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July 2, 2008

  • First Friday Art Walk 07.04.08
    Like planets aligning, the First Friday Art Walk meets the Fourth of July this month. In Portland, the 4th means one thing: Killer fireworks on the…

June 25, 2008

  • 'Behind the Mask'
    The rules were simple: take a plain mask and adorn it with beads. The results, however, are anything but ordinary. See for yourself this Friday, June…

June 4, 2008

  • First Friday Mini Tour 06.06.08
    While instant photo fans around the world mourn the demise of the Polaroid, SPACE GALLERY (538 Congress St.) is hosting what likely will be its last…

December 4, 2007

  • First Friday Art Walk Selected Tour
    Walking on the east side of town The East End is going to be hopping this First Friday, so put on your walking shoes and check out the…
  • Cityscapes
    If you find yourself thinking about how awesome our little city is as you’re strolling around during this First Friday Art Walk, then get…
  • Art of change
    Change is in the air at Four Walls Gallery. And it takes many forms, including toy tires, monkeys and test tubes. It’s all part of the…

November 27, 2007

  • Artsy holiday ...
    Tap into the creative juices from the Maine College of Art and the Society for East End Arts at the annual MECA/SEA Holiday Art Sale. The event takes…
  • International artist speaks
    A high-profile, internationally renowned artist, Alfredo Jaar comes to Portland Dec. 4 to deliver a lecture, sponsored by the Portland Museum of Art…
  • Art walking in Biddeford
    If you’re still groaning under the weight of Thanksgiving leftovers, you won’t want to miss this month’s Biddeford Art Walk, taking…

November 20, 2007

  • 8x10 madness
    For three days only, the Kennebec Valley Art Association mounts a benefit show at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell. Billed as “8x10x80,”…
  • Small is beautiful
    A group show at the Little Sebago Gallery & Frame in Windham shines a spotlight on small images. Aptly titled “Small Wonders,” the…
  • Naughty or nice?
    This time of year brings plenty of craft fairs and holiday sales — which means finding a Styrofoam snowman or a knit Santa is easy. But what…

November 13, 2007

  • Going to the dogs- Art for Dogs Sake
    More than a dozen artists and artisans gather this Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 am-4 pm for the annual Art for Dog Sake sale at Sprague Hall in Cape…
  • Colored pencil view
    Work by recent Maine College of Art grad and Cape Elizabeth resident Joshua Dallaire is the subject of a solo show at The Oak gallery in Kennebunk…
  • sliding into surreal
    In a world of old homes, wooden floors and tattered wallpaper, Jeffery Becton adds layers of the unexpected. Here the table may look familiar and the…
  • ShowHouse success
    The Portland Symphony Orchestra’s 12th Designers’ ShowHouse garnered rave reviews and record attendance during its three-week run this…

November 6, 2007

  • ABSTRACT representation
    Stephen Pace’s work can be found in illustrious institutions, including the National Academy of Design, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the…
  • Vibrant Maine
    View 48 color-infused works by Catherine Breer in her seventh annual exhibition at the Freeport Community Library. Breer’s subject matter…
  • Wild world
    Dahlov Ipcar has lived a charmed life. The daughter of modern art powerhouses Marguerite and William Zorach, she grew up in a Greenwich Village…

October 30, 2007

  • >> Selected tour
    No matter the time of year, the First Friday Art Walk turns Congress Street into a surging mass of humans that looks like something straight out of…
  • Bold view
    With the flavor of a minimalist and the color palette of a Fauvist, Jan ter Weele turns his brush to the subject of landscapes and human figures. The…

October 23, 2007

  • Camera ready
    See celebrity portraits, Maine images and works by nationally renowned photographers in the “Both Sides of the Camera” show, which opens…
  • Gorham Art Fair takes place Saturday
    Creative juices will be flowing in Gorham this Saturday, Oct. 27 for the first ever Gorham Art Fair. The event features artist displays, live music…
  • Chasing demons
    They’re the faces we pass on the street, stand in line with at the grocery store or see when we come home for the holidays. Some smile, while…

October 16, 2007

  • Iraq made human
    Through the end of the month, the Meg Perry Center in Portland is showing “Human Iraq,” a collection of portraits by Philip Weyenberg…
  • More kites soar skyward
    Fifteen local artists want you to go fly a kite. Or maybe use one as a bedspread, a mirror or a serving platter. The creative kites in question were…
  • Graffiti grows up
    Luke Fuller is torn between two creative loves. “When I come home it’s pulling two arms,” explains Fuller (known as Lukaduke to…

October 9, 2007

  • Art off the grid
    While it’s easy to feel that everything artistic takes place within the confines of Greater Portland, two new shows on view at USM reveal that…
  • There goes the neighborhood
    This Friday, Oct. 12, a new show of works by Morgan Maurer and Derek Masten opens at Filament Gallery on Munjoy Hill in Portland. The opening…
  • Painting with time
    Artist Raphael Di Luzio’s art is based on his dreams. Whether sleeping or daydreaming, he’ll suddenly see a fully formed image. And while…

October 2, 2007

  • Head east ....
    The East End is just chock-full of sensational exhibits this First Friday. Debuting on the FFAW list is LAURA FULLER DESIGN STUDIO (129 Congress St.)…
  • Men, men, men
    In an exhibition that opens for this month’s First Friday Art Walk at Four Walls Gallery, Rhode Island photographer Jesse Burke shows a body of…
  • Lady of light
    When I catch up with Holly Ready in her High St. studio and gallery, she’s busy creating a crimson view of a Maine sunrise. It’s a…

September 25, 2007

  • Success stories: Karen Cloutier
    Even knowing what she knows now — about the hair loss, the chemo, the changes her diagnosis meant for every member of her family — Karen…
  • Success stories: Nancy Ansheles
    On Oct. 7, Nancy Ansheles will be pounding the pavement in her first Sportshoe Center Maine Half-Marathon. She’ll be running with her brother…
  • Real Portland
    Well-known realistic artist Alison Rector offers glimpses of overlooked places in and around Portland in her show “Inside Portland”…
  • Found inspiration
    Provocative works that mix found objects with words and luminous lacquer treatments fill The Pantry Café in Biddeford. The exhibition is a solo show…
  • Maine on canvas
    From the rocky coast to the wild interior, Maine’s landscapes contain a raw beauty bathed in an ever-changing light. It’s a breathtaking…

September 18, 2007

  • Ocean in glass
    Until Sept. 29, you can check out the glass sculptures created by Benjamin Coombs in the “Nautical Still Life” show on view at the Daniel…
  • The texture of textiles
    Color explodes off the walls when you walk into the Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth. The riot of color comes from the show…
  • Motion in view
    Back when I was studying journalism in college, we all had to read Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves to Death.” This disturbing…

September 11, 2007

  • Truth in fiction
    Now through Oct. 31, “Untold Stories: An Implication of Truth — Artist’s Books and Mixed Media Boxes by Crystal Yacolino” are…
  • Draw Me...
    From line to liquid, from the real to the abstract, a new exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art explores the myriad ways contemporary artists use…
  • End of the world as we know it
    In his curatorial debut, Jeff Badger brings together four artists for an apocalyptic exhibition at Whitney Art Works titled “After the End of…

September 5, 2007

  • First Friday Art Walk: Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
    September’s walk features many stunning exhibits, but we lead you to Forest Avenue’s galleries where you’ll find celebrity photos…
  • Decks on the block
    After the old Portland skate park was torn down to make way for development, a site for a new skate park was selected at Douglas Field. But due to…
  • Black Frame bargains
    Plan to show up when the doors open if you want to score a popular piece from this year’s Black Frame Art Sale. Otherwise you might go home…

August 28, 2007

  • Art walking in Yarmouth
    Unlike the First Friday Art Walks in Portland (which require many, many Fridays to make it to all the galleries) the Yarmouth Arts & Antiques…
  • ‘A Dog & Pony Show’
    Horse and dog lovers will delight in the show that opens tomorrow night at the Skyline Farm Carriage Museum in North Yarmouth. Called “A Dog…
  • Boxed mysteries
    “A Third Nature” is all about contrasts. Decoration versus destruction. Masculine versus feminine. Cleansing versus filth. Humans versus…
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