Portland Museum of Art Announces Participation in Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership
John Sloan (1871-1951), Sunset, West Twenty-third Street (23rd Street, Roofs, Sunset), 1906, oil on canvas, 24 3/8 x 36 1/4 in. Joslyn Art Museum, 25th Anniversary Purchase, 1957.15.
For Immediate Release • August 18th, 2022
A new initiative to support long-term collection loan partnerships among US museums of all sizes.
The Portland Museum of Art is excited to announce its participation in the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership, an innovative art lending model that allows artworks from a diverse group of museums to travel the country. The museum will display an array of American artworks from the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, which will be on view from August 2022 through Summer 2023. Art Bridges supports museums around the country to share works from their collections with the public, championing art accessibility and diversity.
In alignment with the PMA’s ongoing Art for All mission, the collection will include artworks from American artists of diverse backgrounds. The loans will be displayed throughout the museum’s permanent collection, deepening the conversation throughout the galleries around the complex history of American art. The loans will include works from Jacques Lipchitz, Helen Frankenthaler, Winslow Homer, and John Sloan, among others. The PMA also requested a piece from Kerry James Marshall, which will add a powerful and integral perspective to the collection. The Art Bridges Foundation generously accommodated this request, and Marshall’s work Lost Boys: AKA BB will be on view from August 2022 through November 2022.
“This remarkable group of painting and sculpture from Joslyn Art Museum, ranging from the 19th century to the present day, will offer fresh insight on the Portland Museum of Art’s collection,” says Ramey Mize, Assistant Curator of American Art. “By interweaving these works across the museum, we hope to spark thoughtful forms of engagement around the PMA’s holdings, complementing our strengths while also exploring important questions. We look forward to this invaluable opportunity offered by the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership to infuse new energy, curiosity, and focus—often more typical of special exhibitions—throughout our galleries.”
Art Bridges seeks to increase accessibility, representation, and community engagement in the arts.
The Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership is a new initiative dedicated to bringing American art out of storage and on view into communities across the US. The Program aims to increase works of art by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women artists, and to fill gaps in museum collections. Additionally, the program will expand access and increase transparency in the process for borrowing artworks among museums of all sizes.
To learn more about the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership, follow the hashtag #ArtBridges on social media and visit www.artbridgesfoundation.org.
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ABOUT ART BRIDGES:
Art Bridges is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. The mission of Art Bridges is to expand access to American art in all regions across the United States. Since 2017, Art Bridges has been creating and supporting programs that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 190 museums of all sizes and locations to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges collection, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices.
ABOUT THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART:
With an extensive collection and nationally renowned exhibitions, the Portland Museum of Art is the cultural heart of Portland, Maine. The PMA boasts significant holdings of American, European, and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine—highlighting the rich artistic tradition of the state and its artists. The museum brings it all to life with unparalleled programming. From special members events, Free School Tours, and a commitment to family activities, to PMA Films, curator talks, and tours of the Winslow Homer Studio—it's all happening at the PMA.
CONTACTS:
Gabriel Ford
Director, Marketing & Communications
Art Bridges Foundation
479-315-4613
Gabriel.Ford@artbridgesfoundation.org
Jane Rooks
Public Relations Assistant
Portland Museum of Art