Maine Home + Design publishes feature on Kinghorn, UMMA
George Kinghorn, executive director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was featured in the April issue of Maine Home + Design magazine. Kinghorn was drawn to UMMA’s impressive contemporary art collection, which includes 3,800 works, with a concentration in original prints and photography, and potential for growth, according to the article. Bangor’s walkable, downtown setting and close-knit community also drew Kinghorn to the museum in 2008, the article states. “My work hasn’t been confined within the walls of the museum,” Kinghorn said, adding there has been an incredible amount of growth in the city in recent years and he has had the opportunity to get involved, and play a role in that development. Since Kinghorn arrived at UMMA, museum visitation has increased 268 percent, the article states. “Visitors are surprised to see exhibitions of this caliber here in Bangor. I take that as a compliment,” he said.