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Anyone who appreciates the cultural side of Ogunquit, Maine should absolutely make it a point to pick up a copy of the May / June 2023 issue of Artscope to read (among other excellent art content) the in-depth feature article (penned by Eric J. Taubert) about the Ogunquit Museum of American Art’s “Shifting Sands: Beaches, Bathers, and Modern Maine Art” exhibition.
Here is a short excerpt from the Artscope Magazine article:
You would be well-challenged to name another art museum anywhere in the world blessed with the beauty of location possessed by the Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA).
This absolute jewel of a museum is so strategically positioned on such a picturesque piece of coastal Maine property that visitors are often torn between whether to continue mindfully appreciating the exhibited art or allow their senses to be irretrievably seduced by the beguiling kaleidoscope of coastline magnificence surrounding that art.
Sun glinting off of salt water. Slick and craggy rocks. Lobster boats entering and leaving Perkins Cove. Stone-strewn and rugged coastal ravines where effervescent waves splash, sizzle, and gurgle.
All of this natural splendor – and more – is part and parcel of the experience of visiting the OMAA. Indeed, the Southern Maine coastline is an extension of the museum property itself — and the OMAA (with its signature curtain glass window, a new ADA-compliant glass-enclosed vestibule, and a garden-laden sculpture park) has taken full advantage of their three-acre singular site to the benefit of their valued guests and members.
From now until July 16th, 2023, (and partially owing to the existence of a one-of-a-kind personal art collection by noted collector of Ogunquit, Maine artwork, Darin Leese – more on that a little later), the OMAA is hosting a captivating and immersive exhibition that perfectly aligns with the museum’s distinctive beach town setting: “Shifting Sands: Beaches, Bathers, and Modern Maine Art”.
(To read more of this in-depth article: Pick up the May / June 2023 Issue of Artscope Magazine. Find a pick-up location near you — or SUBSCRIBE HERE.)
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FEATURED PHOTO: Carl Sprinchorn, A Day at the Beach (detail), 16 x 23. Image courtesy Darin Leese.
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