Museums

Neptune Re-Creates Penobscot Tribal Pieces, BDN Reports

Jennifer Sapiel Neptune — University of Maine graduate, anthropologist, artist and member of the Penobscot Nation — was featured in a Bangor Daily News article. The story described how Neptune re-created a beaded ceremonial Penobscot headdress, two cuffs and a collar that Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis wore last year at his inauguration. The original […]

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Kinghorn Talks with WLBZ About UMMA Exhibits

WLBZ (Channel 2) spoke with George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art, about the current exhibit “Andy Warhol: Photographs & Screenprints.” The museum is featuring dozens of works from its permanent collection by well-known American pop artist Andy Warhol through June 6. “This is really nice because you really […]

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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 […]

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UMMA Warhol Exhibit Featured in BDN

The Bangor Daily News reported on a current exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor called “Andy Warhol: Photographs & Screenprints.” The museum is featuring dozens of works from its permanent collection by well-known American pop artist Andy Warhol through June 6. “He’s pretty significant historically,” said Eva Wagner, education […]

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UMMA Cited in Boston Globe Summer Arts Preview

The University of Maine Museum of Art was mentioned in the Boston Globe’s arts preview, “Critics’ picks for the summer.” The article cited a Portland Museum of Art exhibition that runs from May 21 to September 20. “Directors’ Cut: Selections from the Maine Art Museum Trail,” will present highlights of Maine’s art history from the […]

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Weekly, Maine Edge Preview Museum of Art’s Spring Exhibitions

The Weekly and The Maine Edge reported on the University of Maine Museum of Art’s spring exhibitions that will open to the public on April 3 and run through June 6. The exhibits are Andy Warhol’s “Photographs and Screenprints,” Elizabeth Livingston’s “Dark Houses” and Jennifer Caine’s “Amnesia.”

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Weekly Advances Poetry Event at Bangor Library

The Weekly reported the Bangor Public Library in cooperation with the University of Maine and the University of Maine Museum of Art will host the 13th annual POETS/SPEAK! celebration Saturday, April 4. The daylong event is one of the largest free poetry festivals in Maine, according to the article. This year’s program will feature more […]

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UMaine to Participate in Maine Science Festival, Maine Edge Reports

The Maine Edge advanced the inaugural Maine Science Festival to be held throughout downtown Bangor and at the Cross Insurance Center from March 20–22. Kate Dickerson, a research associate in the School of Economics at the University of Maine, is the festival’s founder and director. Several UMaine facilities and community members will offer events as […]

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Maine Home + Design Magazine Previews UMMA Warhol Exhibit

An upcoming Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor was advanced in Maine Home + Design Magazine. The museum owns more than 150 photographs, six screenprints and one stamp print created by the artist, according to the article. The pieces will be on display in Maine for the […]

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