BDN previews five new UMaine Museum of Art Exhibits
The Bangor Daily News reported on five exhibitions slated to open Sept. 15 at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The exhibits “provide a wealth of different colors, textures, attitudes and approaches to experience, from boldly abstract camera-less photography to bright, sensual, figurative paintings,” the article states. Photography is a medium George Kinghorn, the museum’s director and curator, repeatedly has returned to when choosing exhibits, according to the article. “What we want when people see these exhibits is for them to really think about what photography means. With the rise of digital photography and iPhones, we’re constantly surrounded by it,” Kinghorn said. The exhibits — “Traces” by Amy Theiss Giese and Keliy Anderson-Staley; “Tintype Portraits” by Anderson-Staley; “Littoral Drift Nearshore” by Meghann Riepenhoff; “Maine and Again” by Jack Balas; and a selection from UMMA’s permanent collection — will be on display through Dec. 30.