PRESS RELEASE

Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine
June 10, 2025

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Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) announces John Marin Exhibition

BANGOR – The Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine, located at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor, ME, opens a new exhibition that will run May 16 - September 6, 2025. ZAM is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm and brings modern and contemporary art to the region, presenting approximately 21 original exhibitions each year. Admission to the Zillman Art Museum is free in 2025 thanks to the generosity of Birchbrook.

JOHN MARIN: VISIONARY MOMENTS
MAY 16 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

Visionary Moments features over 30 works by modern art master John Marin (1870-1953). Marin is revered internationally, but also has inextricable ties to Maine’s rich artistic history. Beginning with his first visit in 1914, and continuing until his death in 1953, the artist spent significant time in Maine. His longest residency was at his home and studio in Cape Split on the rugged Downeast Maine coast. In this exhibition we see the evolution of Marin’s creative process and approach to art-making.

Beginning with detailed depictions of dramatic European architecture in etchings from 1906 through 1909, and extending to spirited landscapes that border on abstraction, the artist’s transformation is evident. Brimming with expressive brushstrokes, the show features paintings in which he captured locations in Maine, New Jersey, and Tyrol, Austria, in both oil and watercolor.
 
The Marin family has been dedicated and longstanding supporters of the visual arts in Maine for decades. This exhibition specifically celebrates the Marin family’s relationship with the Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) and the University of Maine Machias. The Marin’s generous gift to ZAM numbers over 20 works of art and includes drawings, etchings, and watercolors. Visionary Moments showcases an enticing assortment of works that offers a window into the soul of this American modernist luminary.