@ Reggie Burrows Hodges (born 1965) On the Verge: Neutral Ground, 2019 Acrylic and pastel on canvas 36 x 36 inches Gift of Ned Black and Carolyn Davis, 2023.21 ©Reggie Burrows Hodges A series of monthly walks, each focusing on select themes or sections within the exhibition MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026). Join the Chief Curator at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Jaime DeSimone, for a guided walk through the galleries to view the exhibition MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026). This walk offers a focused look at select works and themes from her unique curatorial perspective. Guests will have the opportunity to interact, ask questions, and have a behind-the-scenes glimpse into specific portions of the exhibition. The walk will last approximately 30 minutes, after which guests will have the opportunity to explore the remaining galleries independently. Jaime DeSimone is the Chief Curator at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine. Prior to joining the Farnsworth in summer 2022, DeSimone served as the Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic Curator of Contemporary Art at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine from 2018-2022, where she curated the exhibitions Flying Woman: The Paintings of Katherine Bradford (2022), North Atlantic Triennial (2022), Richard Estes: Urban Landscapes (2021), Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe: Tabernacles for Trying Times (2020), and Ragnar Kjartansson: Scenes from Western Culture (2019–20). In 2019, she was the recipient of the prestigious Curatorial Research Fellowship from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for research and travel in connection with the North Atlantic Triennial. DeSimone is also a current scholar in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative III (2021-2022). She served in other curatorial positions at MOCA Jacksonville (2014-2018) and the Addison Gallery of American Art (2005-2012). She holds degrees in art history, with a specialization in Contemporary Art, from American University (MA, 2005) and Bates College (BA, 2001). Cost: $12; $10 for members. Includes museum admission. Please meet in the museum lobby. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
