Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.
Dr. Tess Chakkalakal, Professor of Africana Studies and English, Bowdoin College; and author, A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt
Join Dr. Tess Chakkalakal as she introduces the life and works of the early 20th century Black author and intellect, Charles W. Chesnutt, whose writings explore race at the turn of the twentieth century. Dr. Chakkalakal will bridge connections between Harry Willson Watrous's The Drop Sinister—What Shall We Do with It (1913) and the emotional and political themes of racial passing and segregation within Chesnutt's works: The Marrow of Tradition (1901) and The House Behind the Cedars (1900).
Join us for an intimate exploration of Marguerite Thompson Zorach’s Diana of the Sea, 1940. Zorach, a pioneering modernist, transformed everyday life into vibrant compositions of color, texture, and pattern, drawing on European modernism, American folk art, and her own innovative embroidery techniques.
Before the show closes on September 14, join us for a final look at this landmark exhibition, exploring its significance to the PMA Collection and the nuances around what Alex Katz describes as “painting energy” within his select works of art.
Join artist and Indigo Arts Alliance’s Marcia and Daniel Minter for a conversation about the legacy of David C. Driskell, his collection, and his profound influence on art and culture.
Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.
Join PMA Teen Engagement Specialist Danikah Chartier for a personal reflection on Braiding the Land/Becomes Body of Water by Meagan Musseau. Drawing from her perspective as a Mi’kmaw artist and educator, Danikah explores the ceremonial and spiritual dimensions of Musseau’s work by highlighting connections between prayer, performance, and Indigenous cultural continuity.
Self-described Maine “bird nerd” Will Valentine explores the PMA Collection to reveal how artists have captured the ways birds guide sailors, sustain farms, and shape Maine’s culture past and present.
PMA Executive Director Mark Bessire leads a discussion on the Painting Energy exhibition, exploring its significance and his select works in the Alex Katz Foundation Collection
Take a pause in your day to look slowly and think deeply. In this facilitated session, visitors will spend extended time with a single artwork, exploring its details, context, and emotional resonance through guided prompts and open discussion.
Join artist DM Whitman for a deep dive into Jo Sandman’s powerful photography exhibition, Skin Deep, and the artist’s connection to materiality and form.
Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.
Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.
Join artist Tommy Malekoff for an insightful talk on his work in Painting Energy: The Alex Katz Foundation Collection at the Portland Museum of Art.
Hear from artist Marcus Leslie Singleton as he discusses his work in Painting Energy: The Alex Katz Foundation Collection at the Portland Museum of Art. Singleton shares his influences and how his work connects everyday moments with vivid color and energy that radiates from canvas to viewer.
Learn how the exhibition Passages in American Art reimagines the PMA’s collection through layered narratives and multiple voices. Join Sarah Timm, Head of Education, as she explores how storytelling—cultural, historical, and personal—shapes this exhibition’s powerful dialogue between art, land, and community.
Join artist Tom Burckhardt for an informal conversation in the galleries about his work featured in Painting Energy: The Alex Katz Foundation Collection at the Portland Museum of Art.
Join Anjuli Lebowitz, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography at PMA, for an engaging gallery talk on Jo Sandman: Skin Deep, exploring the artist’s profound connection to materiality and form.
Deeply connected to Maine, where she lives and works part of the year, Craven finds inspiration in its landscapes, skies, and ever-changing light. Her internationally celebrated work captures fleeting moments with bold color and expressive brushwork, offering a profound connection between observation, imagination, and the passage of time. Spotlight: Ann Craven is part of a statewide collaboration celebrating the artist’s impact and vision.
This talk will focus on a rare Winslow Homer painting on panel, exploring the delicate conservation techniques required to preserve its surface and structure. Learn how panel paintings differ from canvas works and get a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of sustainably caring for Homer’s legacy.
with Erin Damon, Head of Registration and Collections
Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.
Join Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, for a gallery talk on As We Are. Last chance to hear from the curator before the show closes on April 27.
Join Kendall DeBoer, Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Colby College Museum of Art, for an engaging talk in the exhibition As We Are—exploring identity, community, and artistic expression.
Mindfulness in the Galleries: Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into the contemplative mood with this 30-minute facilitated mindfulness session.
Join Ramey Mize, PhD, Associate Curator of American Art, for a gallery talk on Passages, an exhibition that reexamines American art through multiple perspectives.
Join Anjuli Lebowitz, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography at PMA, for an engaging gallery talk on Jo Sandman: Skin Deep, exploring the artist’s profound connection to materiality and form.
Mindfulness in the Galleries: Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into the contemplative mood with this 30-minute facilitated mindfulness session.
Join painter Holden Willard for a gallery talk on the path from exhibiting at age 15 to appearing in As We Are, now on view at the PMA.
Noontime Talk with Jaime DeSimone, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art.
No registration required
Free for members, or with museum admission.
Noontime Talk with Jaime DeSimone, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, in conjunction with Ragnar Kjartansson: Scenes from Western Culture
No registration required
Free for members, or with museum admission.
