‘Abstraction’ exhibition at River Arts
Story Location:
241 U.S. Route 1
Damariscotta, ME 04543
United States
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception for its newest exhibition, “Abstraction”. The exhibition includes 80 abstract works by artists from all over Maine in sculpture, photography, collage, painting, ceramics, fiber and fine craft and painting. Sarah Wilde will also be on hand celebrating her solo show in the West Gallery. The opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26.
Juror for the exhibition is Leonard Meiselman. Born and raised in New York City, Leonard Meiselman received his art education at the Cooper Union, the Skowhegan School of Art in Maine and the Cranbrook Academy in Michigan.
Meiselman has had one-person exhibitions at the Camden Arts Center in London, the Yeshiva University Museum in New York, the Holocaust Center in Manhasset and elsewhere. His paintings have appeared in group shows, including the Allan Stone Gallery in New York, the Florence Biennale (Palazzo Strozzi) and the Hebrew Union College Museum in New York.
Meiselman was responsible for the creation of the 2014 exhibition “The Dilemma of Memory” at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center at UMA, His most recent exhibition was “A Protest Artist on Monhegan,” at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. For more information about the man and his work, visit http://www.lmeiselman.com.
River Arts, located at 241 U.S. Route 1 in Damariscotta, is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
