In the Eye of the Beholder
We are pleased to announce the opening of our inaugural exhibit at the Remick Barn gallery! In the Eye of the Beholder showcases the museum's fine collection of folk art. The exhibit is intended to start a dialogue about the meaning of the term folk art, and explores the objects that may -- or may not -- be considered folk art. This is an interactive exhibit, encouraging your ideas and allowing for hands-on experience weaving a rug, piecing together a quilt and creating cross-stitch projects. In the Eye of the Beholder is a part of a larger collaborative project, the Maine Folk Art Trail, that involves eleven Maine museums concurrently exhibiting their folk art collections. The opening reception is Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 1:00 ~ 5:00 p.m. The exhibit will open for the season on Saturday, May 24th and will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Maine Folk Art Trail
Maine is a repository for some of the country's best folk art. Much of the material is seldom seen and only a small portion has been published.
Represented in Maine collections are essentially all the forms in which this genre appears: portraiture, landscapes, still life, decorated furniture, schoolgirl art, trade signs, pottery, marine arts, weathervanes and other sculpture, to name just a few.
In 2008, eleven of Maine's Art and History Museums, including Old York, will exhibit their folk art collections as part of a coordinated statewide exhibition. Maine residents and out-of-state visitors will be able, in the course of a few days, to follow Maine's Folk Art Trail from York to Waterville to Searsport to see this vast collection. For more information, visit the trail online at www.mainefolkarttrail.org.
A Special Evening of Folk Art at the Barn!
Some of the best American folk art is in our very own backyard. Spend an evening at Old York's Remick Barn learning about the colorful world of Maine folk art. Old York's inaugural exhibition, In the Eye of the Beholder, is part of the Maine Folk Art Trail. Ray Egan, folk art collector and co-founder of the Maine Folk Art Trail, will give an introduction about the Trail and the museums involved in this innovative collaborative exhibit. Kevin Murphy, editior of Folk Art in Maine, Uncommon Treasures, 1750-1925, will share his knowledge on the history of collecign in Maine. Finally, local collector and auctioneer Hap Moore will talk about some of the more colorful examples right here in York County. A reception on the Remick Barn's terrace will follow and participants will have an opportunity to view the exhibit and purchase the book, which features more than 100 of the best objects exhibited on the trail. Editor Kevin Murphy will be available to sign copies. Friday, June 20th from 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. at the Remick Barn. Free for members; non-members $5.00. For more information please call (207) 363-4974 or email education@oldyork.org.