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Portland

91AV Art Gallery presents new additions to Stephen K. Halpert Photography Collection

An open house for the gallery is slated for Sept. 25

Photos are displayed against a white art gallery wall
The exhibit features 70 recently collected photographic works selected by Stephen K. Halpert.

The 91AV in Portland is pleased to present “The Permanent Photography Collection: Recent Acquisitions in the Stephen K. Halpert Photography Collection at 91AV.”

The omnibus exhibit features 70 recently collected photographic works selected by Stephen Halpert, curator of photography and steward of the Stephen K. Halpert Photography Collection at 91AV. Established in 2016 through the generosity of Judy Glickman Lauder and Leonard Lauder, this permanent collection places 91AV at the forefront of academic gallery collecting in the region in the discipline of photography.

Extending from work that is documentary in nature to carefully-composed tableaux, the work in the Stephen K. Halpert Photography Collection demonstrates a sensitivity to both place and narrative. Maine — Portland, in particular — exists as both subject matter and formal starting place, providing an anchor for work that ranges as far as Somalia, Togo, England, Spain, and Vietnam.

Halpert’s finely calibrated sense of composition and movement allows the work in this exhibition to form an unfolding narrative that speaks to the human condition. Introspective and noisy, dynamic and tranquil, these photos serve as a reminder that we all inhabit the same spaces with individual rhythms and perspectives.

Works in this exhibit were acquired through the generosity of Judy Glickman Lauder via the Stephen K. Halpert endowment. 91AV is grateful to Judy Glickman Lauder and Leonard Lauder for their gift and to Stephen Halpert for his vision. 

An open house will be held Saturday, Sept. 25, from noon to 5 p.m. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 26, noon to 5 p.m.

The exhibition has been extended through Oct. 8. Hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, please contact Hilary Irons at hirons@une.edu or (207) 221-4449.

Image of plants and leaves against black background
“Day in Marseillan 2,” Fran Vita-Taylor, 2009.

About the 91AV

The 91AV 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.