Jim Macdonald of Burnham made the intricate instrument in tribute to his favorite band and is thrilled that it will become part of the collection of Allman memorabilia.
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Once a feminist press of gritty old Portland, the small publishing house returns with a more inclusive mission.
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Testimony reveals that his caretaker was paid nearly $500,000 in the last two years of the artist's life, received 118 pieces of art and made cash withdrawals totaling $615,000 from Indiana's bank accounts.
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Two years ago, Dan Abbott tried to end his life. Accompanied by his wife, the author Monica Wood, he has traveled a long road to recovery, and this is the story he lived to tell.
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The artist's death is ruled 'undetermined' and works covering decades are moved out of his Vinalhaven home, but legal showdowns lie ahead over fraud, missing art and whether Indiana was exploited.
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A horrifying moment in Iraq in 2004 forever scarred Kelly Thorndike, but also gave him a way to respond to violence and to plead for humanity ... and a reason to paint.
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The works uncovered in the late artist's Vinalhaven residence include one of his 'LOVE' sculptures, but 28 pieces of work are missing.
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The Maine chief medical examiner offers 'no guestimate' for when autopsy results will be completed.
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Though born in Indiana and a longtime resident of New York, more than almost all of the state's other iconic artists, he made his home here.
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As the FBI scours the island for evidence of exploitation in his final years, and orders an autopsy, it exposes a deep rift fed by the celebrated artist's reclusive lifestyle.
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It alleges that two men isolated the famed pop artist at his home in Vinalhaven, seizing his email account, turning away friends in the art world and selling forgeries to 'line their pockets.'
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Renowned for his 'LOVE' sculpture and similar works, he lived in seclusion in recent years and had a caretaker and art publisher who were recently accused in a lawsuit of isolating and exploiting him.
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Martha Miller captures the essence of Lisbeth, who never recovered from a childhood brain injury.
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With her mind seemingly taken hostage, the Lyman woman seeks some diagnosis that, like her art, would create a sense of order from the chaos.
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Probably more than any other biennial, the 2018 Portland Museum of Art Biennial that opens Friday reflects our times and the chaos of the world.
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Growing up in Columbus, Georgia, Bo Bartlett did what was expected of him every Sunday. He listened intently to the preacher, prayed hard and committed those weekly lessons in morality and righteousness to the deep recesses of his dutiful mind. He was a good son, and his Sunday routine at the Baptist church was pure joy.
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Coming in May, the Abbe Museum Indian Market will showcase contemporary Indian artwork from Maine and across the country.
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