Farnsworth Art Museum

Farnsworth Art Museum Celebrating Maine's role in American art It is open year-round as the only museum dedicated solely to American- and Maine-inspired art.
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Named by the Boston Globe as one of the finest small museums in the country, the Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists. Through its remarkable collection of more than 16,000 works, inventive exhibitions, wide-ranging intellectual resources, and energetic educational programming, visitors from around the world gain a deep ap

preciation of the ongoing story of Maine’s role in American art. More information about the museum can be found at www.farnsworthmuseum.org.

For , here are six ocean scenes from three different current exhibitions, pick your mood 🌊Ocean scenes have captivated ...
06/08/2026

For , here are six ocean scenes from three different current exhibitions, pick your mood 🌊

Ocean scenes have captivated artists for centuries. Today (and everyday in Maine), we celebrate the waters that spark creativity and connect us to our natural world.

🎨George Bellows (1882-1925), Beating Out to Sea, 1913, oil on plywood panel, 14 5/8 x 18 ⅞ inches. Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1945.567. Photography by Alan LaVallee.   

🎨Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), Lone Rock and Sea, 1950, oil on canvas, 28 x 44 inches. Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1977.35. © Rights courtesy of Plattsburgh State Art Museum, State University of New York, USA, Rockwell Kent Collection, Bequest of Sally Kent Gorton. All rights reserved.    

🎨Fitz Henry Lane (1804-1865), Shipping in Downeast Waters, 1854, Oil on canvas, 17 3⁄4 x 29 3⁄4 inches. Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1960.1172. Photography by Alan LaVallee

🎨Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), Goodbye, 2008, tempera on panel, 35 ⅝ x 47 ¾ inches. Wyeth Foundation for American Art Collection, M5053. © 2025 Wyeth Foundation for American Art / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
   

🎨Beatrice Whitney Van Ness (1888-1981), Whitecaps, circa 1926, oil on canvas, 18 ⅛ x 22 ⅛ inches. Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.3.  © 2026 Childs Gallery Ltd., Boston, MA / Photography by Alan LaVallee.

🎨Martin Heade (1819-1904), Storm Clouds on the Coast, 1859, Oil on canvas, 20 x 32 1/4 inches. Farnsworth Art Museum, Museum purchase, Charles L. Fox fund, 1965.1447. Photography by Alan LaVallee

06/06/2026

This we are highlighting multi-disciplinary artist Benjamin Spalding🏳️‍🌈

Spalding, who spent most of his upbringing in Maine, has long grappled with themes of hybridity and displacement as a half-Hispanic, q***r person raised in a small town. His work draws on his Puerto Rican grandfather’s legacy as a big band leader, his mother’s memories of New York City nightlife, and the powerful maternal lineage embodied by his Puerto Rican tías. These influences fuel his lifelong love of dance clubs, music videos, and immersive spaces—environments where belonging, expression, and ecstatic release converge.

His work is currently on in the Momentum 2026 exhibition, Benjamin Spalding: Go Bang!. Here, a speculative nightclub of pulsing beats becomes a space where characters gather to celebrate joy, connection, and community.

There’s a full calendar of events happening at the Farnsworth in June! Learn more and register at the link in our bio.
06/01/2026

There’s a full calendar of events happening at the Farnsworth in June!
Learn more and register at the link in our bio.

On the Road at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!Christina with Beads, Study for Christina Olson, is currently on loan in t...
05/29/2026

On the Road at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!

Christina with Beads, Study for Christina Olson, is currently on loan in the Met’s "Costume Art" exhibition which explores depictions of the dressed body.

Each year, the Farnsworth Art Museum lends works from its permanent collection to institutions across the country and around the world — extending our mission of celebrating Maine’s role in American art through meaningful partnerships and exhibitions.

Exhibition Dates:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
May 10, 2026 – January 10, 2027

🖼️Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009)
Christina with Beads, Study for Christina Olson, 1947
Pencil on paper
17 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches (sheet)
Gift of Nina Chandler Murray, 2006.5.2

The Painted Room by Lois Dodd is back from a trip to the Netherlands!The Farnsworth lent The Painted Room to the Kunstmu...
05/22/2026

The Painted Room by Lois Dodd is back from a trip to the Netherlands!

The Farnsworth lent The Painted Room to the Kunstmuseum Den Haag in the Netherlands for their Lois Dodd: Framing the Ephemeral exhibition. It marked the very first European retrospective dedicated to the post-war American painter, who is celebrated for her intimate, observational style.

Come see The Painted Room now back on view in our Maine: A Force within American Art (1890-2026) exhibition. 

🎨Lois Dodd (born 1927), The Painted Room, 1982, oil on linen, 60 x 50 inches. Gift of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York: Hassam, Speicher, Betts and Symons Funds, 1991.7. © Lois Dodd

Step inside the world of Betsy James Wyeth through a collection of objects inspired by the aesthetic she helped shape — ...
05/21/2026

Step inside the world of Betsy James Wyeth through a collection of objects inspired by the aesthetic she helped shape — now available at the Farnsworth 365 Store alongside the newly released By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth.

From weathered straw hats reminiscent of those seen in Andrew Wyeth paintings, to folk-inspired pig sculptures, handcrafted decorative objects, rustic textures, and timeless New England forms, these pieces evoke the quiet poetry and deeply personal environments Betsy cultivated throughout Maine.

By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth offers the first in-depth look at Betsy Wyeth as a designer of spaces, preservationist, collector, and creative force whose vision shaped not only the world around Andrew Wyeth, but American art itself.

The book is a beautiful companion to the objects, interiors, and landscapes that continue to inspire generations.

Available now at the Farnsworth 365 Store.

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05/20/2026

We are proud to partner with Indigo Arts Alliance in part with Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026). Executive Director, Jordia Benjamin, speaks about Indigo Arts Alliance mission and amplifying the voices and visions of Black and Brown artists, allowing for a more contemporary and nuanced viewpoint into how we see Maine within the American artistic canon.

Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026) is curated in partnership with the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Hudson Museum, Indigo Arts Alliance, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, & Maine Media, with Theresa Secord & Faye Hirsch.



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05/15/2026

Featured in Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026), Reggie Hodges Burrows was a recipient of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Fellowship Award.

As a curitorial partner, Donna McNeil, the Founding Executive Director of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, shares a glimpse into Reggie’s life through his painting.

Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026) is curated in partnership with the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Hudson Museum, Indigo Arts Alliance, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, & Maine Media, with Theresa Secord & Faye Hirsch.

Reggie Burrows Hodges (born 1965), On the Verge: Neutral Ground, 2019, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 36 x 36 inches. Farnsworth Art Museum, Gift of Ned Black & Carolyn Davis, 2023.21. © 2026 Reggie Burrows Hodges.

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