Collective Actions II, an exhibition of printed matter highlighting collaboration, communication, and public engagement, opens in the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art & Design on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The reception takes place on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 5:00-8:00pm and is open to the public. The exhibit will be […]
UNLOADED On view from March 16, 2017 – April 14, 2017 Exhibition Reception: Friday, April 7, 2017, 5:00–8:00pm FFAW: Friday, April 7, 2017, 5:00-8:00pm ICA Gallery hours: Wed–Sun, 11:00am–5:00pm, Thurs, 11:00am–7:00pm, Friday, 11:00am–5:00pm, (FFAW until 8:00pm) Curated by Susanne Slavick, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Art, Carnegie Mellon University; UNLOADED is a multimedia group show that explores historical and social issues surrounding the availability, use, and […]
Justice for Women Lecture Series: Storytelling Event and Write-in MECA&D is teaming up with the Justice for Women Lecture Series, presented by the University of Maine School of Law, and the USM Office of Multicultural Student Affairs to host a storytelling event and write-in on Wednesday, March 22 from 12:00pm–1:30pm in the ICA. Joining us […]
Please join us for a Gallery Talk with Curator Susanne Slavick on Thursday, April 6, 2017, 6:00-7:30pm. Renee Stout, Baby's First Gun, 1998 Curated by Susanne Slavick, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Art, Carnegie Mellon University; UNLOADED is a multimedia group show that explores historical and social issues surrounding the availability, use, and impact of guns […]
VRAGE: The Virtual Reality Art Gallery Experience On view from April 26, 2017 – April 28, 2017, Closing Event: Fri., April 28, 5:00-8:00pm Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design ICA Gallery hours: Wed, 11:00am–5:00pm, Thurs, 11:00am–7:00pm, Friday, 11:00am–5:00pm The Virtual Reality Art Gallery Experience, or VRAGE, is an exploration of the parallel progression of the worlds of technology and […]
Join Us for our Summer Art Sale June 29 - July 1 at MECA&D's Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA at MECA&D) Featuring the original works of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends, proceeds benefit MECA&D’s Student Scholarship Fund to enable the next generation of artists to pursue their talents. A Sampling of Featured Work: See the list of Featured […]
American Genre: Contemporary Painting is an exhibition built on a triad of traditional painting genres.
Portland, Maine ~ The Institute of Contemporary Art in conjunction with the Painting and MFA programs at Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is pleased to invite the public to attend On Genre: A Painting Symposium, a daylong series of conversations about the power of painting and the idea of genre as a cultural […]
Confabulations of Millennia On view from October 6–December 8, 2017 Exhibition Reception: Friday, October 6, 2017, 5:00–8:00pm Melora Kuhn, Waterfall Bust, 2016 Curated by artist Richard Saja, Confabulations of Millennia brings together the works of 19 contemporary artists who take direct inspiration from the 18th and 19th centuries. Using established styles, techniques and objects perfected in the […]