Join us for the OMAA Conversations Series, featuring talks with fascinating artists, curators and others who provide further insight into our exhibitions, the historical Ogunquit art communities, and more. Talks will be held in person, from 5-7pm, unless otherwise noted.
The OMAA Conversations Series is free with admission, and always free for members. Click here to join as a member.
Where the Real Lies Artist Panel – Friday, May 2nd from 3:30-4:30 PM
Please join us for a discussion with Michael Sherman and Vinny Dotolo, founders of the Spaghetti Western Collection, along side several artists in the exhibition Where the Real Lies to discuss collecting, contemporary art, and the exhibition. Click here to watch.
Nicole Wittenberg and Jarrett Earnest – Tuesday, July 1st from 5:00-7:00 PM
Please join us for a conversation between critic Jarrett Earnest and artist Nicole Wittenberg about the exhibition A Sailboat in the Moonlight.
Marginal Way Panel – Tuesday, July 15th from 4:00-6:00 PM
In celebration of the Marginal Way’s centennial, we invite you to a panel discussion featuring artists Tom Glover, Don Gorvett, and Christopher Volpe. This conversation will explore their artistic processes, perspectives, and interpretations of the Marginal Way as an iconic landmark in Ogunquit, highlighting its significance in the visual and cultural landscape. Click here to watch.
Gisela McDaniel – Tuesday, August 5th from 5:00-7:00 PM
Join us for a conversation between curator Devon Zimmerman and artist Gisela McDaniel, as they talk about the stories and inspiration behind her exhibition, ININA, at OMAA. Click here to watch.
Dr. Amy Rahn – Tuesday, September 9th from 5:00-7:00 PM
Over and Under the Surface: Painting in Community
Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Amy Rahn, Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Maine at Augusta and Director of the Charles Danforth Gallery.
In Gisela McDaniel’s work, her close ties to community are right on the surface, with the artist’s chosen subjects, their donated artifacts, and their voices meeting the viewer on and in front of the paintings. Beginning with this clear and generous declaration of community, Dr. Amy Rahn’s talk connects these collaborative paintings to new approaches to art history that can reorient our understanding of artistic influence to the deep social ties that support and inspire artists in their studios.
