Learn more about photographer Michael Kolster’s series Take Me to the River, which documents and connects the history of industry, pollution, and the birth of the Clean Water Act.
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Join us in celebrating the first-ever Tidal Shift Award winners! Watch the recording of the award reception from Earth Day 2022.
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The six recipients of the first Tidal Shift Award presented original and thought-provoking artworks that engage with our climate crisis and inspire action.
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About 70 artists from all over New England submitted works, including sculpture, illustration, fashion design, metalsmithing and music.
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Two years from now, if all goes according to plan, Congress Square, one of Portland’s most central public spaces, will have a whole new look. There will be wider sidewalks, clearer crosswalks, new art in Congress Square Park and an inviting plaza in front of the Portland Museum of Art across the street.
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[Homer] would be largely self-taught as a painter, and… in 1863, essayed his first oil, the glaringly promising “Sharpshooter” (1863), seen at the start of the exhibition, [Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents at the Metropolitan Museum of Art].
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Primary source documents such as Winslow Homer’s letters help us learn more about his character, views, family, and relationships through his own words.
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This new series invites Maine-based and international artists to share insights about their artistic practices and works on view in The North Atlantic Triennial: Down North.
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Showcasing Maine artists remains at the core of what the museum is doing, [Jaime DeSimmone] says. “I can’t think of any better way than creating an international context for their work.”
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PMA officials say the planned addition, the museum’s first new building in roughly 40 years, will offer a variety of community amenities. Among them: a ground-floor gathering area, maker spaces, a flexible auditorium, nonprofit office spaces, and a rooftop restaurant, as well as a photography center and expanded galleries.
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But at a more subliminal level, what is most affecting is the way the exhibition repeatedly and poignantly points us toward what unites us – as Northerners as well as human and cosmic beings. These include a love of the Earth, a desire for community, and irrevocable connections to our lineage and the cultural traditions and folklore of our past.
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Six site-specific permanent artworks will celebrate New York city’s energy and diversity at La Guardia. Two of them have direct connections to the PMA.
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DeSimone and the PMA have done a great job of placing artists from Maine in a meaningful international context. This is a show to be seen repeatedly.
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Another definitive goal of the project is to expand the PMA’s rotating exhibition space, bringing it from 4,500 square feet to 10,000 and thus allow for more collaborations with institutions beyond Maine.
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The museum’s capital campaign will fund the expansion from a total size of 38,000 square feet to nearly 100,000 square feet. The plans call for six- or seven-story building, an all-ages makers space, an auditorium, house local nonprofits and space for traveling exhibitions.
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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 was founded in 1882 as the Portland Society of Art by a group of local artists. At 140 years old, it’s one of the country’s oldest art museums.
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If realized, this will be the most ambitious renovation in the PMA’s 140-year history.
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While the groundbreaking for the building is likely three to four years away, it represents more than just adding space. It’s really about taking the museum in a new direction and opening it up.
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