Portland Museum of Art's 2018 Biennial
Maine College of Art & Design shares deep roots with the Portland Museum of Art. In 1882, the Portland . . .”
Maine College of Art & Design shares deep roots with the Portland Museum of Art. In 1882, the Portland Society of Art was founded, which encompassed both the art school and the museum.Read More
Pilar Nadal MFA ’13
MECA is a small school and you can really find a place for yourself. One of the best aspects is the . . .”
Canandaigua is the Seneca word for “the chosen spot.” Pilar Nadal left Canandaigua, her hometown in Upstate New York, for her chosen spot: MECA&D. During her first visit, she was immediately drawn to both the program and the community. “I was really impressed with the facilities and the idea that everything was in one building . . .Read More
Philip Brou
ON HIS ART
I love the contradictory nature of painting. It is a language that constantly undermines itself. . . .”
ON HIS ART I love the contradictory nature of painting. It is a language that constantly undermines itself. In my opinion, painting is not a discipline suited for finding solutions, but it is unbelievably good at perpetually generating questions. ON MAKING ART IN MAINE Last weekend I went for a long walk on a beach and did […]Read More
Paul Gebhardt ʼ96
Artists have so much to offer the world. Their creative approach is needed in all of our cultural, economic . . .”
What drives your need for/belief in service and public engagement? I am most interested in that intersection between a creative action and a social need. I am curious about how art can bring awareness, challenge an assumption, open a discourse about a difficult topic—like poverty or food security—and solve a practical problem. I am . . .Read More
Michel Droge MFA '10
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Printmaking Michel Droge and students in her FY-In class, Climate Change and . . .”
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Printmaking Michel Droge and students in her FY-In class, Climate Change and Maine Island Communities, partnered with The Island Institute to study climate change and its impact in Casco Bay. The goal was to bring local fishermen, artists and scientists together through a mutual concern for the future . . .Read More
