UMMA Art Included in Portland Exhibit, MaineToday Reports
MaineToday magazine reported that pieces from the University of Maine Museum of Art’s permanent collection will be featured in a Portland Museum of Art exhibition that runs from through September 20. “Directors’ Cut: Selections from the Maine Art Museum Trail,” will present highlights of Maine’s art history from the state’s most-renowned museums, including UMMA, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Monhegan Museum of Art and History, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art and the Portland Museum of Art. In the exhibit, UMMA offers photos by Berenice Abbott, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, according to the article. Abbott was best known for her New York photos, which are included in the exhibit, as well as some of her lesser-known work from Maine, the article states. Mainebiz and Sun Journal also reported on the exhibit.