Over time, a pile of candies shaped in a wedge and installed in the corner of the gallery will grow smaller and smaller, until the piece ceases to exist altogether.
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If you’re headed up to the ski slopes of Maine, don’t pass up the chance to stop at the Portland Museum of Art to catch the last two weeks of the exhibition called “Presence.”
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The PMA’s summer exhibition Flying Woman: The Paintings of Katherine Bradford made Hyperallergic’s list of the top 50 exhibitions around the world in 2022. Read what they had to say here!
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We have activities and amenities for families of all sizes, including our family museum guides, gallery activities, and a whole variety of kid-centric events.
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Presence is anchored by works from some of the best-known and most influential photographers of the past century. This year, Glickman Lauder donated her entire collection to the Portland Museum of Art, a gift of more than 600 works of art
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We sat down with Lauren Wayne, General Manager (and so much more!) at the State Theatre to talk shop about the redesign of Congress Square, her role at the State, Portland’s music scene, and what’s getting her attention these days.
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In April, Pochurek’s sculpture “Flora Lung” was chosen for an inaugural Tidal Shift Award by the Portland Museum of Art. The award was created to encourage young artists to explore the theme of climate change in their work.
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Translations for texts featured in Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder are available in Arabic, French, and Spanish.
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PMA Films presents Decision to Leave and A Couple for our December 9-18, 2022 screenings.
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On November 18, 2022, some of the world’s most revered and acclaimed architects unveiled their concepts to the public for the PMA’s planned new wing at 142 Free St., as well as the unification of the museum’s four existing historic buildings.
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Looking for the perfect winter activity? We’ve got you covered–make your own paper lantern at home!
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The Portland Museum of Art is a postmodernist landmark on the city’s Congress Square. The museum is now planning an even more dramatic architectural landmark that may upstage the handsome brick façade with its signature quartet of arches.
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With 150 pictures by 70 photographers, this exhibition is the first showcase of a trove of 600 notable photographs from the collection of Judith Glickman Lauder given to the museum in January.
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The project aims to unify the museum’s downtown Portland, Maine campus through the design of a new building at 142 Free Street.
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The PMA recently acquired artwork by Teresa Baker, one of Artnet’s “can’t miss” artists at Art Basel Miami Beach this year. Read more about the artist here!
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Four finalist concept designs were just unveiled by the Portland Museum of Art for a planned expansion of the institution set to be completed by 2026 in the thriving New England cultural capital.
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The museum has now outgrown its current home, both in terms of visitor demand and its need for storage and exhibition space.
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The museum is now soliciting public feedback on the designs—which include proposals from groups including Adjaye Associates and MVRDV—through 11 December
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The project includes a 60,000 square feet expansion in the form of a six or seven-story structure planned to accommodate an increase in the number of visits and a growing collection of art.
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The museum has outgrown its downtown campus due to an increase in visitors and major gifts to its collection, museum officials say.
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