This exhibition explores the humor and sharp wit of one of the most insightful visual and literary artists of the 20th century.
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There are more than 19,000 artworks in the PMA collection—each one of them has a story.
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The first-ever major retrospective of a Wabanaki artist in an American fine art museum set to debut in 2024.
The Portland Museum of Art is proud to announce it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture in support of The PMA Blueprint: Building a Landmark for the Future.
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Mukhopadhyay will step into his new role in June.
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A responsive and living installation entitled Passages in American Art.
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The Portland Museum of Art is proud to announce that LEVER Architecture has been selected to lead the design team for the PMA’s $100 million campus expansion and unification project, The PMA Blueprint.
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On November 18, the Portland Museum of Art will host a free community event to welcome the four finalist architect-led design teams and their visions for the future of the PMA and Portland, Maine.
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The Portland Museum of Art is excited to announce its participation in the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership, an innovative art lending model that allows artworks from a diverse group of museums to travel the country.
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The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the four world-class design teams shortlisted for its Campus Unification + Expansion International Design Competition, which will result in a new landmark building in the heart of downtown Portland, Maine.
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The Portland Museum of Art, together with the leading independent architect selection firm, Dovetail Design Strategists, announced today the launch of an international design competition for its campus unification and expansion.
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The Portland Museum of Art believes museums need a paradigm shift that delivers on the promise of Art for All, and has announced an ambitious new vision that enables the PMA to be a leader in New England, a keystone for its communities, and a catalyst for the region's economy.
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The Portland Museum of Art is proud to announce the hire of Ramey Mize as the museum’s Assistant Curator of American Art. Mize will begin her role at the PMA in March, and immediately support the museum’s Art for All mission to provide a strong artistic vision that drives conversation, creativity, cultural vitality, and economic impact.
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Featuring both emerging and more established artists living today, the exhibition presents 21st-century art from an unprecedented cross-section of artists living in Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark as well as Indigenous Nations throughout the region.
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The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to announce that Judy Glickman Lauder—photographer, collector, humanitarian, advocate, philanthropist, and community builder—has made a monumental gift of more than 600 works of art to the museum through a Promised Gift, immediately transforming and cementing the PMA as an international destination for photography.
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