Ogunquit Museum of American Art
The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is a small gallery space that is also the only museum in the state of Maine that is devoted soley to American art. The museum was founded in 1953 by Henry Strater who designated Charles S. Worley Jr. as the primary architect for the building in which the museum is housed. Since its original establishment the building has gone through many renovations and adjustments though the intention of the museum remains strong and the permanent collection continues to grow. At present, the permanent collection includes over 1600 pieces. The museum is open in the summer months, which coincides with the main tourist season and this is great news for the guests in the Ogunquit hotels who enjoy great art with their great vacation.
Among the artists that are included in the permanent collection is the New York born Steve Hawley. He was born in Brooklyn in 1950 and studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he received his diploma and also his graduate diploma. After graduating he began instructing at the school as well as at Tufts University in Medford, MA. Hawley has received a great deal of critical recognition and positive viewer response. He has been featured in articles that have appeared in American Art Now, Weekend Art World and the New York Times among many other magazines and news papers. Some of the galleries that are currently featuring his work include the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, The Arkansas Art Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Portland Museum of Art and of course the Ogunquit Museum. Since the museum is located on three acres of land right on the coastline of Maine, it stands to reason that an afternoon there would be the perfect compliment to any summer afternoon.
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