State’s artists are linked by ‘pine trees’

ME: Portland

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art.

WHEN: through January 5, 2014

TITLE: 2013 Portland Museum of Art Biennial: Piece Work

 

Work by Jason Rogenes.
Work by Jason Rogenes.
Work by Crystal Crawley of Portland, Maine. Photo by Jay York.
Work by Crystal Crawley of Portland, Maine. Photo by Jay York.

The Biennial features more than 70 works, ranging in media from painting and drawing to photography and video. Of the nearly 900 applicants, 30 artists were selected are: Kate Beck (Harpswell, ME); Matt Blackwell (Brooklyn, NY); Allison Cooke Brown (Yarmouth, ME); JT Bullitt (Milbridge, ME); Crystal Cawley (Portland, ME); Caleb Charland (South Portland, ME); Lauren Fensterstock (Portland, ME); Alina Gallo (Portland, ME); Candace Plummer Gaudiani (Menlo Park, CA); Bryan Graf (Portland, ME); Julie K. Gray (Saco, ME); Gary M. Green (Waterville, ME); Adriane Herman and Brian Reeves (Portland, ME); Alison Hildreth (Portland, ME); Garrick Imatani (Portland, OR); Joe Kievitt (Portland, ME); Jocelyn Lee (Brooklyn, NY and Cape Elizabeth, ME); Sage Lewis (Columbus, OH); Rahul Mitra (Houston, TX); Duane Paluska (Woolwich, ME); Zach Poff (Brooklyn, NY) + N.B. Aldrich (Penobscot, ME); Abbie Read (Appleton, ME); Justin Richel (Rangeley, ME); Jason Rogenes (Georgetown, ME); Carrie Scanga (South Portland, ME); Marguerite White (Boston, MA); Aaron Williams (Queens, NY); and Michael Zachary (Boston, MA).

Work by Justin Richel.
Work by Justin Richel.

     The goal of the exhibition is to explore one very strong, deep thread of contemporary practice that has relevance both regionally and nationally. Many of the artists in Piece Work live in Maine for all or part of the year; for others, the state has been an important part of their biography or artistic practice.

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