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.
May has overseen several transformative projects for the museum, and can be credited with pivoting the museum toward a more equitable and diverse collection and exhibition schedule, bringing a more representational perspective to the PMA through programming, exhibitions, collection practices, and more.
Read MoreThe #GettyMuseumChallenge has provided some much needed levity during this time, and PMA Ambassador Michaela Flint brings her 'A' game this week with some great takes on favorites from the PMA collection.
Read MoreWe're taking our Mindfulness program out of the galleries and into your home because—let's be real—we could all use a little more intentional centering time these days.
Read MoreCheck out this conversation between Hayden Anderson, Executive Director of the Maine Humanities Council, and Mark Bessire, Judy and Leonard Lauder Director, and Diana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, about Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History and the collaborative process that defined it.
Read MoreDiana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, and Amy Johnson, Associate Educator for Interpretation, share the story of building the exhibition Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History
From the Winter 2020 issue of PMA Magazine.
Read MoreDo you know the term “biophilia”? It’s the idea that people want to have an engagement with the natural world, and if Art in Bloom—the PMA's annual pairing of art and floral designs—is any indication, it’s having a moment.
Read MorePart of the Learning and Interpretation department’s mission is to create a platform for multiple perspectives. Art does not exist in a vacuum and reflects the time in which it was made. Likewise, all the content that we create reflects our current times.
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