The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland, Maine is currently hosting an online auction on Paddle 8 through February 28, 2018 at 5pm. All proceeds from the auction support CMCA.
Initially founded as an artists’ cooperative called Maine Coast Artists in 1952, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art functioned as a series of pop-ups for the first 15 years, having no permanent site. Early shows included works by Alex Katz and Louise Nevelson.
In 2016, the center moved to a new glass and corrugated metal space in downtown Rockland, designed by architect Toshiko Mori. remains a non-collecting institution, which means it does not maintain a permanent collection Instead, it shows work by national and emerging artists associated with Maine.
The auction offers up 50 works by 50 artists. Here are a few of my favorites. As they say, bid now, bid often.
Emilie Stark-Menneg, Love Potion, 2017 • Courtesy of CMCA
Ingrid Ellison, Open the Floodgates, 2016 • Courtesy of CMCA
K. Min, Summer #45, 2017 • Courtesy of CMCA
John Bisbee, Midsize American Grid, 2017 • Courtesy of CMCA
Brooke Nixon, Snowy Day, 2017 • Courtesy of CMCA
Elizabeth Fox, Changing Room, 2009 • Courtesy of CMCA