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The Art Gallery serves the most diverse population of any Maine institution of higher learning, and it is known for its rich blend of contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, events, and Artist-in-Residence community projects. Our exhibitions in Gorham and Portland showcase art students’ multidisciplinary projects in a range of media, as well as regional collaborations and curated themes with socially engaged public programming that underscores USM's broadly inclusive mission.

A 3 x 3 grid of details of student artwork featuring figurive and abstract painting, portrait and landscape photography, digital work, ceramics, and drawing.

Now up in Gorham: The BFA/BA Exhibition

The show, featuring nine student artists and their theses, closes May 1.

A drawing featuring looping scribbles in two blue tones.

Now up in Portland: Even As We Grieve

Artist Peter Bruun will explore themes of community, grief, and resilience at the Crewe Center for the Arts.

An image of a tapestry of two black and white figures, a man and a woman, portrait busts, standing side by side.

New Acquisitions

Now on view at the Crewe Center for the Arts: Out in May, Back by October by artist Summer Hart and Split IV by Bob Crewe.

Watch our artist lecture with 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Peter Bruun, at the Crewe Center for the Arts!

Working under the aegis of Bruun Studios, Peter Bruun is an artist, writer, curator and cultural organizer. For over 30 years, he has pursued a practice making paintings and drawings that have inspired him to create community-engaged art exhibitions, arts-based social justice projects, humanistic online publications, and innovative organizations using art to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Hosted by Kat Zagaria Buckley, Director of Art Exhibitions and Outreach, this presentation details Bruun’s creative and professional trajectory from Baltimore to Maine.

Running time: 1 hour and 24 minutes with captions.