PORTLAND > Galleries-Museums
Addison Woolley Gallery
Address: 87 Market St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.0678
Email: http://www.addisonwoolley.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 “21,” photographs by Victor Romanyshyn + poems by John Moncure Wetterau OCT 2 THROUGH NOV 1 “The Camera As Artist’s Tool,” photographs by Arunas Bakauskas + Jim Kelly + Rebekah Younger NOV 1 THROUGH 29 Photographs by Tillman Crane
A primarily photography gallery. Call for hours.
UPCOMING EVENTS
inquiry@addisonwoolley.com
A Fine Thing: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts
Address: 25 Forest Ave, Portland
Phone: 617.610.7173
Email: http://www.edpollackfinearts.com
Web: THROUGH OCT 31 “Artist’s Books,” works by Crystal Yacolino
Open Wed through Fri from 11 am to 6 pm, and Sat from 11 am to 4 pm.
Aucocisco Gallery
Address: 613 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.2222
Email: http://www.aucocisco.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 Jessica Gandolf OCT 1 THROUGH 25 Michael H. Lewis NOV 5 THROUGH 29 Nicole Duennebier DEC 3 THROUGH 24 “All Creatures Great & Small,” group exhibition
Open Tues through Sat from noon to 6 pm and by appointment. Extended hours during First Friday Artwalks.
Barn Gallery
Address: 1 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit
Phone: 207.646.8400
Email: http://www.barngallery.org
Web: THROUGH SEP 28 “200 for $200” + "OAA Expressions" paintings by Russ Aharonian + Tanya Fletcher + "Invited New England Sculptors Exhibition: Part Two"
Open Mon through Sat from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Season ends Sep 30.
UPCOMING EVENTS
barngallery@psouth.net
Bates College Museum of Art
Address: 75 Russell St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.786.6158
Email: http://www.bates.edu/museum.xml
Web: THROUGH DEC 14 “Stairway to Heaven,” “Figure Drawings from the Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection,” and “Flourishing Folk”
Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
Bayview Gallery
Address: 58 Maine St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.729.5500 or 800.244.3007
Email: http://www.bayviewgallery.com
Web: SEP 12 THROUGH OCT 4 “Agamemnon Otero: Color, Shape, and Form”
Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
art@bayviewgallery.com
Beth Ellis Cove Gallery
Address: Perkins Cove, Ogunquit
Phone: 207.646.7700
Email: http://www.bellisart.com
Web: ONGOING Coastal paintings by Beth Ellis
Open 10 am to 6 pm through mid-Oct. From mid-Oct to mid-Nov, open weekends. Call for hours.
UPCOMING EVENTS
belliscontact@aol.com
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Address: Brunswick
Phone: 207.725.3275
Email: http://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/
Web: THROUGH SEP 21 “Great Graphics: Drawings Since 1970” + “Mixed Menu: Selected Acquisitions Since 2005” THROUGH OCT 5 “Passages” THROUGH OCT 19 “Landscape Photography: Politics and Poetics” SEP 16 THROUGH JAN 18, 2009 “Errant Behavoirs: A Projection and Sound Installation by Anne Wilson” OCT 3 THROUGH JAN 11, 2009 “Fantastical Fables: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings by Amy Cutler” + “Parterre: An Installation by Lauren Fensterstock” OCT 7 THROUGH NOV 18 “Genesis and Its Interpreters” OCT 22 THROUGH DEC 23 “Manufactures Landscapes: Burtynsky’s Views of China” NOV 18 THROUGH JAN 18, 2009 “Hogarth’s Women: Virtue and Vice in Eighteenth-Century England” THROUGH JAN 25, 2009 “Lewis deSoto’s Paranirvana/Self-Portrait” + “Michael Mazur: Fall Mountains for Kuo Shi” THROUGH MAY 3, 2009 “American Spirit: Highlights from the American Collection” THROUGH JUNE 7, 2009 “James Bowdoin III: Pursuing Style in the Age of Independence” ONGOING “Palace Reliefs from Kalhu (Nimrud)” + “Ars Antiqua: Ancient Pastimes and Passions” + “Ancient Art: Immortal Dreams” + “Seeing and Believing: 600 Years in Europe” + “The Human Figure: 2500 BC to 2000 AD”
Recently renovated museum open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, Sun from 1 to 5 pm, and Thurs until 8:30 pm.
Brick Store Museum
Address: 117 Main St, Kennebunk
Phone: 207.985.4802
Email: http://www.brickstoremuseum.org
Web: THROUGH DEC 29 “Living Little: A Selection of Dollhouses and Architectural Models”
Open year-round Tues through Fri 10 am to 4:30 pm, and Sat 10 am to 1 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
brickstore@cybertours.com
Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Address: 162 Russell Ave, Rockport
Phone: 207.236.2875
Email: http://www.artsmaine.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 4 “2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition” SEP 20 THROUGH DEC 20 David Segre + LINC OCT 10 THROUGH 19 “Work of the Hand: Craft Show and Sale” OCT 25 THROUGH DEC 20 “Dennis Pinette: Expansion of Logic” OCT 31 THROUGH DEC 20 “Artists’ Sketchbooks”
The gallery is a nonprofit organization advancing contemporary art in Maine through exhibitions and educational programs. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Admission is $5, free to children & Rockport residents.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@artsmaine.org
Children’s Museum of Maine
Address: 142 Free St, Portland
Phone: 207.828.1234
Email: http://www.kitetails.com
Interactive exhibits encourage hands-on play and exploration for the whole family! Daily programs focus on the arts, science, and multi-cultural topics. Open Tues through Sat 10 am to 5 pm and Sun noon to 5 pm; Mon during school vacations. First Friday of every month is free from 5 to 8 pm.
Chocolate Church Arts Center
Address: 798 Washington St, Bath
Phone: 207.442.8455
Email: http://www.chocolatechurcharts.org
Web: OCT 17 THROUGH NOV 15 “Juror’s Picks,” photography invitational curated by David Higgins NOV 21 THROUGH DEC 20 “Annual Member Holiday Show”
Open Tues through Sat from noon to 4 pm, with receptions on opening dates of exhibitions from 5 to 7 pm.
Claudette Gamache Gallery
Address: 1016 Washington St, Bath
Phone: 207.443.9978
Email: http://www.claudettegamache.com
Web: ONGOING Silk paintings, scarves, and pastels by Claudette Gamache
Open through Oct and throughout Dec on Sat and Sun from 11 am to 4 pm, At other times, by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
claudettegamache@yahoo.com
Colby College Museum of Art
Address: Waterville
Phone: 207.872.3228
Email: http://www.colby.edu/museum
Web: THROUGH SEP 21 “Chuck Close: Self Portrait/Scribble/Etching Portfolio” THROUGH OCT 19 “Masterpieces of American Folk Art” THROUGH OCT 26 “Whistler’s Waterscapes: River, Sea, and Canal Views from the Lunder Collection” OCT 2 THROUGH NOV 16 “The Somali Bantu Experience: From East Africa to Maine” THROUGH JAN 4, 2009 “Realms of Faith: Medieval Art from the Walters Art Museum” THROUGH MAY 31, 2009 “Permanent Collection and Highlights from the Lunder Collection”
Open Mon through Sat from 10 am until 4:30 pm, and Sun 2 to 4:30 pm. Permanent collection includes “Richard Serra's 4-5-6” + “The Alex Katz Collection” + “John Marin Collection” + “The Lunder Wing.“
UPCOMING EVENTS
museum@colby.edu
Coleman Burke Gallery
Address: Fort Andross, 14 Maine St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.725.3761
Web: THROUGH SEP 20 "There's No Such Thing as Panthers," anthropomorphic animal sculptures by !nd!v!duals artist collective
Open Wed through Sat from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
mwethli@bowdoin.edu
Cygnet Gallery
Address: 568 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.251.9925
Web: OCT 3 THROUGH 31 Cygneture Artists Group Show NOV 7 THROUGH 30 Cygneture Artists from Southern Maine DEC 5 THROUGH 31 “$300 and Under Holiday Show”" target="_blank">THROUGH SEP 30 "Stroke of Confidence," works by Guy Corriero + Tim Gaydos OCT 3 THROUGH 31 Cygneture Artists Group Show NOV 7 THROUGH 30 Cygneture Artists from Southern Maine DEC 5 THROUGH 31 “$300 and Under Holiday Show”
Open Mon through Sat from 11 am to 6 pm.
Daniel Kany Gallery
Address: 89 Exchange St, Portland
Phone: 207.514.7475
Email: http://www.kany.net
Web: THROUGH SEP 30 "The Fallow Season," oil paintings by Emily Leonard
Open Tues through Sat from 11 am to 7 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
gallery@kany.net
Domaine Gallery
Address: 223 Commercial St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.2270
Email: http://www.domainegallery.com
Web: ONGOING photography, jewelry, and gifts by Maine artists
Open Mon and Tues from noon to 5 pm, Wed through Sun from 10:30 am to 5 pm.
Downtown Gallery
Address: Rte 220, Washington Village
Phone: 207.845.2406
Email: http://www.downtownartgallery.com
Web: THROUGH OCT 13 “Traveling Shoes,” travel-themed work by gallery artists, with Sam Gelber and Alan Crichton DEC 5 THROUGH 7 Annual Holiday Show
Open Fri noon to 5 pm, Sat and Sun 10 am to 5 pm, through Oct 8, and again briefly in December.
UPCOMING EVENTS
artgardn@midcoast.com
Ember Grove
Address: 247B Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.761.0408
Email: http://www.embergrove.com
A gallery of functional art. Open Thurs and Fri from 10 am to 6 pm, Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, or by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@embergrove.com
Farnsworth Art Museum
Address: Main St, Rockland
Phone: 207.596.6457
Email: http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 26 “Alex Katz and Friends” THROUGH NOV 30 “Uncommon Treasures: Folk Art from the Farnsworth” THROUGH DEC 14 “Homer, Whistler, Marin and Bellows: American Prints from the Farnsworth” THROUGH FEB 1, 2009 “From Impressionism to Modernism: American Paintings from the Farnworth Art Museum, 1885-1935” THROUGH AUG 31, 2009 “Picturing the Decades: 60 Years of Photography”
Open through Columbus Day daily 10 am to 5 pm. Winter hours are Tues through Sun 10 am-4 pm. Admission is $10, $8 seniors and students, under 18 free. “Maine in America: Two Hundred Years of American Art,” on permanent exhibition.
UPCOMING EVENTS
farnsworth@midcoast.com
Field
Address: 74 India St, Portland
Phone: 207.415.1254
Email: http://www.f-i-e-l-d.com
Web: ONGOING Installations by Friederike Hamann and Colin Sullivan-Stevens; updated monthly
Open for First Friday openings, special weekend hours, and by appointment. Call for details.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@f-i-e-l-d.com
Filament Gallery
Address: 181 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.774.0932
Email: http://www.filamentgallery.com
Web: THROUGH OCT 25 "On My Mark," works by Ian Anderson
Open Thurs through Sat from 1 to 6 pm and by appointment. Closed Sep 18 through 20.
UPCOMING EVENTS
filamentgallery@verizon.net
Firehouse Gallery
Address: corner of Main St & Rte 130, Damariscotta
Phone: 207.563.7299
Email: http://www.thefirehousegallery.com
Web: SEP 18 THROUGH OCT 18 “At Home in Maine,” new works by Marlene Loznicka, Kate Winn, Lindsay Hancock, and Susan Bartlett Rice | Reception Sep 20 2-4 pm OCT 23 THROUGH NOV 29 “Connections: Past, Present and Future,” works by gallery artists | Reception Oct 25 2-4 pm DEC 2 THROUGH 31 “Holidays at the Gallery,” gift sale
Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA
Address: 522 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207-879-5742 x283
Email: http://www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 "A Family Affair," paintings & sculpture by Murray Hantman + Jo Levy + Ruth Livingston
Open Tues through Sat from noon to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
jfitzpatrick2@mindspring.com
June Fitzpatrick Gallery
Address: 112 High St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.1961
Email: http://www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 "Cranberry Island," drawings by Emily Nelligan + prints by Marvin Bileck
Open Tues through Sat from noon to 5 pm and by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
jfitzpatrick@mindspring.com
Fore Street Gallery
Address: 372 Fore St, Portland
Phone: 207.874.8084
Email: http://www.forestreetgallery.com
Web: ONGOING Maine landscapes in oils and watercolors by Robert Anderson, Marcia Baker, Bill Barton, John Bickford, Brad Betts, Paul Black, Cheryl Blaydon, Paul Bonneau, Sylvia Dyer, Pam Ellis, Bruce Habowski, Diana Johnson, Tom Maciag, Brad McFadden, Tom Merriam, Stan Moeller, K. Dana Nelson, Julia Nichols, Yves Parent, Carlton Plummer, Dave Tibbets, and Ken Twombly
Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sun from noon to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
lmaciag@forestreetgallery.com
Front Room Gallery
Address: 378 Cottage Rd, South Portland
Phone: 207.767.9070
Email: http://www.frontroomgallery.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 Alexandra Lakin
Open Thurs through Sun from noon to 5 pm and every second Saturday from noon to 9 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@frontroomgallery.com
GEM Gallery
Address: 62 Island Ave, Peaks Island
Phone: 207.766.5600
Email: http://www.thegemonpeaks.com
Web: SEP 12 THROUGH 16 Cole Caswell SEP 18 THROUGH 23 Doug Smith OCT 10 THROUGH 19 Suzanne Parrott
GEM Gallery features fine crafts and eclectic art for adventurous tastes and represents Peaks Island and Portland area artists. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 4 pm; Sun from noon to 4 pm and off-season for special events or by appointment.
George Marshall Store Gallery
Address: 140 Lindsay Rd, York
Phone: 207.351.1083
Email: http://www.georgemarshallstoregallery.org
Web: SEP 13 THROUGH OCT 26 “Gary Haven Smith: Recent Work” + “Connie Hayes: Small Pastels” NOV 1 THROUGH DEC 14 “Figuratively Speaking” + “MaJo Keleshian: Passage (for Sylvester Pollet)”
Open Wed through Sat from noon to 5 pm, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
curator@georgemarshallstoregallery.org
Gleason Fine Art
Address: 545 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.699.5599
Email: http://www.gleasonfineart.com
Web: THROUGH OCT 1 “Collages and New Paintings,” Helen St. Clair OCT 3 THROUGH NOV 4 “Winter,” Andrea J. Peters + “New Jewelry,” Christine Peters Hamilton
Open Wed through Fri from 11 am to 6 pm, and Sat 11 am to 5 pm, and until 8 pm on First Fridays.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@gleasonfineart.com
Gold/Smith Gallery
Address: 63 Commercial St, Boothbay Harbor
Phone: 207.633.6252
Web: THROUGH OCT 22 graphite drawings by John Wissemann
Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sun from noon to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
vander_art@verizon.net
Greenhut Galleries
Address: 146 Middle St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.2693
Email: http://www.greenhutgalleries.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 David Driskell OCT 2 THROUGH NOV 1 Susan Barnes NOV 6 THROUGH 29 Tom Paiement DEC 4 THROUGH JAN 3, 2009 Fourth Biennial Portland Show Invitational
Open Mon through Fri from 10 am to 5:30 pm, and Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
greenhut@maine.com
Haley Gallery
Address: 178 Haley Rd, Kittery
Phone: 207.439.2669
Email: http://www.haleygallery.com
Web: THROUGH NOV 1 "Landmarks," paintings by Dean Diggins + Anthony Montanino
Open Thurs through Sat from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
haleygallery@comcast.net
Harlow Gallery
Address: 160 Water St, Hallowell
Phone: 207.622.3813
Email: http://www.harlowgallery.org
Web: THROUGH SEP 28 paintings by Mary Brooking OCT 3 THROUGH 26 “Mystical Maine Waters,” photographs by members of the Capital Area Camera Club NOV 7 THROUGH 30 “3 Dimensions, 2 Generations,” sculptures by Norling & Norling DEC 4 THROUGH 14 “8 x 10 x 80,” group photography show DEC 19 THROUGH JAN 11, 2009 Holiday Art Show and Sale
Open Wed, Thurs, and Sun from noon to 4 pm, and Fri and Sat from noon to 6 pm.
Icon Contemporary Art
Address: 19 Mason St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.725.8157
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 "Jeff Kellar: New Work"
Open Mon through Fri from 1 to 5 pm, and Sat from 1 to 4 pm.
Jameson Gallery
Address: 305 Commercial St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.5522
Email: http://www.jamesongallery.com
Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 6 pm and by appointment. See Web site for exhibit information.
Kymara
Address: North Dam Mill, 2 Main St, Suite 220, Biddeford
Phone: 207.967.5773
Web: SEP 13 THROUGH OCT 19 “The Factory & Friends as Seen by Christopher M. Lynch,” works by Billy Name + Ultra Violet + Bibbe Hansen
An interesting new gallery tucked away in the North Dam Mill.
L/A Arts Gallery
Address: 49 Lisbon St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.782.7228
Email: http://www.laarts.org
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 “Two Painters,” Michael Ranucci + Pamela Johnson OCT 1 THROUGH NOV 1 “Maine Heritage Photos” NOV 19 THROUGH DEC 20 “Winter Holidays”
Open Wed, Fri, and Sat from 4 to 8 pm, and Thurs from 2 to 8 pm. Open during exhibit dates only.
Lamont Gallery
Address: Frederick R Mayer Art Center at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter NH
Phone: 603.777.3461
Email: http://www.exeter.edu/art/visit_Lamont.html
Web: SEP 12 THROUGH OCT 18 “200º: Encaustic Works by Kim Bernard, Sara Crisp, Tremain Smith & William Thomson” OCT 24 THROUGH DEC 6 “Generations: Works by Jun Kaneko and Toshiko Takaezu”
All exhibitions free and open to the public. Open Mon 1 to 5 pm, and Tues through Sat from 9 am until 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
gallery@exeter.edu
Maine Historical Society Museum
Address: 489 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.774.1822
Email: http://www.mainehistory.org
Web: THROUGH DEC 30 “Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine”
Open Mon through Sat 10 am to 5 pm. Admission $4, members and children aged 5-17 $2.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@mainehistory.org
Maine College of Art
Address: Institute of Contemporary Art, Porteous Building, 522 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.775.3052
Email: http://www.meca.edu
Web: THROUGH OCT 19 “Ruminant,” works by Adriane Herman, Ling-Wen Tsai, Yumi Janairo Roth, and Yoonmi Nam NOV 19 THROUGH DEC 21 “Out There: The Mediated Landscape,” works by Christina Bechstein, Gail Spaien, Phillip Brou, and George LaRou
The ICA shows some of the most interesting exhibitions that will travel to Maine, along with student and faculty shows. Open Wed through Sun from 11 am to 5 pm, Thurs until 7 pm & first Fridays 11-8 pm.
Maine Lighthouse Museum
Address: 1 Park Dr, Rockland
Phone: 207.594.3301
Email: http://www.mainelighthousemuseum.com
Web: ONGOING collection of lighthouse lenses + artifacts + Coast Guard memorabilia
You guessed it: lighthouses! Open Mon through Fri from 9 am to 4:30 pm; Sat and Sun 10 am-4 pm. Admission is $5, children under 12 free.
Maine Maritime Museum
Address: 243 Washington St, Bath
Phone: 207.443.1316
Email: http://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org
Web: ONGOING “A Maritime History of Maine” + “Lobstering and the Maine Coast” + “A Shipyard in Maine: Percy & Small and the Great Schooners” + “Clipper Snow Squall” + “Distant Lands of Palm and Spice” + “Maine Watercraft”
Featuring the maritime history of Maine. Open Mon through Fri 9 am to 4:30 pm; Sat and Sun 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $5, children under 12 free.
Maine Potters Market
Address: 376 Fore St, Portland
Phone: 207.774.1633
Email: http://www.mainepottersmarket.com
Web: THROUGH OCT 31 30th Anniversary Special Edition Collection
A cooperative, owned and operated by the members. Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 8 pm, and Sun from 10 am to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@mainepottersmarket.com
Maine State Museum
Address: 83 State House Stn, Augusta
Phone: 207.287.2301
Email: www.maine.gov/museum
Web: THROUGH OCT 11 "Folk Art from the Collections of the Maine State Museum" ONGOING Maine history dating back to the Ice Age including geology + furniture + industry + ethnography + archaeology" target="_blank">SEP 13 "Bug Maine-ia" preview day THROUGH OCT 11 "Folk Art from the Collections of the Maine State Museum" ONGOING Maine history dating back to the Ice Age including geology + furniture + industry + ethnography + archaeology
Open Mon through Fri from 9 am to 5 pm; Sat 10 am to 4 pm; Sun 1 to 4 pm. Admission is $2, seniors & children 6-18 $1, children under 6 free.
Meg Perry Center
Address: 644 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.772.0680
Email: http://www.peaceactionme.org/meg-perry-center-peace-justice-and-community
Web: THROUGH SEP 30 “Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition”
Named for a Maine activist who died in Louisiana while helping recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina, the center is home to Peace Action Maine and other social-justice organizations. Open Tues through Sat from noon to 6 pm.
Museum of African Culture
Address: 13 Brown St, Portland
Phone: 207.871.7188
Email: http://www.africantribalartmuseum.org
Web: THROUGH SEP 30 “Our Stories,” illustrations & puppetry by Daniel Minter THROUGH OCT 31 “Royal Insignia,” regalia from royalty of Nigeria & Benin ONGOING “Masks of the Igbos”
Founded in 1988, the museum celebrates and collects African art. Open Tues through Fri 11 am to 4 pm; Sat noon to 4 pm. $5 suggested donation.
UPCOMING EVENTS
africart@museumafricanculture.org
Nahcotta
Address: 110 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH
Phone: 603.433.1705
Email: http://www.nahcotta.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 29 “The Enormous Tiny Art Show IV”
Open Mon through Wed from 10 am to 6 pm; Thurs through Sat from 10 am to 8 pm; and Sun from 11 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
coolgoods@nahcotta.com
Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum
Address: 58 Fore St, Portland
Phone: 207.828.0814
Email: http://www.mngrr.org
A museum and operating narrow-gauge train with a track along the Portland waterfront. Admission is $2, seniors and children ages 3-12 $1. Train rides $10, seniors $9, children ages 3-12 $6. Open through Oct 24, daily 10 am to 4 pm, with train rides through Oct 14, hourly 11 am-4 pm.
New Hampshire Museum for the Performing Arts
Address: 75 Albany St, Portsmouth NH
Phone: 603.431.4278
Email: http://www.pmaconline.org
Web: ONGOING instruments + memorabilia + photographs + artifacts from New Hampshire's performing-arts past
Open Mon through Wed from 3 to 6 pm.
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
Address: 183 Shore Rd, Ogunquit
Phone: 207.646.4909
Email: http://www.ogunquitmuseum.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 31 “Dorothy Eisner: Paintings 1951-1983” + “The New Hope School: Pennsylvania Impressionists” + “The Watercolors of Robert Eric Moore”
Hours are Mon through Sat from 10:30 am to 5 pm; Sun 2 to 5 pm. Admission is $5, seniors $4, students $3.
Owls Head Transportation Museum
Address: Rte 73, Owls Head
Phone: 207.594.4418
Email: http://www.ohtm.org
Web: ONGOING exhibitions + demonstrations featuring antique aircraft & vehicles
Remembering transportation history. Open through Oct 31 from 10 am to 5 pm; Nov 1 through Dec 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $8, seniors and children $5, under 5 free.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Address: Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick
Phone: 207.725.3416
Email: http://www.bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum
Web: ONGOING "The SS Roosevelt: A Model of Strength" + "Northward Over the Great Ice" following Robert E Peary's expedition
Celebrating Bowdoin’s close connection with the men who never quite reached the North Pole. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm; Sun 2 to 5 pm.
Portland Harbor Museum
Address: Fort Rd, Southern Maine Community College, South Portland
Phone: 207.799.6337
Email: http://www.portlandharbormuseum.org
Web: THROUGH NOV 30 "Four Stories: Inside the Portland Harbor Museum Collection" + “Snow Squall: The Journey of an American Clipper Ship” + “The Photographs of Edward T. Richardson Jr.”
Dedicated to the history of Portland’s working waterfront. Admission is $4, students free. Open daily through Oct 13, from 10 am to 4:30 pm; Oct 14 through Nov 30: Fri through Sun 10 am to 4 pm.
The Portland Museum of Art
Address: 7 Congress Square, Portland
Phone: 207.775.6148
Email: http://www.portlandmuseum.org
Web: THROUGH NOV 9 “American Menagerie” THROUGH NOV 16 “Andre Kertesz: On Reading,” photography SEP 25 THROUGH JAN 4, 2009 “Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism,” works from the Brooklyn Museum of Art NOV 26 THROUGH FEB 8, 2009 “New Acquisitions 2008” DEC 6 THROUGH MARCH 1, 2009 “Lynne Drexler: Painter” ONGOING “Edward Hopper Painting: New Acquisition” + “Selected N.C. Wyeth Masterworks” + “Masterpieces from the Currier Museum of Art”
Open Tues through Thurs & Sat-Sun 10 am to 5 pm, and Fri 10 am to 9 pm. Admission $8, seniors & students $6, children 6-12 $2, 5 & under free. Fridays are free after 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@portlandmuseum.org
River Tree Center for the Arts
Address: 35 Western Ave, Kennebunk
Phone: 207.967.9120
Email: http://www.rivertreearts.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 4 "Interpretations," works by local textile artists + "A Contemporary Look at Tapestry," works by Tapestry Weavers in New England artists
Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 4 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@rivertreearts.org
Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery
Address: 136 State St, Portsmouth NH
Phone: 603.431.4230
Email: http://www.nhartassociation.org
Web: ONGOING works by NHAA members
The gallery of the New Hampshire Art Association. Open Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun noon-4 pm.
The Saco Museum
Address: 371 Main St, Saco
Phone: 207.283.3861
Email: www.sacomuseum.org
Web: OCT 3 THROUGH NOV 16 “First Impressions: New Work by Peregrine Press” NOV 28 THROUGH DEC 13 “Deck the Halls: Festival of Trees 2008”
Open Tues through Fri & Sun noon-4 pm, and Thurs until 8 pm. Admission $4, seniors $3, students $2.
Sanctuary Tattoo & Art Gallery
Address: 31 Forest Ave, Portland
Phone: 207.828.8866
Email: http://www.sanctuarytattoo.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 30 "Avalanche Control," mixed media by Stephen Koharian + Pamela Tachibana
Art by local tattoo artists and others. Open Tues through Sat from 11 am to 7 pm.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery
Address: 546 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth
Phone: 207.767.8090
Email: http://www.sandpiperdesigns.com/
Web: SEP 13 THROUGH DEC 6 landscape paintings by David Taylor
Ongoing display of local jewelers and artists. Open Mon and Wed from 11 am to 3 pm; Thurs through Sat from 10 am to 6 pm; and Sun from 11 am to 4 pm.
Seashore Trolley Museum
Address: 195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport
Phone: 207.967.2712
Email: http://www.trolleymuseum.org
Web: THROUGH OCT 26 exhibits of electric railways with more than 250 transit vehicles from around the world
A mass-transit museum featuring working trolleys. Unlimited rides with admission, which is $8, seniors $6, children ages 6-16 $5.50, under 5 free. Open daily through Oct 13, from 10 am to 5 pm; Oct 18 to 26: Sat and Sun 10 am to 5 pm.
Snowy Owl Gallery
Address: 16 Union St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.729.3599
Email: http://www.snowyowlgallery.com
Web: ONGOING Hand-crafted jewelry
Open Tues through Fri from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sat from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
john@snowyowlgallery.com
Southworth Planetarium
Address: 7 Falmouth St, USM, Portland
Phone: 207.780.4249
Email: http://www.usm.maine.edu/planet
Showing star and sky displays on Fri and Sat at 7 and 8:30 pm. Admission is $6 for the 7 pm show or $9 for both; seniors and children $5 & $8. Call or visit the Web site for specific show details.
SPACE Gallery
Address: 538 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.828.5600
Email: http://www.space538.org
Web: THROUGH SEP 26 “houseboat,” new drawings by Kyle Durrie OCT 3 THROUGH NOV 13 “Constant Quarry,” photography by Tod Seelie NOV 26 THROUGH DEC 24 works by Spindleworks artists
An interactive gallery with a focus on installations looking not only to present “wall art,” but the whole fine-arts and outsider-arts rolodex. Gallery hours are Tues through Sat noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@space538.org
Spindleworks
Address: 7 Lincoln St, Brunswick
Phone: 207.725.8820
Email: http://www.spindleworks.org
Web: SEP 12 THROUGH NOV 27 “My Fellow Americans...,” group exhibition
Open Mon through Fri from 9 am to 4 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
spindleworks@gwi.net
Strawbery Banke Museum
Address: 420 Court St, Portsmouth NH
Phone: 603.433.1100
Email: http://www.strawberybanke.org
Web: SEP 20 AND 21 Tour of Fairy Houses in Portsmouth Gardens | noon-4 pm | $15, seniors $10, children $5 OCT 4 New Hampshire Fall Festival | 10 am-5 pm OCT 7 “Preservation & Perseverance: The Rehabilitation of the Colonel Means Mansion,” talk with Bill Veillette | 5:30 pm | $10 OCT 30 AND 31 Ghosts on the Banke | 5:30 pm | $6 NOV 1 THROUGH 30 Guided tours | Sat-Sun 10 am-2 pm on the hour DEC 1 THROUGH 23, DEC 26 THROUGH 30 Holiday House guided tours | 10 am-2 pm on the hour | $12, $10 ages 5-17 DEC 6 AND 7, DEC 13 AND 14, DEC 20 AND 21 Candlelight Stroll | 4-9 pm | $18, $10 ages 5-17
Showing the living history of generations who settled in Portsmouth from the late 17th century to the mid-20th century. Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, Sun noon to 5 pm. Unless otherwise noted, admission is $18, $10 ages 5-17, free 4 & under.
Susan Maasch Fine Art
Address: 29 Forest Ave, Portland
Phone: 207.699.2966
Email: www.susanmaaschfineart.com
Web: THROUGH SEP 30 “Subtraction of the Distraction: Abstract Works on Paper” + “Landlocked: The Contemporary Landscape” OCT 3 THROUGH 31 “Ted Arnold: A Retrospective in All Mediums” + “Summer Jellison: Current Paintings” ONGOING rotating display of paintings by Picasso
Open Tues through Fri from 11 am to 6 pm, Sat from 11 am to 4 pm, and by appointment. See Web site for future shows.
UPCOMING EVENTS
susan@susanmaaschfineart.com
Three Graces Gallery
Address: 105 Market St, Portsmouth, NH
Phone: 603.436.1988
Email: http://www.threegracesgallery.com
Web: THROUGH OCT 1 “The Teeny Tiny Art Show 3”
Open Mon and Tues from 10 am to 6 pm; Thurs through Sat from 10 am to 6 pm; and Sun from noon to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
mail@threegracesgallery.com
University of Maine Museum of Art
Address: 40 Harlow St, Bangor
Phone: 207.561.3350
Email: http://www.umma.umaine.edu
Web: THROUGH OCT 1 works by Stella Johnson + Katherine Bradford + Nicole Duennebier OCT 8 THROUGH 24 “Something Sketchy: Pages from UMaine Student Sketchbooks” OCT 11 THROUGH JAN 3, 2009 “Reclaimed: Works by Mildred Johnson & David McLaughlin” + “Celebrities & Socialites: Photographs by Andy Warhol” + works by Angelo Ippolito
Open Mon through Sat from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free.
UNE Art Gallery
Address: Westbrook College Campus, Portland
Phone: 207.797.7688
Email: http://www.une.edu/artgallery
Web: SEP 13 THROUGH NOV 9 “From Observation to Illustration: Scientific Illustrations by the New England Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators” + “Holga: 53 Photographs” | Reception Sep 13 3-6 pm | Gallery Talk Sep 14 1-2:30 pm THROUGH OCT 31 “Sixth Annual Sculpture Garden Invitational,” sculptures by various artists | Reception Sep 13 3-6 pm NOV 13 THROUGH JAN 11, 2009 “Alice Spencer: Fabricating Time,” paintings and collected textiles | Reception Nov 13 5-7 pm
Open Wed and Fri through Sun from 1to 4 pm, and Thurs 1 to 7 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
azill@une.edu
University of New Hampshire Museum of Art
Address: Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham NH
Phone: 603.862.3712
Email: http://www.unh.edu/moa
Web: THROUGH OCT 22 “Lyrical Tableaux,” paintings by Conley Harris + “Art Faculty Review,” works by Benjamin Cariens + Brian Chu + Craig Hood + Maryse Searls McConnell NOV 1 THROUGH DEC 15 “Warriors & Solitudes: Recent Photographs by Carl Chiarenza” + “Gabriel Lademan: Unconventional Realist”
Open Mon through Wed 10 am to 4 pm; Thurs until 8 pm; Sat-Sun 1 to 5 pm. Admission is free.
USM/Gorham
Address: Art Gallery, USM Campus, Gorham
Phone: 207.780.5409
Email: http://www.usm.maine.edu/gallery/
Web: THROUGH NOV 9 “Worldviews: Maya Ceramics from the Palmer Collection” + “Molas: the Jane Gruver Collection” OCT 3 Visiting artist talk with Jeremy Edwards, 1 pm, Robie Andrews Hall OCT 24 Visiting artist talk with Kukuli Velarde, 1 pm, Robie Andrews Hall OCT 25 Panel discussion on “Worldviews” + “Molas” with Kukuli Velardi, David Carey, Nathan Hamilton, and Patricia Erikson, 1 pm, Bailey Hall, Room 10 NOV 14 Visiting artist talk with Jocelyn Lee, 1 pm, Robie Andrews Hall NOV 18 THROUGH DEC 7 “Juried Student Exhibition”
The Art Gallery presents diverse contemporary and historical one-person, group,and thematic exhibitions by artists with regional, national, or international reputations, as well as USM art faculty and students. Call for hours.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ceyler@maine.edu
USM/Lewiston-Auburn
Address: Atrium Gallery, 51 Westminster St, Lewiston
Phone: 207.753.6554
Email: http://www.usm.maine.edu/lac/art/exhibits.html
Web: THROUGH DEC 19 “Robert Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell the Truth” + “Patricia Wheeler: The Art of Protest”
Open Mon through Thurs 8 am to 8 pm; Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm; and Sat 9 am to 3 pm.
USM/Portland
Address: Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Bedford St, Portland
Phone: 207.780.5009
Email: http://www.usm.maine.edu/~gallery
Web: THROUGH OCT 7 “Repeat: Jeremy Edwards” | Reception Oct 2 5-7 pm OCT 10 THROUGH 24 “DIY,” group exhibition organized by Art Student Union OCT 31 THROUGH DEC 19 “Last Light,” photography by Jocelyn Lee
The gallery promotes emerging artists, USM art students, and visual presentations by university and local community groups. Call for hours.
UPCOMING EVENTS
gail.platts@maine.edu
Waterfall Arts Belfast
Address: 256 High St, Belfast
Phone: 207.589.3025
Email: http://www.waterfallarts.org
Web: THROUGH SEP 26 “Temples/Locus of Intent” + “Long Overdue: Altered Books from the Portland Library Collection”
Open Tues and Wed from 10 am to 8 pm, Thurs and Fri from 10 am to 5 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@waterfallarts.org
Whitney Art Works
Address: 492 Congress St, Portland
Phone: 207.774.7011
Email: http://www.whitneyartworks.com/
Web: THROUGH SEP 27 Michael Alderson + Stephen Benenson OCT 1 THROUGH 25 Pam Brown, Crystal Cawley, Dan Dowd, and Rose Marasco OCT 29 THROUGH NOV 22 Jeff Badger DEC 3 THROUGH 24 Gallery Artists
Perhaps Portland’s finest contemporary art gallery, open Wed through Sat from noon to 6 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
info@whitneyartworks.com
