![Nuns from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, South India, begin the creation of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala at the Peter J. Gomes Chapel in Lewiston, Maine, as part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour, on June 24, 2024. The mandala is part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour and aims to generate positive energy and mend physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental ailments.The event is open to the public until June 28, 2024. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2024/06/4x6_-200x133.webp)
‘Encountering Maine’ opens June 7 at Museum of Art
Featuring such renowned artists as Marsden Hartley and John Marin, the exhibition Encountering Maine opens at the Bates Museum of Art with a reception at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7.
Drawn from the Museum of Art’s permanent collection, the exhibition will be on display at the Bates museum through Oct. 12.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, but until 7 p.m. Wednesdays during the academic year. Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call 207-786-6158 or visit bates.edu/museum. Showing concurrently is Convergence: Jazz, Films and the Visual Arts, an exploration of African American culture and the dynamic interactions among the arts. Learn more about Convergence: Jazz, Films and the Visual Arts.
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Encountering Maine presents art in a variety of media and styles by such Maine natives as Hartley, Bernard Langlais, William Manning, Charlie Hewitt and Melonie Bennett; and works by artists recognized for their connections to the state, including Marin, Dahlov Ipcar, Berenice Abbott and Robert Indiana.