January 2020
Farms Tools Project
Fiore Art Center Residency alumni Sarah Loftus (2017) and Michel Droge (2018) explore the relationships between farmers and the land with a series of cyanotype prints of hand tools pulled from barns, fields, and greenhouses at seven farms across Maine. Learn more about the exhibit HERE. Exhibit will be up from January 21-April 10, 2020. Please note, our gallery is closed until further notice. *Closing reception on Friday, April 10 has been cancelled*
Find out more »April 2020
2019 Virtual Fiore Residents Exhibit
A sampling of work by the residents from MFT’s Joseph A. Fiore Art Center, created during their 2019 summer residency: Mildred Bachrach, Sonja Birthisel, Tracey Cockrell, Genevieve Cohn, Eleanor Conover, Laurie McDonnell, Michelle Menting, Tessa O’Brien, j.e. paterak, and Sara Trunzo. Their works will be launched virtually on April 21 through MFT’s website, Facebook page, our online art platform ArtCloud, and Instagram. See the show HERE.
Find out more »May 2020
Virtual Artist Talks: 2019 Fiore Residents Exhibit
Tune in to learn more about the 2019 residents at MFT’s Rolling Acres Farm and the work they created during their summer residency. Across disciplines, all the work related to agriculture, environment and rural Maine. Meet the six visual artists and the poet, academic writer, songwriter and gardener in residence at the Fiore Art Center in 2019. Their works will be launched virtually on April 21 through MFT’s website, Facebook, ArtCloud and Instagram. More details to come soon. Please make sure to…
Find out more »July 2020
200 Years of Farming: A Bicentennial Celebration
To mark Maine’s Bicentennial year, this show focuses on some of the history, practices, triumphs, and challenges of farming in Maine over the last 200 years–from homesteading to dairy, potatoes, blueberries, the local food movement, and present day changes and challenges. This exhibit encompasses a wide range of media to depict just some of the rich history of farming in Maine. MFT is proud to partner with the Penobscot Marine Museum to exhibit seven glass plate photographic prints on loan from…
Find out more »Virtual Open Studio (July)
Wednesday, July 29th 5-6PM RSVP for Zoom Info In lieu of our Open Studio Days at the Fiore Art Center, we will be virtually sharing what our summer residents are up to. For July, meet Katie Addada Shlon, the Art Center's virtual performance artist in residency. Katie uses the natural environment as a collaborator in their work. Their current body of work focuses on creating new instruments for sound, departing from traditional forms and structures to reframe our experience…
Find out more »August 2020
200 Years of Farming: A Bicentennial Celebration Artist Talks
Virtual Artist Talks Friday, August 21, @5-6pm RSVP Meet the artists of MFT's Bicentennial show. To mark Maine’s Bicentennial year, this show focuses on some of the history, practices, triumphs, and challenges of farming in Maine over the last 200 years–from homesteading to dairy, potatoes, blueberries, the local food movement, and present day changes and challenges. This exhibit encompasses a wide range of media to depict just some of the rich history of farming in Maine. MFT is proud to partner…
Find out more »Virtual Open Studio (August)
Tuesday, August 25th 6-7PM RSVP for Zoom Info In lieu of our Open Studio Days at the Fiore Art Center, we will be virtually sharing what our summer residents are up to. For August, meet visual arts resident James Southard (Rob)and academic writing resident, Sophie Kelmenson. Rob is working on a new project that brings attention to small scale farmers of the central and eastern Kentucky region. He “wishes to highlight some of the concerns, hopes and future plans…
Find out more »September 2020
Virtual Open Studio (September)
Wednesday, September 30th 6-7PM RSVP for Zoom Info In lieu of our Open Studio Days at the Fiore Art Center, we will be virtually sharing what our summer residents are up to. Margot Kelley is our Fiore Art Center literary arts resident for September. During her residency, Margot is writing a lyrical, experimental essay about seeds and seed-saving. Because of the pandemic, she has added an exploration of some of the odd connections between seeds and viruses. Margot, along…
Find out more »October 2020
A Reflection on Water
October 20, 2020- January 8, 2021 This virtual exhibit explores the relationships that exist between humans and this precious resource with evocative multi-media, and considers current issues regarding water as an essential component of agriculture and our ecosystem. This show includes work from sixteen artists that show the diverse connections to this elemental and shape-shifting substance. Water is essential to every living organism. It is present in animal and plant cells, and is the medium for metabolism. Bodies of water…
Find out more »November 2020
Artist Talks: “A Reflection on Water”
Friday November 20th 5-6 pm RSVP Join us for a virtual reception for the MFT Gallery's current show: A Reflection on Water. Talks by artists including Krisanne Baker, a multimedia ecological artist whose work focuses on water quality, and Carol L. Douglas, a Mid-coast plein air, landscape, and figure painter and instructor who writes a top-ranked art blog. A Reflection on Water, explores the relationships that exist between humans and the precious resource, water. This show includes work from 17…
Find out more »January 2021
Fiore Residents Virtual Exhibit
During the summer of 2020, The Fiore Art Center sponsored 4 virtual residents artists-in- residence. They are exhibiting some of the work they created during their residencies in our virtual gallery beginning January 25 through April 9, 2021. Our 2020 residents were: Katie Addada Shlon, a performance artist interested in regenerative agriculture. Learn more about Katie HERE. James R. Southard (Rob), a documentary photographer chronicling issues in small scale farming. Learn more about Rob HERE. Sophie Kelmenson, a social…
Find out more »February 2021
Artist Talks: Fiore Residents Exhibit
Friday, February 19th @5-6PM RSVP for Zoom Link Join us for Artist Talks to learn more about the 4 virtual residents artists-in- residence at the Fiore Art Center this past summer. In the Fiore Resisent Show, they will be exhibiting some of the work they created during their residencies in our virtual gallery beginning January 25 through April 9, 2021. Our 2020 residents were: Katie Addada Shlon, a performance artist interested in regenerative agriculture. Learn more about Katie HERE. James R. Southard…
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