Books

What do major artists consider their best-kept secret? What is regarded as confidential knowledge among the key players of the global art market? I...

You Can’t Get There From Here: The 2015 Portland Museum of Art Biennial highlights Maine’s artistic legacies in the making. Curated by Alison Ferri...

The 2018 Portland Museum of Art Biennial (January 26 through June 3, 2018), guest curated by Nat May, features more than 60 works by 25 participati...

This catalogue is published in conjunction with an exhibition featuring a cross-section of thirty artists living in the North Atlantic and Nordic R...

A Dangerous New World: Maine Voices on the Climate Crisis is an anthology of work by 65 writers and 27 artists who responded to a call for essays, ...

A rare, ever-relevant compendium of texts and manifestos from women artists on gender and race issues in cultural institutions Originally published...

Climate change is a topic that can be overwhelming for kids and grownups. So if you’re looking for the best place to better understand the climate ...

In the first half of the 20th century, European-born artists Gaston Lachaise, Robert Laurent, Elie Nadelman, and William Zorach became preeminent f...

One winter, as food gets scarce, a snowy owl finds himself forced to look in new and unfamiliar spots in order to find food and a place to call hom...

Always in Season gives you delicious recipes you can prepare the same day you come home from the market with a bag full of local produce. Elise Ric...

 And I think of the girl I am and the girl I’ll be:A painter, like Pa.An actress (maybe).A fairy with wings.A father and daughter sneak away from t...

Raise a glass to the world's most exciting modern and contemporary artists in this inspired cocktail book with over 50 tribute recipes. Go on a boo...

This collection of photographs from over 40 years of rock 'n' roll history includes iconic and enlightening images of rock stars from Bob Dylan and...

A clever, quirky, and highly entertaining biography of the leading contemporary artist, Banksy, written specially for children ages 4 to 7 Banksy i...

Maine sculptor Bernard Langlais (1921–1977) achieved success in the 1950s through his wood-crafted sculpture, which was often abstract or based in ...

This remarkable collection of photographs celebrates the creativity of Judith Ellis Glickman, who has been making and collecting photographs for mo...

Award-winning Maine sculptor John Bisbee (born 1965) has spent decades building inventive and complex sculptures from just one type of ordinary obj...

Sculptor Sheila Pepe and painter Carrie Moyer have achieved international acclaim through abstract works that are rich with color and materiality a...

Charles Codman (1800-1842) apprenticed for Boston painter John Ritto Penniman and lived his whole life in Portland, Maine, where he painted some of...

A moving and sophisticated investigation into the nature of vision. American artist Clifford Ross’ photographic and video practices over the pas...

Bring the magic of color and form into your everyday life. Color and form are powerful—and not just for creative work. When used purposefully, colo...

Woodblock prints by artist Blue Butterfield make for a welcome and uncommon entry in the coloring book market. The artist’s hand-carved lines allow...

This book is about Maine artist Dahlov Ipcar and her distinctive style. Intended for the young reader, it will appeal to anyone of any age that app...