Mitchell Rasor merges art and environment by creating watercolor paintings in the tidal marsh along the Royal River. An award-winning film about his work will screen at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Skowhegan Indian still needs new owner, although someone is interested
Joe Almand, who helped with the sculpture’s last major restoration in 2014, said he has submitted a proposal to restore the local landmark.
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Portland artists reimagine ‘The Messiah’ as a modern immigration story
‘Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio’ will bring spoken word poetry and gospel music to The Hill Arts from Nov. 14 to 16.
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At Portland’s Victoria Mansion, an artist considers a history of slavery
The museum commissioned a painting to illuminate sparse records.
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Chainsaw artist breathes new life into South Portland tree stump
Josh Landry, of North Anson, has been carving since he was 16. His work even caught the attention of Stephen King.
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New LA Arts sculpture commemorates those lost to Lewiston mass shooting
The community art project was designed to help people process their grief.
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Two Mainers awarded prestigious MacArthur ‘Genius grants’
Jeremy Frey, a Passamaquoddy artist, and Indigenous cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce both received the $800,000 award.
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Maine Craft Weekend connects artists, businesses with the community
All weekend long, art lovers have the opportunity to explore rarely-seen studio spaces.
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See Maine through the eyes of renowned photographer Gordon Parks
These images made in 1944 for Standard Oil have never been exhibited before and are on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art through Nov. 9.
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Maine crafters to showcase their skills Saturday, Sunday
Potters, glassmakers, other artisans open their studios for the annual Maine Craft Weekend.