Events
Fall Exhibitions at the Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine
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Fall Exhibitions at the Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine
Date:
October 7, 2024 - December 28, 2024
Website:
http://zam.umaine.edu
Event Description:
The Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine, located at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor, ME, opens new exhibitions that will run September 20 - December 7 (2nd Floor Galleries) and December 28, 2024. ZAM is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm and brings modern and contemporary art to the region, presenting approximately 21 original exhibitions each year. Admission to the Zillman Art Museum is free in 2024 thanks to the generosity of Birchbrook.
MAJO KELESHIAN: MEDITATIONS, A RETROSPECTIVE
Through December 28, 2024
MaJo Keleshian once remarked, “Landscape-related imagery has been a strong influence in my work—elements from nature not of nature. It is the “near” view that most intrigues me.” The works presented in Meditations, A Retrospective highlight nature-inspired abstracts that exude texture and mood. Striking black and white prints demonstrate the artist’s skills in printmaking while other works on paper are more subtle and evocative. Keleshian used a combination of media that she created to evoke the spirit of an internal state.
The artist’s dedication to Buddhism and its contemplative nature are apparent in her compositions. Keleshian once noted, “I’m looking for ways to suggest a moment in the landscape, to simulate aspects of it.” The artist developed her own distinct process for creating work and described it as, “applying layers of color, adding gestural marks, rubbing away surfaces, working very freely for the initial stage of the process.” Keleshian also worked in encaustic and loved using beeswax, which helped create luminescent artworks that reflect a fleeting moment in time.
The retrospective approach of this exhibition illustrates the evolution of Keleshian’s comprehensive career. The unifying thread connecting the artist’s varied work is her mark-making, whether tiny scratches or robust brushstrokes. These works capture the impermanence of a moment and display the source of exploration in Keleshian’s creative practice.
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LAWRENCE CLIFFORD: OFF THE SHELF
Through December 28, 2024
Off the Shelf showcases the work of Maine-based artist Lawrence Clifford. The artist’s mosaic panels have a linear structure of order and sequence created by deconstructing antique books to give them new life as works of art. Clifford’s artistic background in realistic anatomical illustration informs his current practice, which is intentional and exacting but looser and less representational.
The artist salvages outworn books and carefully selects parts that are fashioned into hard geometric shapes. Clifford says, “the books almost suggest the pattern and the palette for the artwork.” Clifford is receptive to what the reclaimed materials offer while preserving the true and natural colors, dyes, textures and patinas of the existing books.
Clifford’s objective is to honor these reading materials by reinventing them as artwork. The artist’s latest panels, Path of Totality I, II, and III, were inspired by the total solar eclipse that occurred on April 8, 2024. Clifford used color to depict the movement of the phases of the eclipse.
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MAJO KELESHIAN: MEDITATIONS, A RETROSPECTIVE
Through December 28, 2024
MaJo Keleshian once remarked, “Landscape-related imagery has been a strong influence in my work—elements from nature not of nature. It is the “near” view that most intrigues me.” The works presented in Meditations, A Retrospective highlight nature-inspired abstracts that exude texture and mood. Striking black and white prints demonstrate the artist’s skills in printmaking while other works on paper are more subtle and evocative. Keleshian used a combination of media that she created to evoke the spirit of an internal state.
The artist’s dedication to Buddhism and its contemplative nature are apparent in her compositions. Keleshian once noted, “I’m looking for ways to suggest a moment in the landscape, to simulate aspects of it.” The artist developed her own distinct process for creating work and described it as, “applying layers of color, adding gestural marks, rubbing away surfaces, working very freely for the initial stage of the process.” Keleshian also worked in encaustic and loved using beeswax, which helped create luminescent artworks that reflect a fleeting moment in time.
The retrospective approach of this exhibition illustrates the evolution of Keleshian’s comprehensive career. The unifying thread connecting the artist’s varied work is her mark-making, whether tiny scratches or robust brushstrokes. These works capture the impermanence of a moment and display the source of exploration in Keleshian’s creative practice.
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LAWRENCE CLIFFORD: OFF THE SHELF
Through December 28, 2024
Off the Shelf showcases the work of Maine-based artist Lawrence Clifford. The artist’s mosaic panels have a linear structure of order and sequence created by deconstructing antique books to give them new life as works of art. Clifford’s artistic background in realistic anatomical illustration informs his current practice, which is intentional and exacting but looser and less representational.
The artist salvages outworn books and carefully selects parts that are fashioned into hard geometric shapes. Clifford says, “the books almost suggest the pattern and the palette for the artwork.” Clifford is receptive to what the reclaimed materials offer while preserving the true and natural colors, dyes, textures and patinas of the existing books.
Clifford’s objective is to honor these reading materials by reinventing them as artwork. The artist’s latest panels, Path of Totality I, II, and III, were inspired by the total solar eclipse that occurred on April 8, 2024. Clifford used color to depict the movement of the phases of the eclipse.
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