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Biddeford, Maine

911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν Biddeford gallery to present 2024 faculty exhibition β€˜Studio Ecosystems’ opening Nov. 7

A black and white piece of art depicts one woman in a house sitting in chairs
Joseph Della Valle. Untitled. Silver gelatin print. 20" x 24," framed. 2024.

The 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν Art Gallery at the Ketchum Library in Biddeford is pleased to present on display from Nov. 7, 2024, to Feb. 9, 2025.

With this exhibition of work from 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν faculty in the visual arts, the unique creative climate of each studio practice is honored, said Hilary Irons, director of at 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν. Irons noted that, in this show, the creative process builds its systems and psychic environments in a different way for each artist based on research, material relationships, and narrative. 

In β€œStudio Ecosystems,” the viewer is granted a special window into these myriad worlds, she said.

β€œβ€˜Studio Ecosystems’ is impressive to me in its diversity of form,” Irons remarked. β€œThe visual art faculty at 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν have such a broad range of expression, offering windows into many different paths that the creative process can take. I think this is admirable, especially at our University, which centers innovation as a key value.”

Artists featured in β€œStudio Ecosystems” include Stephen Burt, Joseph Della Valle, Sarah Gorham, Mike Libby, Alex Rheault, Lena Schmid, and Charles Thompson. 

The gallery in the Jack S. Ketchum Library is located at 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford. An opening reception for β€œStudio Ecosystems” will be held in the gallery on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. 

Media Contact

Alan Bennett
Office of Communications
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About the 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν

The 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.