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EXPLOSIVE SUMMER IN MAINE
By Heather Stivison
One of the pleasures of summer is the opportunity for frequent daytrips and weekend getaways — and for art lovers that often means exploring galleries, museums and shows that are […]
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BEYOND THE VERBAL
By Madeleine Lord
“Where Words Can Not Go” at Three Stones Gallery in Concord, Massachusetts features two gallery-represented artists and guest Jill Goldman-Callahan. The focus on abstract works is to “ignite a deeply […]
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NINETY WAYS TO SEE
By Carolyn Wirth
The 2026 Danforth Museum Annual Juried Exhibition includes strong black-and-white photography, a medium which delivers us from any one particular timeframe into a unique present-day view. Susan Alport’s enigmatic black-and-white […]
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AFTER THE RUINS
By J.M. Belmont
Can you capture the future in a photograph? The answer, of course, is no. You can, however, detail individuals on the edge of it. This is seen most strikingly in […]
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LEARNING TO LOOK AGAIN
By Linda Sutherland
This is a story about resilience, courage, talent and a Black man born in the segregated Deep South whose tenacious spirit succeeded in an arena not of music or sports, […]
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COLORING IN THE CRACKS AT THE ART COMPLEX
By Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
I began my day on June 14 by drinking a strong cup of coffee and watching a 1973 live performance of Steely Dan’s “My Old School.” That performance, featuring bright […]
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A NATION IN THE FRAME
By Lexie Gondek
As Independence Day approaches, “America 250” seems to be everywhere, from event flyers in local coffee shops to patriotic displays lining grocery store aisles. Beyond the celebrations and marketing campaigns, […]
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A VISUAL TESTIMONY
By J.M. Belmont
“The Zone” is what Thomas Pynchon labels immediate post-World War II Germany in his mammoth novel “Gravity’s Rainbow.” It’s a district of political mirage where contradictions reign: lawlessness and exploitation […]
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SEEING VOICES HEARING GRIEF
By Elizabeth Michelman
“Unspoken Resilience,” a multi-disciplinary exhibition on view at the University of New England (UNE) Gallery in Portland through February 7, assembles works of the Deaf community and its friends in […]
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HOFMANN’S RISK AND COURAGE
By Lexie Gondek
When you hear the name Hans Hofmann, you might first think of a teacher — an artist best known for shaping generations of minds. Yet Hofmann’s own work resists easy […]
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THE POETRY OF RUIN
By Vanessa Boucher
There is a particular stillness that lives inside abandoned places. A silence that feels almost sentient as it hums with the memory of footsteps, the echo of machinery and the […]
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CELEBRATION AND INTERROGATION
By Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
Visit hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu for full exhibition schedule In 2026, the United States of America will turn 250 years old, but according to the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, the […]