UMaine Faculty Artwork on Display
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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Story on Art Museum Project
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 […]
Read moreUMaine Museum of Art Hosting Winter Event
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 […]
Read moreBangor Daily News Reviews Art Museum Shows
The Bangor Daily News reviewed the University of Maine Museum of Art’s new exhibits, which open Friday. The review called the exhibits an exciting show of illusion, interaction and astonishing artistic skill. For more information about the new exhibits, go to the museum website. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
Read moreUniversity of Maine Museum of Art Receives Gift
The University of Maine Museum of Art has received a gift of 10 works of art by noted artist and printmaker Beth Van Hoesen (1926-2010) from the E. Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen Adams Trust, which is based in San Francisco, for UMMA’s permanent collection. The donation is valued at more than $18,000 and […]
Read moreGlobe Features Indian Basket Sale
A Boston Globe story advanced the upcoming Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at UMaine’s Hudson Museum. According to the story, the museum, which is located in the Collins Center for the Arts, has 500 pieces of Wabanaki clothing, tools and art in its gallery. Contact: Jessica Bloch, […]
Read moreUMaine Art Museum to participate in Friday program
The UMaine Museum of Art will participate in the Downtown Bangor Art Walk and Food Drive Friday, Nov. 18 from 5-9 p.m. Maps to participating artist studios, galleries and downtown merchants will be available at the UMaine museum, lon Harlow St. in Bangor. Visitors are asked to drop of a non-perishable food item at any […]
Read moreArt museum to host family “Art Factory” Dec. 3
The UMaine Museum of Art will host a family event called “Art Factory” on Saturday Dec. 3 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the museum in downtown Bangor. This free event will provide hands-on holiday art-making opportunities for families who wish to drop in at any time between 11 and 3. Participants will have opportunities to […]
Read moreTV Report on Day of the Dead Celebration
Bangor TV station WVII covered Wednesday’s Day of the Dead celebration held at UMaine’s Hudson Museum. Local schoolchildren learned about the holiday, an aspect of indigenous Mexican culture, which honors the deceased. Contact: Jessica Bloch 207-581-3777
Read moreUMaine art museum gallery talk Nov. 9
University of Maine Museum of Art Director George Kinghorn will host an informal gallery talk at the museum, in downtown Bangor, on Wednesday Nov. 9 at 12 noon. The talk, and accompanying tour, will cover the Carlo Pittore exhibition “Studio Life,” at the museum through December 30. The presentation, part of the museum’s ART@NOON gallery […]
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