“Art is the tool that students didn’t know they needed to make positive changes in their lives.”
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Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.
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“Because of the scale of my work, if I make something precious and detailed, it pulls you in. You stay longer and get sucked into my world.”
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No matter what you call it, “American Perspectives” is filled with some strange and wondrous things.
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In 2006, the Portland Museum of Art purchased the property and spent six years renovating and restoring the building.
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The talk of the evening was the new folk art exhibit, “American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Collection,” which is on view until May 7.
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Launched by the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) in 2021, the Tidal Shift Award has opened its submission period for the 2023 prizes, inviting young Americans to submit their work by the end of this month.
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“We thought it was important to bring back that more transparent opportunity for our community to participate… having a new building that’s not just an art museum but a building based on the notion of what do people in our community want from their museum.” –Mark Bessire
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From the beginning of the project, Newell was brought in to educate the team about Wabanaki culture, worldview, and cosmology to inform the design approach for the expansion.
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Check out recent news paper articles, exhibition features, and more about what's happening at the PMA!
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Don’t miss the PMA Films screening of The Rules of the Game! Read Eileen G’Sell’s review here.
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I witnessed the transformative power of art last year, as an inaugural juror for the Portland Museum of Art’s Tidal Shift Award – the annual prize for young artists who address the climate crisis through their artwork.
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The mass timber in the winning design nods to the region’s history of lumber production while gesturing to a future of “environmental stewardship”, positioning Portland’s cultural producers as leaders in sustainability awareness.
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How did PEOPLE LIKE US by Jeffrey Gibson come into the PMA’s collection? We sat down with Dan Crewe to hear about his life and the serendipity that brought him to this moment.
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Mass timber offers an attractive alternative for developers of large buildings thanks to its eco-friendliness.
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Translations for texts featured in Felix Gonzalez-Torres are available in Arabic, French, and Spanish.
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The Portland Museum of Art seeks to create an inclusive space that champions open expression and makes art accessible to all. Learn more about our services and policies to plan your next visit.
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The themes of accessibility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability were central to the design brief, as the competition aimed to push designers to imagine a new type of museum, one that makes art accessible to all.
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