The Art in the Capitol program features work throughout the Capitol Complex and offers Maine artists an additional venue for their work. It is designed to expand the audience for Maine artists or artists working in Maine on Maine-based themes.
All Art in the Capitol exhibits are free and open to the public. Exhibitions are self-guided and may be viewed during the building hours where the exhibition is on display.
Building hours:
| Maine Arts Commission Office: | Capitol and Burton M. Cross Buildings: |
| 8:30am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri | 8:00am - 5:00pm, Mon - Fri |
For more information about Art in the Capitol, contact Danielle Moriarty, Program Director at vog.eniam@ytrairom.elleinad
In his ongoing photographic series, artist Hector Nevarez Magaña traces adeeply personal connection to place through the landscapes of woods andwaters. The project began visiting a friend’s grandparents’ home in Norway,Maine—a modest house on a dead-end street, surrounded by birch trees, aweathered airstream, an untended graveyard, and fields cut for hay each year.Since then, he has expanded his lens outward, exploring the region’s towns andback roads with a sensitivity to both its stillness and its vitality.
His photographs capture a quiet yet alert atmosphere: empty stretches of roadpunctuated by the blur of a passing truck, church steeples standing in solemnsilhouette against the setting sun, and the intricate weaving of tangled treelinesand bramble. Through this work, Magaña reflects on the environmental andcultural landscape of Maine, offering viewers fragments of beauty, solitude, andmemory that speak beyond words.
Hector Nevarez Magaña (b. 1994) is a Mexican-American photographer living and working in Maine. Originally from East Palo Alto, California, Hector attended Bowdoin College, where he received his BA in Visual Arts in 2016. After moving to Portland, he co-founded New System Exhibitions (now82Parris), an artist-run exhibition space in the Bayside neighborhood, where hecurrently maintains and operates his own darkroom. The majority of his work isshot on roll film and printed on gelatin silver paper, though he hopes to producemore photo books in the future. Heavily inspired by his Mexican Catholic up bringing and by 20th century Mexican photographers such as Lola and Manuel Álvarez Bravo, his work focuses on themes of romance, remembrance,death, and faith.
Step into summer light, crisp sea breezes, and the charm of Maine’s small towns through the paintings of Colin Page. Known for his vibrant, plein air oil paintings, Colin captures the colors, textures, and moods of Maine in every season—from the sparkle of the coast to the quiet beauty of inland woods. His brushwork is lively, his colors bold, and his love for Maine unmistakable.
Page studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design and at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
His work has been exhibited throughout the state of Maine and featured in solo exhibitions and group shows nationally and abroad, including at the Kaiping Museum of Art in China, the LA Natural History Museum, the Portsmouth Historical Society, the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and the Cape Cod Museum of Art. His work is in many private and public collections, including the Farnsworth Museum of Art. In May of 2019, Colin opened Page Gallery in Camden, Maine.
Whether working on location or in the studio, Colin strives to capture the atmosphere and light of a scene. Colin currently lives in Maine, where he focuses on painting landscapes and scenes that reflect his life as a father.
The exhibition is free and open to everyone Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Maine State House in Augusta.
Come see Maine through an artist’s eyes—you might just fall in love all over again
Maine Veterans Art Exhibition
Burton M. Cross Building | November 1, 2025 - February, 2026
The Maine Arts Commission proudly presents the 2025 Maine Veterans Art Exhibition, a heartfelt tribute to the artistic talents and personal experiences of Maine's Veterans. This year’s exhibition features 63 works by 36 individual artists, offering a reflection of creativity, service, and resilience.
This exhibition plays a significant role in raising visibility, understanding, and support of arts and health services for our Veterans. Given the special hardships and challenges members of the military face, the arts play an integral role in advancing health and wellbeing.
This exhibition was made possible through the collaboration of the Maine Arts Commission, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services, Togus VA Medical Center, The Bangor & Lewiston Veteran Centers, and the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
image: Soaking In The Celebration 2025, photograph, Nicole Rezentes, Army
