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Mary Armstrong: Leap of Faith

July 29 - October 2 2021

A painting comes into being through the dance of intention, accident and grace. If there is beauty, it comes from the vibrant connection of matter to pure energy. The painter knows that the work is complete when it has moved beyond her ken. There follows a deep and resonant gratitude for this gift of grace. - Mary Armstrong

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EXHIBITIONSJohn DanosPAST
Here & There

July 15 - September 11 2021

Curated by David Row, the exhibition features sixteen artists who demonstrate and continue the longstanding connection between the art worlds of New York and Maine.

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EXHIBITIONSKelley LehrPAST
Rising Fog

May 27 - July 24 2021

A retrospective of the art of Maurice Freedman, celebrating the vitality of the artist’s work as so often expressed through his love of the New England landscape and that of Maine in particular.

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Things Seemed to Be Breaking

April 1 - May 22 2021

In celebration both of National Poetry Month and the April publication of Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum's latest book of poetry, entitled Things Seemed to Be Breaking (Deerbrook Editions), this exhibition includes a framed selection of blackout poems from Kestenbaum's book in addition to work by his partner, visual artist Susan Webster, and also work on which the two artists collaborated.

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Abstract Nature

February 25 - April 24 2021

Featuring Carl Austin Hyatt, Carol Eisenberg, CE Morse, Jane Yudelman, and John Woodruff, Abstract Nature explores nature through photography in beautiful and unexpected ways. The exhibition is curated by Bruce Brown.

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Spotlight: Jung Hur

February 25 - April 17 2021

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Jung Hur studied traditional Korean brush technique and opened his own painting school in Seoul. In 1998, Hur originally moved to New York City before moving to Portland, Maine in 2008.

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Soulful Stitching

February 6 - March 27 2021

This exhibition is co-curated by Henry J. Drewal, Evjue-Bascom Professor of African and African Diaspora Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who first saw kawandi while documenting Siddi expressive culture in 2004 and Sarah K. Khan. All of the quilts in the exhibition are by members of the nonprofit Siddi Womens’ Quilting Cooperative, which is keeping this tradition alive and vibrant.

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