 Sean Foley, Menace (detail), 2007, Lent by the artist, courtesy of Whitney Art Works, Portland, Maine. | 2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial April 8, 2009 - June 7, 2009 The 2009 Portland Museum of Art features work by 17 artists associated with the state of Maine. Last September three jurors chose 29 works culled from a record 970 applicants. Of the 17 artists chosen, seven have participated in previous Biennial exhibitions. The 2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial is the sixth exhibition in a series that highlights work by both emerging and established artists associated with Maine. The works represent a wide range of media, from painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography to sculpture, installation, and video.
The Purchase Prizes are chosen by select members of the Museum’s Collection Committee and will become part of the Museum’s permanent collection. The William E. and Helen E. Thon Jurors’ Prize of $4,000 was awarded to installation artist Wade Kavanaugh for Falsework. |
