Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition At Play: Works by Tom Jessen in collaboration with the Colby College Center for the Arts and Humanities annual theme of PLAY. Adopting an open-armed approach to artmaking, Tom Jessen’s work invites viewers to become active participants and entertain the idea of unknown outcomes. By combining themes…
Join us in celebration of our Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition on March 1 from 3–7pm. This year marks our 10th annual YAM exhibition and we’re thrilled to be able to expand this program by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. This year’s theme is Dream in Art. Two Locations: Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main Street,…
Join us February 2, 5–7pm, for the opening reception of the 45,000 Quilt Project in conjunction with downtown Waterville’s First Friday event. A Spanish translator will be available during the opening reception. OPENING RECEPTION 5–7pm Caged Dreams Film Screening—Caged Dreams details the stories of Johannes Favi, Beatriz Batres, and Felipe Diosdado, who were previously detained in…
Matthew Russ is a Waterville-based artist who embarks on outdoor oil-painting excursions throughout the state of Maine. He favors protected lands, such as Maine State Parks, the Kennebec Highlands, and islands along the Maine Island Trail. His work is an ongoing search for the peace and wisdom that can be found in wild places. For…
Embrace the holiday spirit at the 6th annual Joy to the Ville community celebration! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum, as we celebrate the magic of the season. In addition to the activities listed below, the following exhibitions will be on view throughout…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Sarah Humperville, Lunder Curator of American Art, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Being by Agnes Pelton, located in the Upper Jetté Gallery. Art Break programs are grounded in the practice of slow looking,…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Beth Finch, head curator, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Section by Terry Winters, located in the Lower Jette Gallery. Art Break programs are grounded in the practice of slow looking, an educational…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Glenda Winn, a member of the museum learners community, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Composition with Masked Forms by Jackson Pollock, located in the Gordon Gallery. Art Break programs are grounded in…
Sequins, wine bottle labels, mirrors—how do these unconventional art materials signal queerness? How do artists bring together materials that gesture towards both the joy and grief of their queer experience? Join us in the museum galleries for guided conversations about works in Come Closer: Selections from the Collection, 1978-1994. Participants will take a closer look…
Please join us to celebrate the opening of the 2023 Faculty Biennial exhibition at the Colby Museum. This exhibition features works in a diverse range of media by art department faculty members Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Amanda Lilleston, Audrey Shakespear, and Takahiro Suzuki. A public program featuring the artists in conversation will be held in…
Come join other Spanish learners in an exploration of the museum’s special exhibition, Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village. Learn about the Southwest’s histories of Spanish colonialism and ongoing Indigenous resistance on a scavenger hunt through the galleries, practice your language skills in a low-stakes setting, and enjoy food and conversation. All levels welcome!
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Noam Reinhorn ’26, a Colby College Student, will facilitate a conversation focusing on the Final Study for The Icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church, located in the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Gallery. Art Break…
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