Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items

Hartwig Fischer had planned to leave the post next year but said his presence had become a distraction after questions were raised recently about whether the museum took warnings seriously.

Smithsonian curator to present lecture at Bates College

Ashleigh D. Coren is a Bates College alumna (Class of '05)

Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view

City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can't be placed on building walls visible to the public.

Paintings by Kim Farwell on display in Art & Ale Window

Paintings by Abby Bernard on display in hospital gallery

Call for artists announced by UMF Art Gallery

Painter Andree Benoist joins Gallery 302

Artist reception to celebrate works of Andre Benoit

Paintings featured in WHA gallery at CMMC

Photos: Follow local artists’ 4-year process to create, install ‘The Hallowell Mural’

Back in July 2019, Hallowell artists Christopher Cart and Jen Greta Cart worked together in City Hall improvising a compass with a tape measure and pencil to draw a large circle on the 700 square feet of canvas sections taped together that would guide the composition of his Hallowell mural project. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal.