Summer Sale at the June Fitzpatrick Gallery
July 11–September 27
A Family Affair: Paintings and Sculpture by Murray Hantman, Jo Levy, and Ruth Livingston
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA
522 Congress Street, Portland
(207) 879-5742, ext. 5083
Gallery Hours: Noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment. www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Murray Hantman (1904–1999) was a major painter in the American art world for more than 60 years, dividing his time between New York and Maine. Even though he, like many of his generation, moved away from representation into abstraction, nature remained the touchstone for his art, and Hantman was particularly inspired by the unique qualities of the environment and natural light on Maine’s Monhegan Island. At his death in 1999, Murray Hantman bequeathed his remaining artworks to the Portland Museum of Art, to be used for the benefit of the Museum’s exhibitions and education programs. Also part of Hantman’s bequest were sculptures by his wife, artist Jo Levy, and primitive paintings by his mother-in-law, Ruth Livingston. Sale proceeds will benefit Museum exhibitions and education programs.
Lecture by Dr. Wanda Corn: Dressing Modern: Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Clothes
Wednesday, July 23, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Auditorium. Tickets: $8/$5 members. To purchase tickets.
Wanda Corn, the Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor Emeritus in Art History at Stanford University, will discuss how Georgia O’Keeffe and other early 20th-century artists embraced change in the ways they led their personal lives as well as the ways they made art. To more fully understand modernist practices, this talk explores artists’ choice of everyday dress, paying particular attention to Georgia O'Keeffe. At Stanford since 1980, Dr. Corn was the University's first permanent appointment in the history of American art. Dr. Corn is well known for the caliber of her scholarship as well as her engaging presentations.
Docent Trip: Summer in New Hampshire and Vermont
Thursday, July 31 through Saturday, August 2. Cost: $410/$400 Museum Docents. Payment must be received by July 15, 2008. For more information please contact Museum Docent Linda Frinsko at (207)839-3878.
Join the Docents to see a Mary Cassatt exhibition at the Shelburne Museum in Burlington, Vermont. The interary also includes the University of Vermont's Robert Hull Fleming Museum in Burlington; Dartmouth College's Hood Museum in Hanover, New Hampshire; and the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire. (Cost includes bus transportation, bus driver tip, museum admissions, lodging, three lunches and one continental breakfast, and a $15 donation to the PMA Docents.)
Summer Party with Georgia O'Keeffe and the Sounds of Miss Tess
Thursday, August 7, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Great Hall and Galleries. Tickets: $15/$10 members. Cash Bar. To purchase tickets.
Step into the world of Georgia O’Keeffe and listen to the cool sounds of Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade while enjoying a refreshing summer cocktail. WGBH Radio in Boston says, “Miss Tess’ ‘Modern Vintage’ is just that: a fresh - and refreshing - take on classic themes from a bygone era.” Don’t miss this gathering of great music, great art, and great food and drink, and be sure to take a special tour of the exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe and the Camera. To hear Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade, visit www.misstessmusic.com.
Architectural Sketching Tour
Thursdays, September 4, 11, 18, and 25, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Cost for all 4 sessions: $25/$15 members. Limited to 12. To register.
This casual sketching opportunity invites you to see the Museum’s architectural collection in new ways. Sketch architectural interiors and (weather permitting) details of the exteriors of the Charles Shipman Payson Building (1983), L.D.M. Sweat Memorial Galleries (1911), Charles Q. Clapp House (1832), and McLellan House (1801).
Totally 25: Charles Shipman Payson Buildling Celebration
Friday, September 19, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free admission.
Help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Charles Shipman Payson Building. Dance to the music of The Awesome, participate in an '80s costume contest, and enjoy art-making in the Great Hall. Cash bar in the garden and free birthday cake.
August 7 Summer Party with Georgia O’Keeffe and the Sounds of Miss Tess