Apr 12, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012
Bernard and Barbro Osher Gallery

This exhibition marks the first solo museum show of work by Los Angeles-based artist Lesley Vance (b. 1977). Known for pushing the limits of representation in her paintings and watercolors, Vance has enjoyed mounting success since her inclusion in the 2010 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial.

Apr 17, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012
John A. and Helen P. Becker Gallery

The exhibition of charcoal drawings by Emily Nelligan and etchings by her late husband Marvin Bileck celebrates the natural beauty of Great Cranberry Island, where the couple summered for more than 50 years.

Christian Marclay

February 16, 2012 - June 24, 2012
Media Gallery

Jan 26, 2012 - Jun 03, 2012

JUL 13 - OCT 21, 2012

This July, a comprehensive exhibition showcasing over thirty years of work by artist William Wegman will be on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. William Wegman: Hello Nature, on view from July 13 through October 21, 2012, will feature over 100 works in a variety of media including photography, video, painting, and drawing—all of which were produced in or inspired by the state of Maine. Taken together, this body of work attests to Wegman's rigorous and sustained engagement with the natural world and places the artist squarely within the American landscape tradition.

Zuckert Seminar Room
July 13 - September 16, 2012

This interactive installation will highlight the cross-disciplinary research of two faculty members at the College, one an environmental historian and the other a photographer. Until recently, the Androscoggin River, which begins in New Hampshire and flows to its terminus in the Gulf of Maine, was labeled as one of the ten most polluted rivers in the country. By constellating texts, photographs, and oral histories, Professors Matthew Klingle and Michael Kolster pose important questions about the shifting cultural and economic status of waterways such as this one. Once devastated by contamination and now partially restored, the Androscoggin has entered a new phase of life and this project captures the complexity of both its legacy and its potential.