“In 2015 I was a sophomore in high school, and I was taking an entry drawing class, which to me at the time felt silly because I had been drawing since I was a kid. But our teacher was very sweet and supportive, and taught me some new skills that I had not considered before….
Read MoreThis year's Youth Art Month showcases original artworks by K-12 students from across Maine. Featuring pieces from more than 70 schools, the exhibition reflects the diversity of the state’s urban and rural communities. The work will be on view from February 26 through March 30 in the PMA’s Lower Ground Floor, with free admission for all visitors.
Read MorePMA Films celebrates the legacies of David Lynch, Gene Hackman
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Read MoreA special film series highlighting some of the great films set in Los Angeles, with proceeds benefiting wildfire relief.
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Read MorePMA Films is honored to pay tribute to one of the few filmmakers who have warranted their own adjective - “Lynchian” - with a series of films from this singular artist.
Read MoreSecord was the founding director of the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance for 21 years, and her work is in private collections and museums across the country.
Read MoreAs a new book shows, the school’s teachings continue to influence creative practices.
Read MoreArtist Jo Sandman, 93, right, works with curator Katherine French to archive and place decades' worth of her art in museum collections. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
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Read More“There is no place, even in New York City, where one can currently see a representative selection of the exciting and important paintings that have been done from the 1980s to the present. By helping to create a collection of these works at the Portland Museum of Art, the Alex Katz Foundation hopes to contribute to rectifying this situation.”—Alex Katz
Read More"Art for all.” That's the message of the Portland Museum of Art with the aim of making art accessible and open to everyone.
Read More“The exhibit features painting, photography, and sculpture from 14 artists with deep connections to Maine.”
Photograph by iBec Creative
Read More“Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, who moved to Maine last year to take a job at the Portland Museum of Art, got to know the state through the process of curating 'As We Are,' on view all winter.”
Photograph by iBec Creative
Read MoreFeaturing floral work by designers, artists, farmers, and florists from across southern Maine, the museum comes alive with fragrant blooms, extravagant displays, and incredible floral installations of all types—each inspired by an artwork from the museum’s collection.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art is on a mission to re-examine its inventory through a different lens—all in the public eye.
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