In the Bedroom (2001)
Hard Tellin’… is less an attempt to define Maine, or Maine in the movies, than an opportunity to celebrate four great films that accomplish something most art should aspire to: they capture the ineffable in a place and its people at a particular moment in time. They get at something unique and a bit hard to define about us. They feel, for lack of a better word, honest.
“There is no place, even in New York City, where one can currently see a representative selection of the exciting and important paintings that have been done from the 1980s to the present. By helping to create a collection of these works at the Portland Museum of Art, the Alex Katz Foundation hopes to contribute to rectifying this situation.”—Alex Katz
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the opening of As We Are, an exhibition showcasing the work of 14 emerging artists with deep connections to Maine.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art and the International Union of Security, Police, and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) are proud to jointly announce the ratification of a contract for all security positions within the museum.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the Maine Mass Timber Conference, taking place from November 13 to 15, 2024, in Portland, Maine. This groundbreaking event will bring together industry leaders, artists, innovators, and visionaries to explore the future of construction through mass timber technology.
Read MoreThis exhibition explores the humor and sharp wit of one of the most insightful visual and literary artists of the 20th century.
Read MoreThere are more than 19,000 artworks in the PMA collection—each one of them has a story.
Read MoreThe first-ever major retrospective of a Wabanaki artist in an American fine art museum set to debut in 2024.
The Portland Museum of Art is proud to announce it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture in support of The PMA Blueprint: Building a Landmark for the Future.
Read MoreMukhopadhyay will step into his new role in June.
Read MoreA responsive and living installation entitled Passages in American Art.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art is proud to announce that LEVER Architecture has been selected to lead the design team for the PMA’s $100 million campus expansion and unification project, The PMA Blueprint.
Read MoreOn November 18, the Portland Museum of Art will host a free community event to welcome the four finalist architect-led design teams and their visions for the future of the PMA and Portland, Maine.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the four world-class design teams shortlisted for its Campus Unification + Expansion International Design Competition, which will result in a new landmark building in the heart of downtown Portland, Maine.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art, together with the leading independent architect selection firm, Dovetail Design Strategists, announced today the launch of an international design competition for its campus unification and expansion.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art believes museums need a paradigm shift that delivers on the promise of Art for All, and has announced an ambitious new vision that enables the PMA to be a leader in New England, a keystone for its communities, and a catalyst for the region's economy.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art is proud to announce the hire of Ramey Mize as the museum’s Assistant Curator of American Art. Mize will begin her role at the PMA in March, and immediately support the museum’s Art for All mission to provide a strong artistic vision that drives conversation, creativity, cultural vitality, and economic impact.
Read MoreFeaturing both emerging and more established artists living today, the exhibition presents 21st-century art from an unprecedented cross-section of artists living in Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark as well as Indigenous Nations throughout the region.
Read MoreThe Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to announce that Judy Glickman Lauder—photographer, collector, humanitarian, advocate, philanthropist, and community builder—has made a monumental gift of more than 600 works of art to the museum through a Promised Gift, immediately transforming and cementing the PMA as an international destination for photography.
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