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The Numbers Game

The Numbers Game

June 7, 2024

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Portland Campus Art Gallery

June 7-October 13, 2024 Opening reception Friday, June 7, 5-8 p.m. Mathematics is the foundational, abstract system we use to find order in the world and in theory, by examining the workings of numbers. For artists, processes such as measuring, counting, segmenting, and responding to symmetry are methods that grant numbers a primary place in the […]

Light and Shadow: Motherhood, Creativity, and the Discourse of Ability

Opening reception for Light and Shadow

May 31, 2024

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Biddeford Campus Art Gallery

May 31-October 20, 2024 Opening reception Friday, May 31, 4 – 7 p.m. Including the work of five artists and text by art historian Virginia Rose, “Light and Shadow” highlights the creative practices of artists who are also mothers of children with developmental or physical differences. The exhibit focuses on creative processes as part of […]

Tidal Shift: Work from the Searsport EcoArts Residency

January 19-May 20, 2024 Closing reception Thursday, April 25, 4 – 6 p.m. The UNE Art Gallery in Biddeford presents work from the first suite of artists-in-residence at the Searsport EcoArts Residency (SEAR), in conversation with our School of Marine and Environmental Programs. SEAR is the first residency in Maine that is focused on exploring ecology, and provides […]

Recent Acquisitions in the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography at UNE

February 16-May 19, 2024 Opening reception Friday, February 16, 5 – 8 p.m. Join us to celebrate the new acquisitions in our collection. The display showcases new photographic works procured by Stephen K. Halpert, curator of photography at UNE, in his signature narrative curatorial style, focusing on his longstanding interest in work that documents diverse […]

Seeking Light: Plants From Shoreline to Canopy in the Arts & Sciences

Opening Reception for Seeking Light

October 27, 2023

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Portland Campus Art Gallery

October 27, 2023-January 21, 2024 Opening reception Friday, October 27, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. This two-part exhibition, taking place at both the Portland and Biddeford UNE Art Galleries, will highlight the role of plants in the environment and in the creative imagination. Plants are a primary source of subject matter for many visual artists, […]

Seeking Light: Plants from Shoreline to Canopy in the Arts & Sciences

Reception for Seeking Light

October 12, 2023

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Biddeford Campus Art Gallery

October 12, 2023-January 7, 2024 Opening reception Thursday, October 12, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. This two-part exhibition, taking place at both the Portland and Biddeford UNE Art Galleries, highlights the role of plants in the environment and in the creative imagination. Plants are a primary source of subject matter for many artists, providing a […]

“Camera Lucida” Gallery Walk with Rose Marasco

“Camera Lucida” Gallery Walk with Rose Marasco

September 28, 2023

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Portland Campus Art Gallery

Renowned photographer Rose Marasco will lead a gallery walk at the UNE Art Gallery in Portland to talk about the artwork in her solo exhibition “Camera Lucida”, featuring pieces from the Maine Women Writers Collection, the Stephen K Halpert Collection of Photography at UNE, and the personal collection of the artist. Join us to learn more […]

Images of Neuroscience, Images of Transcendence

Images of Neuroscience, Images of Transcendence: Opening Reception

May 5, 2023

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Ketchum Library Art Gallery

Work from UNE’s Histology and Imaging Core and Paintings by Honour Mack May 5 – September 29, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, May 5, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Free and open to the public; refreshments served. This exhibit features images of biological samples produced by scientists on our campus in Biddeford in conversation with the […]