass Works in Dresden to share inspirations and patrons.
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‘The Great State of Illustration in Maine’ exhibition shines in UMA gallery
The Illustration Institute, based on Peaks Island, brings their energetic, multifaceted exhibition “The Great State of Illustration in Maine” to its first educational venue: The Charles Danforth Gallery at the University of Maine at Augusta. A reception for the exhibition, which includes the work of more than eighty published Maine illustrators, will be held at […]
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Bethel artist paints working-class heroes
WEST PARIS — Bethel artist Ava Jackson recently completed a painting of a West Paris woodworker, Nicholas Kontos, outside of his home on Route 26, and she wants locals to enjoy it. “I spent over 250 hours painting this piece over the past four months,” Jackson said. “You sit alone, late at night, working on […]
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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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Opening planned for exhibit of works by Keita Whitten Foster
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Paintings on display in hospital gallery
Paintings by Jeannelle Demers and Sandra Pealer are on display during the month of July in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Demers’ current focus is on animal portraiture, including both domestic and wild animals. With acrylic on canvas, she paints hyper-realistic pet portraits from reference photos, […]
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English bulldog Babydog makes surprise appearance in West Virginia mural
The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now.
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‘You CAN Get There from Here’ opening reception planned
The exhibit will be on view through July 21 at the Denmark Arts Center.
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Maine Arts Commission names new executive director
Amy Hausmann, who starts in August, is a veteran arts administrator who currently oversees the Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, New York.