OGUNQUIT, MAINE. David Mallen, President of the Board of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) announced today that Amanda Lahikainen, PhD, has been appointed as the museum’s new Executive…
By Ruth Greene-McNally Bacon studied at the Art Students League between 1914-1920, where she was influenced by the realistic prints of her teachers, John Sloan and George Bellows. She achieved…
By Linda Chestney Technology says that an airbrush refines a painting. Tradition says it’s a paintbrush. Smart artists know that art is delivered by the eyes, which ignite the senses: https://artscopemagazine.com/2018/09/seeing-is-believing-dodd-at-ogunquit/…
By Ruth Greene-McNally* By the early 20th century, the allure of Narrow Cove attracted greater numbers of artists, gallerists, collectors, and sightseers who had discovered the secluded fishing community…
In a suite of small exhibitions, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art demonstrates how much power can be generated by art executed in multiple mediums. Lois Dodd’s expressionist paintings, Bill…
By Daniel Kany Lois Dodd is arguably the most admired painter within the state of Maine. Although she was born in New Jersey and has spent most of her life…
“The two forces that have done the most to shape who we are as human beings, both inside and out, and throughout history, are technology and revelation.” – Bill Viola,…
By Sarah Bouchard Not all artists can afford a traditional, daily studio practice. For some, the studio is a state of mind entered into on the drive home after a…
By Bob Keyes No matter the art on the wall, Narrow Cove is almost always the first thing you see when you walk into the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.…
By Ruth Greene-McNally Associate Curator & Collections Manager With a vision to build “a museum of art for the community,” Henry Strater, along with Rudy Dirks and Robert Laurent, purchased…
