Matt Blackwell and Kathi Smith diverge in content, but share a vibe in their Greenhut Galleries show. Matt Blackwell and Kathi Smith might seem an unlikely pairing, but their paintings work together satisfyingly well. Blackwell is a painterly wit. He lets it fly both in terms of his brush and his content. We…
The paintings at Greenhut Galleries capture Portland’s sights and its history. By Daniel Kany for the Maine Sunday Telegram, April 22, 2018 The 2018 “Portland Show” at Greenhut Galleries…
By Pat Davidson Reef, Special to the Sun Journal February 6, 2018 PORTLAND — A bright spot to keep you warm in Maine this cold winter is the 2018 Biennial Art Exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art. Don’t miss it. Like a burst of light, this exhibit will stimulate those who see it. The color…
It features about 75 works by two dozen artists and diverges in terms of media. BY DANIEL KANY The 2018 Portland Museum of Art Biennial is possibly the most handsome since the Thon Bequest set the every-other-year exhibit in motion about 20 years ago. This year’s biennial was organized by outside curator Nat May, who worked…
Visitors are met by a wall of works by John Whalley, Welliver and Maurice Freedman – major players all. But this show is about more than big names. BY DANIEL KANY I like painting and art exhibitions in which viewers are forced – on their own – to separate the wheat from the chaff. I think…
