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The Art of the Simple Life on Unquiet Land: Marguerite and William Zorach in Maine

Some American Stories, featuring selections from the museum’s American art collection across its Lunder Wing, underscores the complexity of the American experience. Inviting visitors to explore and question long-standing ideas of Americanness, Rebecca Zorach, an art historian and the great-granddaughter of Marguerite and William Zorach, discusses works by the artist couple in …


Lunder Institute @ Colby College Museum of Art

Lunder Institute @ Colby College Museum of Art
We are very excited to bring The Lunder Institute @ series home to Colby College Museum of Art to culminate its inaugural year. Launched in February of 2024, after traveling from California to New York and through Arkansas and Massachusetts, the Lunder Institute @ the Colby College Museum of Art …


Maple Syrup! Tasting + Talk

Drop by the Colby Museum to explore maple sugaring in Maine in three unique ways! Hear from Sarah Humphreville, curator of Eastman Johnson and Maine. Learn more about the sugaring process with Jeremy Steeves, owner of Strawberry Hill Farms Maple Syrup, and students from Colby Outing Club’s Maple Sugaring Initiative! Enjoy a free maple …


PLAY! Seminar

PLAY! Seminar – The Affective Properties of Images within the Power of Play: The Last Physician of Images, American Artist and Critic
The Last Physician of Images is the founder and host of the online forum and discussion series “Criticism and Value,” a forum for sharing experimental essays about art, criticism, and hosting live public conversations …


Frame by Frame: Mary Cassatt

Join us for a free screening of Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman (2023, 1h 33m), a new feature-length documentary that introduces viewers to the Impressionist artist whose depictions of women demonstrated a major shift in the way women were depicted in art. Before the film, hear Elisa Germán, Lunder Curator of Works on …


You're Speaking my Language: Italian

Practice your language skills, enjoy refreshments, and converse with other art lovers in this one-hour language-based social events held in the galleries of the Colby College Museum of Art. This program is designed to connect and build relationships among language learners and native speakers using art as a catalyst for conversation. Co-sponsored …


Banner Image: Sanford Robinson Gifford, A Twilight in the Adirondacks, 1864, Oil on canvas, 10 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in., The Lunder Collection, 2013.130
Works in the museum's collection are presented with basic information consisting of artist, date and media. When available, an image of the artwork is displayed. Images are presented as a fair use educational resource and commercial use is strictly prohibited. To request an image, please contact [email protected].