Encountering Maine
June 6 – October 12, 2014
Opening reception: Saturday, June 7 from 2pm-3pm
Chenoweth Hall, Fisherman at Petit Point Manan, 1936, watercolor
Drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition includes a diverse selection of works depicting places in Maine by artists from the late nineteenth century up to the present. Encountering Maine presents artworks in a variety of media and styles by Maine natives such as Marsden Hartley, Bernard Langlais, William Manning, Charlie Hewitt and Melonie Bennett shown alongside works by artists who are recognized for their connections to the state, including George Hallowell, John Marin, Dahlov Ipcar, Berenice Abbott and Robert Indiana.
