Art gallery
Portland Public Art Committee
1 local recommends,
Location
389 Congress St
Portland, ME
Downtown
Tips from locals
Hilda
May 13, 2018
Public Art Portland's web site offers a map of "approved" sculptures and other art installations around the city. Some are iconic images, like the Maine Lobsterman in Canal Plaza or the sculpture of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at, well, Longfellow Square. Others have been the subject of some controversy such as the "Cloud Couch" near Baxter Boulevard around Back Cove. One complete failure that isn't on the list anymore was called "Tracing the Fore". It looked like circular saw blades sticking up out of a patch of overgrown weeds. It was removed because it was a safety hazard and an eyesore.
Public Art Portland's web site offers a map of "approved" sculptures and other art installations around the city. Some are iconic images, like the Maine Lobsterman in Canal Plaza or the sculpture of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at, well, Longfellow Square. Others have been the subject of some controve…
