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Art5 outdoor sculpture shows to see in Maine this summer
See some art outside. Check out these five places for outdoor sculpture. Also check out Maine Audubon’s outdoor sculpture hiking tour. The Art Gallery at the University of New England in Portland hosts its annual Sculpture Garden Invitational from June 6 to Oct. 31. The works of 17 sculptors will be on view in the… Read on
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ArtMaine Audubon installs new outdoor sculpture hiking tour
They rise like twin totems. Two carved trees stripped of their bark, their faces cut flat and facing each other. The artist, Herb Ferris, hollowed the cores and painted each cavity with gold leaf. Curator June LaCombe set “Not One, Not Two” at a bend along a winding woodland trail at Gilsland Farm and positioned… Read on
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ArtDebra Yoo paintings on exhibit at UNE Biddeford campus through May 31
Yoo is an established Portland painter with a long history of gallery exhibitions, though it’s been nearly three years since she has shown her work locally. That drought ends this month, as Yoo exhibits a small selection of work at Campus Center at the University of New England in Biddeford. Read on
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ArtSunday: Meet the man who drew ‘Harry Potter’ book covers, 100 comic book artists at Maine Comics Arts Festival
The festival is going to bring a bunch of comic book artists to Portland, where they will have low-key discussions with fans. Read on
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ArtSummer Art Preview: New shows opening in Portland, Rockport and Ogunquit
The early-summer season at Maine museums spotlight some of Maine’s best known and most accomplished painters. There are other exhibitions as well, including a major examination of Shaker objects and lifestyle, a focus on art and jazz and a deep examination of sculptor Bernard Langlais. Read on
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Who I MetRobert Nason – Painter
Robert comes to his studio to make art seven days a week, no matter what. He only missed one day this year, during a blizzard so strong that no one could navigate the roads. He’s a a passionate and prolific artist, with more work than he has shelves or storage units to hold. During my… Read on
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ArtMECA artists invite us to the party: MECAmorphosis
The art college in Portland celebrates its graduates with a gala full of art, fashion, music and fun. Read on
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Art4 things to see at May’s First Friday Art Walk in Portland
The Maine College of Art will have 84 installations on three floors, showing off the final product of the class of 2014. Elsewhere in town high schoolers will dance, dinosaurs will roam and surely someone will paint a picture of a lighthouse. Here are three of our top Art Walk picks: Read on
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ArtYour selfie is a masterpiece: See it at Engine’s next art exhibit in Biddeford
Engine in Biddeford is compiling a bunch of selfies for an art show — yes, you could walk into a Biddeford art gallery and see your own face framed as art. All you have to do is add the hashtag #SELFtheshow to one of your selfies on Instagram (or Twitter or Tumblr) before May 19. Read on
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In FocusI have my own trouble with calling what I do ‘art’: Vane, graffiti writer
"I like to be called a graffiti writer because I have my own trouble with calling what I do 'art'...because the term art itself is so loosely defined nowadays, I can can rigidly describe what I do as my expression." Meet local graffiti writer, known as Vane, as he discusses his craft and the tradition of graffiti. Read on
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We've got this year's roundup of Can't Miss Summer Events! Plus we tell you what's happening this weekend including a Harry Connick Jr. concert and the Allagash Street Fair. The Bar Guide review is of El Jefe in Freeport and in Tap Lines you'll read about Carla's picks for best beer fests.
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