As spring arrives here in mid-coast Maine, we look forward to saluting members of the Class of 2023 as they prepare for their Commencement. At the Museum, we hope you will join us on May 5th for a special program in conjunction with In Light of Rome: Early Photography in the Capital of the Art World, 1842-1871. Other ongoing exhibitions provide opportunities to delve into artwork from antiquity to the present, including new additions to Re|Framing the Collection: New Considerations in European and American Art, 1475–1875. Also, in this issue, acquaint yourself with a new Polar Bear gracing the Museum’s collection, and learn more about the Museum’s work to welcome Multilingual Mainers to campus. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum! Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear Co-Directors Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Continuing In Light of Rome: Early Photography in the Capital of the Art World, 1842–1871 The exhibition explores the contribution made by the cosmopolitan art center to the early history of photography. more Continuing Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable The exhibition addresses the visual production of this pioneering modernist artist, poet, and feminist. more

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Refreshing Re|Framing the Collections: New Considerations in European and American Art, 1475–1875 Changes to the exhibition highlight new scholarship and spark new connections and conversations. more

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Community Open House A collaborative program welcomed families to the Museum in April for gallery activities. more

Object of the Month A Wedgwood polar bear bowl designed by celebrated English ceramicist James Hodgkiss is a recent acquisition at the Museum of Art. more

calendar May 5, 2023 All Roads Lead to Rome: Italian Photography's International Networks 4:30 p.m. | Beam Classroom, VAC more

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Banner image: Maine Coast, ca. 1925 (detail) by Ernest Haskell. Gift of Mrs. Josephine Haskell Aldridge, in memory of Mrs. Ernest (Emma) Haskell Sr. Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

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