PMA Films presents “Uncharted Waters,” a film series inspired by Flying Woman: The Paintings of Katherine Bradford.
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PMA Films is pleased to present two playful and dazzling works of surrealism in repertory on Sunday mornings in September.
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Her survey show at the Portland Museum of Art begins with a 1999 painting of a flying women, which was first shown at the museum in 2001, and continues through to swimmers in communal groupings and faceless people helping other people.
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In Portland, Maine, a reinstallation of American art galleries at the Portland Museum of Art focuses on such themes as the environmental and social impact of the coastal scenes depicted in nineteenth-century American painting as well as the broader histories and artistic traditions of First Nations artists in Maine.
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In this latest iteration of The Workshop diving into the exhibition Surrealist Play Gone Astray, our visitor understood the assignment and let their mind wander and embraced play to assemble some truly Surrealist artworks.
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Katherine Bradford’s journey was as unfathomable as the opaque purpled seas and dark skies in many of her paintings, but at 80, the artist, who as a young mother fled rural New England with her young children to live in New York City, has her first major museum survey this summer.
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Across more than 40 paintings, the show traces her technical evolution — from single subjects to ensembles, from oils to acrylics — as she returns to what she calls her “bag of tricks”: swimmers, caped superheroes, floating horizontal bodies.
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In the early 20th century, a group of artists called the Surrealists made visual art, literature, and theater inspired by humor, dreams, and randomness. Surrealist imagery combines and alters everyday objects in such a way that they become fantastic or unfamiliar. Surrealist artists played games alone and together to generate ideas for their artworks. Join us in letting your mind wander and embracing play to access your creativity!
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Learn more about Lauren Fensterstock’s When a Third Sun, a mosaic work inspired by the Buddha’s “Sermon of the Seven Suns,” in which he describes a series of suns appearing one by one, each having a different impact on the ecological landscape.
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“Woman Flying,” the 1999 painting that inspired the show’s title, is now in the PMA collection. It depicts a nude, red-caped woman trying to fly. That’s what Bradford has been doing for more than 40 years and she has succeeded. At 80, she is going like 60.
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Join us and other local community programs and events to celebrate Juneteenth!
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"Human Impact," now on view in the Lower Ground Floor of the PMA's Payson Building, is the culmination of a months-long partnership between Portland High School and the PMA.
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Known for its rocky coastline, maritime history and national parks, Maine is also home to some excellent museums, many of which are hosting exhibitions through the coming summer months.
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In partnership with Charles Nero, Benjamin E. Mays ’20 Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies and Africana at Bates College, PMA Films is excited to announce a new annual free film series, “Connection and Collaboration,” commemorating Juneteenth.
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Watch the recording of the Nelson Social Justice Lecture with professor and artist Steve Locke from May 26, 2022.
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“We are excited to invite experts from around the world to internalize the goals of the PMA Blueprint and turn them into physical spaces that bring them to life,” museum director Mark Bessire said in a statement.
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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, 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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