Museum of Art Archives
The Daily Yonder: Q&A: Highlighting Art from ‘Outside the Center’, with Curator Samantha Sigmon
An exhibition at Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston, Maine, centers art from rural America.
Portland Press Herald: From Marsden Hartley to the women of Monhegan, 7 must-see art shows in Maine this summer
This summer, Maine’s art institutions offer up exhibits showcasing a multitude of genres and media, historical evaluations of 19th- and…
Crop and Click Episode 11 – Serena Williams, Key Biscayne, Florida
Most of us know Serena Williams to be one of the most accomplished female tennis stars or athletes known in…
Crop and Click Episode 10 – Walker Evans, the FSA, and the Politics of the 1930s
In this podcast, we explore Walker Evans’ work with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), specifically his photograph Store with False…
Crop and Click Episode 9 – Azle, Texas: War Decor, Photographs in America
This podcast is centered around the 1991 Nan Coulter photograph, Azle, Texas: War Decor, Photographs in America, which features a…
Crop and Click Episode 8 – Through the Lens of Reformation
The National Child Labor Committee, founded in 1904, was dedicated to promoting social reform as it pertains to child labor.…
Crop and Click Episode 7 – Photographic Records and Storytelling During South African Apartheid
Can a photograph ever just be a photograph? [or is there always a communicated message from a photograph as a…
Crop and Click Episode 6 – Through the Lens of History: Unveiling America’s Dust Bowl
Welcome to “Through the Lens of History: Unveiling America’s Dust Bowl,” where I, Samantha Simmons, delve into the captivating world…
Portland Press Herald: The Art of Love – 6 works that embody deep affection are on display at Maine museums
The state’s major art institutions each chose a piece they felt represented the heartfelt sentiment associated with Valentine’s Day.