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BAR HARBOR — Maine’s unique and breathtaking landscape – from its rugged coastline, quaint harbors, majestic mountains and verdant forests – continues to have a powerful effect on the artists

From Wabanaki baskets to Ashley Bryan and beyond, these institutions are covering a lot of local ground.

This summer, the a href= http://www.bowdoin.edu target= _blank Bowdoin College Museum of Art /a presents At First Light: Two Centuries of Artists

A rundown of the season's art exhibits from southern Maine up through the coast.

A rundown of the season's art exhibits from southern Maine up through the coast.

This summer, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) in Brunswick, Maine, will present At First Light: Two Centuries of Artists in Maine, an expansive exploration of how artists have shaped our understanding—and often, quite literally how we see—Maine’s landscapes, communities, and people. At First Light will include more than 100 works, including those by such historic acclaimed artists such as Berenice Abbott, Lynne Drexler, Marsden Hartley, Winslow Homer, and Andrew Wyeth, as well as ...