Maine’s remote, rocky shoreline has been a beacon to American artists for generations. This program will survey the work of some of the most celebrated artists inspired by the state’s distinct landscape and way of life.
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Downeast Connections: Artists Inspired by Maine
July 5th, 2024 · Comments Off on Downeast Connections: Artists Inspired by Maine · Art Room, Books, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch
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Defining America: Illustrators and the Saturday Evening Post
June 15th, 2024 · Comments Off on Defining America: Illustrators and the Saturday Evening Post · Art Room, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch, Uncategorized
Join the Manchester City Library for the 2024 return of our Culturally Curious Art Series!
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A Local History Lecture
March 31st, 2024 · Comments Off on A Local History Lecture · Author Talk, Bookmobile, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Local Author Series, Main Branch, News, NH Room
Join us for a rollicking & shiver’me’timbers good time!
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Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner & Abstract Expressionism
August 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner & Abstract Expressionism · Art Room, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch, Virtual Programs
Jackson Pollock is the famous originator of the drip and splatter paintings that came to epitomize Abstract Expressionism at the middle of the twentieth century.
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Seaside Escapes: The Art and Architecture of the New England Coast
July 20th, 2023 · Comments Off on Seaside Escapes: The Art and Architecture of the New England Coast · Art Room, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch, Virtual Programs
From artist colonies to robber baron “summer cottages,” the New England shoreline has inspired countless creative works.
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Norman Rockwell on Art
June 22nd, 2023 · Comments Off on Norman Rockwell on Art · Art Room, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch, Virtual Programs
“America’s favorite illustrator” is best known for his relatable scenes of modern American life with subjects selected for their broad appeal: families, holiday celebrations and young love.
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George Tooker: Modern Life and Magical Realism
June 1st, 2023 · Comments Off on George Tooker: Modern Life and Magical Realism · Art Room, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch, Virtual Programs
George Tooker often depicted the tensions of modern life and inhuman bureaucracies.
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Marc Chagall: Joy, Color & a Celebration of Jewish Culture
March 20th, 2023 · Comments Off on Marc Chagall: Joy, Color & a Celebration of Jewish Culture · Art Room, City Library, Culturally Curious Art Series, Events, Main Branch, Virtual Programs
Marc Chagall’s colorful, abstracted paintings integrate a variety of elements from the modernist movements of the early twentieth century.
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