The Arts Features
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[New] Media Savvy
The definition of new media varies depending on whom you ask. But that's part of the appeal. It's new. It's constantly in flux. And University of Maine students and faculty define and redefine the term daily.
The definition of new media varies depending on whom you ask. But that's part of the appeal. It's new. It's constantly in flux. And University of Maine students and faculty define and redefine the term daily.
Carved in Stone
When Brian Robinson was tapped to assist the Passamaquoddy Tribe in its nationally funded project to document and preserve the ancient petroglyphs in Machias Bay, UMaine students got a unique opportunity to learn in the context of Native values and interests.
When Brian Robinson was tapped to assist the Passamaquoddy Tribe in its nationally funded project to document and preserve the ancient petroglyphs in Machias Bay, UMaine students got a unique opportunity to learn in the context of Native values and interests.
Natural Instinct
For a quarter-century, the fragility of the environment, whether natural, constructed, external or internal, has been a consistent and rather elusive subject in Susan Groce's art.
For a quarter-century, the fragility of the environment, whether natural, constructed, external or internal, has been a consistent and rather elusive subject in Susan Groce's art.
Searching for Utopia
Naomi Jacobs' worldview has been shaped by her research in utopian studies, a field that has grown from relative obscurity to a broad examination of philosophy, popular culture, technology, communication and politics.
Naomi Jacobs' worldview has been shaped by her research in utopian studies, a field that has grown from relative obscurity to a broad examination of philosophy, popular culture, technology, communication and politics.
Degenerate Musik
Pianist Phillip Silver has devoted his music and scholarship to ensuring that the world hears the voices of the composers the Nazi regime attempted to silence.
Pianist Phillip Silver has devoted his music and scholarship to ensuring that the world hears the voices of the composers the Nazi regime attempted to silence.
The Big Picture
In many ways, the permanent collection of the UMaine Museum of Art is a who's who of American — and, more recently, international — art. Tour a selection of staff favorites from the nearly 7,000-piece collection.
In many ways, the permanent collection of the UMaine Museum of Art is a who's who of American — and, more recently, international — art. Tour a selection of staff favorites from the nearly 7,000-piece collection.
