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“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
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"Art for all.” That's the message of the Portland Museum of Art with the aim of making art accessible and open to everyone.
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“The exhibit features painting, photography, and sculpture from 14 artists with deep connections to Maine.”
Photograph by iBec Creative
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“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
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Featuring 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.
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The 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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Braiding the Land is an installation combining photography, sculpture, and text to recreate a narrative from a land-based performance. The original performance, titled Becomes Body of Water, took place on Wabanaki Territory at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in June of 2022.
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And, while there is something to be said for routine, I am personally looking forward to the expansion into the neighboring property at 142 Free St.
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Art gives us the chance to see the world through the eyes of someone else, providing a glimpse into their lives, history and experiences, which can be profoundly different than our own.
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"Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions"—PBS News
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"Reflective storefront windows, theater marquees and subway cars populate the artwork of American artist Richard Estes. Throughout his career, the Illinois native has been drawn to the iconography of large cities, depicting urban settings in photorealist paintings."—Mountain Lake PBS
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"Timber and fine art may seem like an odd combination, but the Portland Museum of Art is promoting itself as the perfect host for a conference this fall on an innovative type of forest product."—MaineBiz
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"Beyond rich allusions to the past, Jeremy Frey and his generation of basket-makers are also creating objects that will leave your eyes spinning."—The Art Fuse
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"Museum supporters mingled in the sculpture garden, enjoying refreshments and each other."—The Portland Press Herald
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"The 20th-century caricature artist, whose work appeared in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, spent the end of her life in southern Maine."—The Portland Press Herald
Image credit: Peggy Bacon (United States, 1895 - 1987), Peggy Bacon from Off with their Heads!, 1934, clothbound hardcover book with 39 offset lithograph illustrations on paper, 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 1/2 inches. Museum purchase with support from the Barbara Cash Collection, 2023.31. Image courtesy Petegorsky/Gipe Photo
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The Friends of the Collection creates an opportunity for you to directly support the addition of specific artworks to the PMA’s collection, and this year’s acquisition focus is The Sights and Sounds of Night by Vincent Smith.
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The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the opening of As We Are, an exhibition showcasing the work of 14 emerging artists with deep connections to Maine.
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