MAINE DRAWING :: Ogunquit Museum of American Art

July 1- August 21

The Question of Drawing
In the Sculpture and Long Galleries

The Question of Drawing examines the varied and adventurous definitions of what contemporary drawing can be. From paper to canvas to new media, the exhibition features artists who push the parameters of what is acceptable as a drawing, including:  

Kate Beck      Gideon Bok   Lesley Dill    Julie Featheringill    William Kentridge   Joyce Kozloff   Sol LeWitt    Julie Mehretu    Cobi Moules   Martin Ramirez   Kiki Smith   Andrea Sulzer   

This exhibition is part of Where to Draw the Line: The Maine Drawing Project, a collaborative exhibition project of almost two dozen Maine museums and galleries.

Opening Reception Saturday July 2, 2011  5-7pm

Tuesday, July 26, at 7 pm 

The Question of Drawing   An illustrated lecture by artist Kate Beck.

Maine artist Kate Beck’s work is included in   the OMAA exhibition “The Question of Drawing.” Her work reflects her interest in “(the) pure aesthetic of line as an element of both color and substance with a wide range of thought and feeling.” The artist will speak about her work in drawing and the significance of drawing in a contemporary art context. Widely exhibited, Kate has had recent solo exhibitions at the Pelavin Gallery in New York City, Icon Contemporary Art in Brunswick, Maine and Kunst-Element, Waalre, The Netherlands.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine 207-646-4909