There are few things more forlorn than an empty theater, and while PMA Films enjoyed record setting turnout for our 2019 offerings, we’re going dark for the safety of our patrons until further notice. But we’re still busy behind the scenes exploring innovative ways to bring you thought-provoking content, acting as your “Social Distancing Video Store” for the duration of our temporary closure.
Read MoreThe perfect all-ages activity to relax, have fun, and take your mind off the crisis for a few.
Read More“As the world grinds to a halt, the staff at the museum are starting to speed up, thinking creatively, planning, scheming, and dreaming to continue to bring the transformative power of art to audiences near and far.”
Read More“We don’t “do” solitary genius at the PMA. We push each other, we work together. Now we have to find other ways to do that, and so we are going to learn a lot over these next weeks. If we are conscientious, this experience will deepen our connections to one another.”
Read MoreBrightly colored and statuesque, PEOPLE LIKE US, the ornate sculpture by artist Jeffrey Gibson, commands our attention—it is thought-provoking, welcoming, meticulous, and theatrical. It recalls the state of Maine’s Indigenous people and their rich histories, and represents the growing diversity of the PMA’s contemporary art collection.
Read MoreIn light of ongoing developments around the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Portland Museum of Art is closing March 13 to the public, and will remain closed through April 13.
Read MoreDiana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, and Amy Johnson, Associate Educator for Interpretation, share the story of building the exhibition Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History
From the Winter 2020 issue of PMA Magazine.
Read More“In their most ambitious joint project to date, the couple have reimagined the religious tabernacle – in Christianity, a sacred meeting place for worship, in Judaism, a portable tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant – as a communal space where visitors can, explains Moyer, “gain sustenance as a community with naturally occurring differences.”
Read MoreAs one of the PMA’s marquee programs, The Barnet Scholars Lecture is designed to have an established scholar lead conversations with museum colleagues on topics related to 20th-century American art.
Read MoreTaking place March 5 through June 4 in conjunction with Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe: Tabernacles for Trying Times, artists, scholars, makers, performers, students, and social organizations will delve into a wide variety of topics from crocheting to community organizing.
Read MoreThe Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund honors artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work.
Read MoreDo you know the term “biophilia”? It’s the idea that people want to have an engagement with the natural world, and if Art in Bloom—the PMA's annual pairing of art and floral designs—is any indication, it’s having a moment.
Read More“…creates a place where people can congregate as a community and talk about how they want to live.”
Read MoreThe PMA’s Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe: Tabernacles for Trying Times and Mythmakers: The Art of Frederic Remington and Winslow Homer make artnet’s “can’t miss list” for 2020.
Read MoreThis February school vacation week, the PMA is here to help you out with your winter doldrums with special open hours and family programming that includes artmaking activities for kids and adults.
Read MoreEach year Winter Bash transforms the Portland Museum of Art into a vibrant and lively venue, bringing together the region’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, community leaders, and creatives. Experience the symphony of colors, textures, and forms, while savoring delectable bites and crafted cocktails.
Read MorePart of the Learning and Interpretation department’s mission is to create a platform for multiple perspectives. Art does not exist in a vacuum and reflects the time in which it was made. Likewise, all the content that we create reflects our current times.
Read MoreCurators from the three museums will introduce the North Atlantic Triennial project Friday afternoon in Portland.
Read MoreWas Wyeth a servant of his talent, when it should have been the other way around? That’s the sense I took away from “New Perspectives”: of a gifted technician trapped by his talent, and a dispiriting sense of what might have been.
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