Opening Reception: Thursday, May 1, 5 – 7 pm

Featuring twenty-five works by the preeminent Photorealist painter and printmaker Richard Estes, this exhibition showcases the artist’s ongoing fascination with the reflective surfaces of the modern city. Ranging from the 1980s to the early 21st century and rendered with astounding technical skill, Estes’ detailed views of New York City and other sites are worlds away from the Eastern Shore. Hovering between the recent past and the present—some signage and buildings remain, others have been demolished or replaced—the images will transport viewers to other places and moments in time. Estes’ urban subject matter and use of photography in his image making provide a counterpoint to traditional notions of landscape art, inspiring more capacious frameworks for seeing and understanding the world around us.

Richard Estes: Urban Landscapes is organized by the Portland Museum of Art, Maine and generously supported by Art Bridges.