USM Art Galleries Gorham and Portland

The USM Art Gallery, part of the Art Department, is located in the relaxed setting of the Gorham campus.
USM Gallery, Gorham
The Area Gallery is located in the nexus of academic and student life in the Woodbury Campus Center near Portland's vibrant downtown.
Area Gallery, Portland
Participate in free public contemporary art forums, gallery talks, and school tours held at the USM Art Galleries.
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The USM Art Galleries facilitate experimental installations by Artists-in-Residence.
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The University of Southern Maine Art Galleries are a vital educational and cultural resource serving the Art Department, the University, Southern Maine, and the Northeast. The USM Art Galleries present a diverse range of exhibitions, public programs and professional publications.

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Shawn O'Connor

USM Visiting Artist Shawn O’Connor, Ceramicist, to Build One-Time-Use Outdoor Kiln with Art Students

Posted February 21, 2014
O’Connor will present a lecture about his past and current work, which includes a focus on wheel throwing, 12 p.m., Wednesday, March 5 in Kidder Lounge, Robie Andrews Hall on the USM Gorham campus. Following his lecture, which is free and open to the public, O’Connor will invite attendees to view the paper kiln.
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USM Art Department and Art Gallery Present Faculty Show

Posted January 10, 2014
Exhibiting faculty include: S. Patricia Benson, George Burk, Raphael DiLuzio, James Flahaven, Rebecca Goodale, Duncan Hewitt, Lin Lisberger, Brandon Lutterman, Jen McDermott, Jan Piribeck, Damir Porobic, David Schneider, Michael Shaughnessy and Richard Wilson.
USM Art Alumni Jody Desjardins

USM Art Department and Art Gallery to Present Alumni Exhibition

Posted January 7, 2014
“Transitions” will be juried by Virginia Sassman Rose, founder of Portland’s Rose Contemporary Fine Art Gallery. Rose has selected 23 paintings, drawings and prints by seven USM Art alumni in response to a call for submissions.
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USM Juried Student Exhibition

USM Juried Student Exhibition

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, March 13, 2014, 12:00 PM to Sunday, April 6, 2014, 4:00 PM
Location: 
USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus
Contact Name: 
Carolyn Eyler
Contact Phone: 
207.780.5008
Contact Email: 
ceyler@maine.edu

USM Student Juried ExhibitionThis exhibition showcases approximately 40 works by USM students juried by art critic Dan Kany, master printer Lisa Pixley and ceramicist Shawn O'Connor. 

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13, 6-8 p.m.
Award ceremony at 6:45 p.m.

Snow date for Opening Reception: Thursday, March 20, 6-8 p.m.

Selected works will be displayed at the AREA Gallery, Portland campus, April 18-May 2.

Sponsored by Bruce Roullard, USM alumnus ’84 and vice president of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate; Becky McKinnell, USM Art alumna ’06 and president of iBec Creative; Home Instead Senior Care; Gorham House; USM Dining Services and Gorham House of Pizza.

Call for Submissions

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March 13, 2014 to April 6, 2014
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus

Opening Reception for USM Juried Student Exhibition

Opening Reception for USM Juried Student Exhibition

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, March 13, 2014, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: 
Art Gallery, Gorham Campus
Contact Name: 
Carolyn Eyler
Contact Phone: 
(207) 780-5008
Contact Email: 
ceyler@maine.edu

USM Juried Student Exhibition

This exhibition showcases approximately 40 works by USM students juried by art critic Dan Kany, master printer Lisa Pixley and ceramicist Shawn O'Connor. 

Award ceremony at 6:45 p.m.

Snow date for Opening Reception: Thursday, March 20, 6-8 p.m.

 

Selected works will be displayed at the AREA Gallery, Portland campus, April 18-May 2.

Sponsors:

  • Bruce Roullard, USM alumnus ’84 and vice president of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate
  • Becky McKinnell, USM Art alumna ’06 and president of iBec Creative
  • Home Instead Senior Care
  • Gorham House
  • USM Dining Services
  • Gorham House of Pizza
March 13, 2014
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Art Gallery, Gorham Campus

Artists-in-Residence Presentation - Anna Hepler and Andrea Sulzer

Artists-in-Residence Presentation - Anna Hepler and Andrea Sulzer

Event Date and Time: 
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: 
Burnham Lounge, Robie Andrews Hall, Gorham
Contact Name: 
Carolyn Eyler
Contact Phone: 
207.780.5008
Contact Email: 
ceyler@maine.edu

Anne Hepler Andrea SulzerCollaborative Project Presentation

Snow date: noon-1 pm on Wednesday, March 19

Following a very successful previous project, acclaimed Maine-based artists Anna Hepler and Andrea Sulzer have been invited to explore a similar collaborative endeavor. In a shared artist residency, they will work with USM Art students to create large-scale woodcuts, which will be printed on banners and displayed in downtown Portland.

In thei presentation, Hepler and Sulzer will unveil the banners and discuss their collaborative process.

Anna Hepler

Anna Hepler

Hepler is a Maine artist who is intrigued by the transitions of states and the convergence of opposites. In Hepler’s recent work, she creates large-scale, plastic, inflatable sculptures that slowly deflate and serve as a basis for prints and drawings.

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Andrew SulzerAndrea Sulzer

Andrea Sulzer’s work begins at the cellular level. She makes small marks, nuclei of activity, which multiply and migrate across her paper, tracking trails through white space, implying narrative. Sometimes they arrange themselves into recognizable shapes—a sea urchin, or a Life Savers candy. Sometimes they only suggest, flirting with the real world.

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March 18, 2014
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Burnham Lounge, Robie Andrews Hall, Gorham

2014 BFA and BA Exhibition

2014 BFA and BA Exhibition

Event Date and Time: 
Friday, April 18, 2014, 12:00 PM to Friday, May 2, 2014, 4:00 PM
Location: 
USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus
Contact Name: 
Carolyn Eyler
Contact Phone: 
207.780.5008
Contact Email: 
ceyler@maine.edu

 

April 18 - May 2
Opening Reception6-8 p.m., Friday, April 18

Presenting exhibits by graduating USM Art Department students who are obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Art or a Bachelor of Art degree.

 
April 18, 2014 to May 2, 2014
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus
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USM Juried Student Exhibition
USM Student Juried Exhibition

USM Art Gallery, Gorham campus

March 13-April 6

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13, 6-8 p.m.
Award ceremony at 6:45 p.m.

 

Transitions: Juried Art Alumni Exhibition
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January 13-March 28

USM AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland campus

 


 

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