Maine College of Art News

A Dog of a Statue Politics and art don't mix in Portland. Who knew a statue could create so much controversy? In case you missed all the ruckus, a few months back the city of Portland found itself in the national spotlight over a bronze sculpture that Daniel Burke, owner of the Portland Sea Dogs, wanted to donate to the city for display outside ...

A LOOK CLOSELY A Jonah Freeman work invites inspection. Portland summers can be a time of scarcity for art lovers seeking conceptually challenging artwork, or a selective sampling of widely exhibiting international artists.

This year marks the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin, as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of his On the Origin of Species , a felicitous time for an exhibit manifesting a lifelong personal interest in Darwin and his observations.

A EXULTATION Longtime gay-rights activist Dale McCormick celebrates as Governor Angus King signs "An Act to End Discrimination," May 15, 1997.

The Institute for Civic Leadership marked the graduation of 34 members of its 15-day ICL Leadership Intensive with a recognition celebration in Portland on Wednesday.

ROCKPORT : The Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., will offer the second session in its Making Connections: Monthly Marketing Series for Artists 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25.

The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art will host the exhibition Magnify from June 24 - August 16, 2009 featuring artists, Paul Butler, Johan Freeman, Benny Nemerosfsky Ramsay and Jane Wildgoose.

This series, highlighting successful and innovative public art, will take place at venues throughout the state beginning Friday, May 29, in Portland and ending at the Nov.

Literacy Volunteers of Maine September Event Headlines Best-Selling Author and Presents Collaborative Maine College of Art Exhibit Released 6/3/09 Portland ME: 'FACES OF LITERACY: VOICES OF COURAGE' celebrates hope and success by highlighting people who have changed their lives through the Maine Literacy Volunteers Network.

Kevin J. Cahill: New Paintings & The Here & Now: Recent Mixed Media Works by David Fleming at The New England College Gallery May 29, 2009 Kevin J. Cahill: New Paintings & The Here & Now: Recent Mixed Media Works by David Fleming at The New England College Gallery June 5-July 17 Artist Reception: Friday June 5, 2009 5-7 P.M. HENNIKER, NH-May 6, ...

CONSTANTLY MORPHING "Mind the Gap," oil on canvas, by Molly Levine, 2009. The five artists featured in "Stratum," now on view at Whitney Art Works, are diverse in background, medium, and scale, but they comfortably crowd the gallery's two rooms with sculptures, paintings, and drawings that respond to the relationships exposed by stripping back ...

In response to the continuing need for resources that reflect the experiences of Somali immigrants, the Maine Humanities Council offers two publications, A Somalia Album and A Somali Alphabet.

Photographer Dean Abromson and his wife, Maryline, hang photographs of Portland Harbor on Thursday at the museum's new location.

Caroline Killhour is an active painter, printmaker and regular contributor to local exhibitions and galleries.

PORTLAND a ' Maine College of Art opens a new multimedia lecture hall this week, the latest addition to the art school's downtown campus.

HALLOWELL : No doubt about it. There are some bumps in life that you encounter along the way, even if you do live in Maine.

Maine College of Art's 14th annual Art Honors celebration is a platform for recognizing leadership in the arts community.

AUGUSTA : Jason Stenger and Rebecca Tolman announced their engagement. Rebecca graduated from Medomak Valley High School in 2002.

A trio of textile-related exhibits will open at the Atrium Art Gallery Friday, April 17, with a free reception open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. In the main gallery, the exhibition "Alice Spencer -- Fabricating Time: Paintings and Collected Textiles" features work by Portland artist Alice Spencer inspired by textiles from around the world.

UNITY : Unity College Associate Professor Nancy Ross was one of three educators chosen to receive a premier service learning award in Maine.