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Portland Museum of Art Happenings Newsletter: December 2024

Arts and Entertainment

December 20, 2024

From: Portland Museum of Art

December Magic at the PMA!

Your holiday and vacation guide to festive fun at the PMA! 

Third Thursday at the PMA
12/19 | 5PM-8PM | FREE

Join us for cookies, cocoa, gallery conversation, collage art-making, complimentary gift wrapping & DOUBLE discounts* for museum members at the PMA Store. 

Special Third Thursday Artist Gallery Talk: Rachel Gloria Adams
5PM-6PM, FREE. Registration required.

As We Are artist Rachel Gloria Adams joins Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, to share insights into her artistic practice.

Register for FREE Gallery Talk

Last-minute gifts have never been so colorful.

Give the Gift of Inspiration with a PMA Membership!

Brighten your loved ones' 2025 with a year full of art, discovery, and exclusive benefits at the PMA. As members, they'll enjoy:

+ Unlimited free visits to explore and revisit their favorite exhibitions
+ Member-only viewings for a quieter, more personal museum experience
+ Exclusive events, including after-hours evenings just for members
+ Discounted tickets to PMA Films
+ Daily savings at the PMA Store


Share the gift of creativity, culture, and connection—give a PMA Membership today!

Program Series: Mindfulness in the Galleries
Friday, 12/20 | 12PM-12:30PM (Winter Solstice edition)
Friday, 12/27 | 12PM-12:30PM

Look closely, relieve stress, and quiet your mind with this 30-minute facilitated mindfulness session. 

No registration, experience required. Free for members, or with museum admission.

Now On View:

Become a member today and be the first to know about upcoming exhibitions and events!

AS WE ARE:

October 11, 2024, through April 27, 2025

A dynamic snapshot of art in the United States today, featuring 14 emerging artists connected to Maine.

 Peggy Bacon: Biting, never Bitter

June 14, 2024 - February 2, 2025

Exploring the humor and sharp wit of one of the most insightful visual and literary artists of the 20th century.

PMA Films

A weekly curated selection of indie, foreign, art house, and award-winning cinema.

In the News

Maine through the eyes of 14 emerging artists

Read the story about how up-and-coming Maine artists have helped the PMA curator learn about his new home through As We Are. Photo credit: Derek Davis 

Portland Press Herald: How these up-and-coming Maine artists helped a curator learn about his new home

Art Basel covers traveling Jeremy Frey: Woven  

The seventh-generation Maine-based basket maker gives Indigenous techniques a contemporary twist. Museums, galleries, and collectors are taking notice. Credit: Jeremy Frey, Fine Weave, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and karma.

Art Basel: With striking baskets, artist Jeremy Frey weaves a path into the artworld

Opening February 14, 2025

JO SANDMAN: Skin Deep

Step into a world of shadows, light, and symbolism and an enduring legacy of Black Mountain College's artistic experimentation.

SAVE THE DATE!
April 9-13, 2025

ART IN BLOOM 2025

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