The University of Maine Museum of Art is kicking off the summer with four new exhibitions and a fresh rotation of the museum’s permanent collection. Exhibits include painter Arnold Mesches’ “Arnold Mesches: A Minispective,” sculptor Richard Haden’s “Carved Signs” and installation artist Chris Natrop’s “Lily Ponder.” The summer exhibitions begin June 22 and run through […]
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A new exhibit of ancient to modern stone work opens in advance of the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium.
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The University of Maine Museum of Art is inviting the public to a free afternoon tea with artist Arnold Mesches at 2 p.m. on June 20. Mensches’ paintings are featured this summer in the UMMA exhibition, “Arnold Mesches: A Minispective,” which opens June 22. In a career spanning over half a century, Mesches, a prolific […]
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The Bangor Daily News carried a review of the current fiber arts exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art, which includes “Vanished into Stitches,” a series of life-size knitted animal pelts. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The University of Maine Museum of Art will celebrate spring with three new exhibitions and the latest rotation of the museum’s permanent collection beginning April 6. The new exhibits will run through June 9.
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John Patches, executive director of UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts, and George Kinghorn, director of the University of Maine Museum of Art, were guests Wednesday morning on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show on WVOM radio. Patches and Kinghorn discussed arts and their impact on the local economy. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
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The travel section of the Boston Sunday Globe on Feb. 5 included the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine as being among noteworthy New England college highlights “offering exceptional and exhilarating experiences” for the public. The article recommends Hudson’s Native American exhibits and its basket collection, which the Globe features on its website. Contact: […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art will present new work by art faculty in an exhibition in the Lord Hall Gallery.
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Bangor TV station WABI had a story on a project at the University of Maine Museum of Art in which Maine youth are painting thousands of red roses to help artist Tim Rollins create a painting about legendary Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Smith was known for wearing a red rose on her lapel. Rollins’ painting […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art is hosting Winter Blues Breaker from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. Winter Blues Breaker includes a wine and beer tasting, hors d’oeuvres, music, and a chance to see the museum’s current exhibitions. There will also be a “Kick the Winter Blues – Decorate Your […]
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