Portland Museum of Art

Time 2020-12-07 23:17:06

Web Name: Portland Museum of Art

WebSite: http://www.portlandmuseum.org

ID:126940

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Note: Executive Order In Place In MaineFace coverings are required in all public places in Maine, regardless of whether distancing is possible. Everyone visiting the PMA is required to wear a cloth face covering, and will not be allowed entry otherwise. Learn more at Maine.gov Dom Flemons, musician and historian, discusses the artwork in Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington and performs a traditional cowboy song.Use our app to tell your Maine storyWe want to hear from you!Stories of Maine: An Incomplete Historybrings together objects and artworks that reveal only a snippet of Maine's long history.Visit the link below and help us expand the amount of stories we can tell about Maine. Our friends at New England Distilling have created a craft cocktail to toast to Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington and celebrate Thanksgiving, no matter what the holiday looks like for you this year. The Portland Museum of Art has received a grant for $10,000 from the Avangrid Foundation to support Art for All, the PMA’s guiding principle and commitment to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI).The grant marks the second consecutive year that the Avangrid Foundation has provided support to the PMA. For just a few more weeks, the tools of the acclaimed sculptor Gaston Lachaise will be on view on the first floor of the museum in the Larry and Jean Pugh Gallery, just past the PMA Store and Unum Rotunda. In this virtual program from October, Monson Arts' senior advisor Stuart Kestenbaum and Portland-based artists Tessa O'Brien and Celeste Roberge (both former resident artists in the program) discuss the vision for and the impact of this new arts center. In the spring of 2018, art conservator Nina Roth-Wells came to the PMA to review a painting that had just come into the collection as part of a generous gift of Winslow Homer works from the Berger Family Educational Trust. Observing the painting under UV light revealed unusually large patches of darkness, indicating that something had been added on top of the varnish. Roth- Wells suspected that there may have been something present just underneath the surface of this calm evening scene…. This summer, we went on the lookout for up and coming young artists of all ages, and boy did we find them! Check out the brand new online gallery featuring our future generation of artists, and then add your own work to the collection!Virtual Programs and ActivitiesWant to tune in from home? Check out our virtual programs, events, and art activities to keep you engaged and inspired THROUGHOUT THE FALL! In this virtual program from October, Monson Arts' senior advisor Stuart Kestenbaum and Portland-based artists Tessa O'Brien and Celeste Roberge (both former resident artists in the program) discuss the vision for and the impact of this new arts center. In this virtual program from August, fly tyer and designer Selene of Maine shares a few artifacts related to historic fly tyer Carrie Stevens and demonstrates how to tie a Grey Ghost fly in her hands! In this video, 2020 Barnet Scholar Judith Walsh discusses the innovative changes Winslow Homer made to his artistic practice during the summer of 1878. In this video, Diana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, and Dana Byrd, Assistant Professor of Art History, Bowdoin College, come together on Zoom to discuss Winslow Homer’s vexing 1875 painting, Uncle Ned at Home. In this video, Alison Beyea, Executive Director of the ACLU of Maine and Zach Heiden, Chief Counsel, ACLU of Maine, and Brigitte Amiri from The Fight discuss the the organization's legacy of protecting individual rights and liberties and how issues in the film intersect with efforts in Maine. The convergence of COVID-19 with the nationwide movement to end police brutality brings renewed urgency to the work of dismantling prisons and demanding racial justice. We partnered with theACLU of MaineandMaine Inside Outin imagining a state that prioritizes community over incarceration. How has the word “tabernacle” been used, interpreted, and reclaimed by different people? In this new video series created for Dream Action Factory, Cynthia Baker, Professor of Religious Studies at Bates College, explores the history of this poignant word. Check out this conversation between Hayden Anderson, Executive Director of the Maine Humanities Council, and Mark Bessire, Judy and Leonard Lauder Director, and Diana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, about Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History and the collaborative process that defined it. The Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund honors artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work. PMA programs offer a wide range of experiences about issues that matter. The museum’s public programs reach more than 54,000 visitors annually and are designed for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Several artists in the PMA’s collection depict windows in their artworks as a symbol of openness, hope, and to bring together two different perspectives. For this activity, we will draw inspiration from the window views in our own homes to create a drawing. Robert Indiana used words as a central theme in his artwork to express the power of language. For this activity, we will choose a single word as the main focus of our artwork to inspire comfort and hope. Justin Richel creates sculptures by stacking objects on top of each other to build tall, playful columns that tell a story. In this activity, we will use books to create a stacked sculpture with words. Explore Carrie Moyer’s "Intergalactic Emoji Factory" using movement as a way to connect with the lines and expressive paint layers in this artwork. Movement helps us look at artwork in new and different ways.Recommended for ages 2-8, and the young at heart. Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe talk about collaboration as being fun, playful, and experimental. In this activity, you will work with another artist to create two collaborative drawings. You will use a window in your home as a way to observe and frame life outside.Ages 5 and up. PMA FilmsIf we can't be your go-to art house cinema, we'll aim to be your favorite social distancing video store.Keep The PMA Strong.Your gift, membership, or purchase will help the museum now, and ensure it will thrive once we’ve overcome this crisis. HoursWednesday: noon to 6 p.m.Thursday: noon. to 8 p.m.Friday: noon to 8 p.m.FREE FRIDAY Saturday: noon to 6 p.m.Sunday: noon to 6 p.m.The PMA is closed Mondays and TuesdaysAdmissionAlways free for members. Join today!Everyone 21 and under is free, thanks to the generosity of Susie Konkel$18 adults$15 seniors (65+)$15 students

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