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The Art Gallery serves the most diverse population of any Maine institution of higher learning, and it is known for its rich blend of contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, events, and Artist-in-Residence community projects. Our exhibitions in Gorham and Portland showcase art students’ multidisciplinary projects in a range of media, as well as regional collaborations and curated themes with socially engaged public programming that underscores USM's broadly inclusive mission.

The Galley is closed for the summer

Thank you for a great Spring season. We look forward to seeing you when we reopen in the Fall.

July 8: Join us for the Ryan Adams Mural Unveiling

See what 2024 Art Gallery Artist-in-Residence Ryan Adams has been working on!

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A public sculpture resembling a fantastical quadriped on campus

Announcing TANGLE, our newest acquisition

Artists Pamela Moulton and Roy Fox dreamed up a fantastic creature to grace our Portland campus.

Learn all about it

Coming in October: under/current

A site-specific installation by artist Stephanie Garon examines the effects of a proposed mine on the town of Pembroke, Maine.

What to expect

An artist works on a painting at a desk. In the background, neatly arranged spray paint cans with their nozels pointed towards the viewer.

Announcing Ryan Adams, the 2024 Art Gallery Artist-in-Residence

Ryan Adams is a painter and muralist based in Portland. For his residency, Adams will be working on his Piece Together series with the University.

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Featured Recent Program: Artist Talk with Summer J. Hart

Artist and poet Summer J. Hart, read from her debut poetry collection Boomhouse (The 3rd Thing Press, 2023) and discussed her monumental hand-beaded mill paper tapestry Out in May Back by October.