Museum of Art Archives
Collection Highlight: Stephen Schaefer by Alice Neel
I first saw this portrait of Stephen Schafer by Alice Neel at the Bates Museum of Art when my class…
Collection Highlight: Isabella Kirkland’s Back
When I first looked at Back by Isabella Kirkland, I was intrigued by the busyness in the painting. Contrasted with…
Collection Highlights: Contest by William Pope.L
I was thinking about the way people use bigoted language. It’s almost a physical act. It’s like you are throwing…
Maura Ferrigno, Fall 2022
For the past month and a half, I have been working as Exhibitions Intern for the Bates Museum of Art.…
Isabelle Job, October 2022
My internship at the Bates Museum of Art has been educational and informative and has opened my eyes to the…
The Power of Speech and History from Lesley Dill’s Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me
So far this semester, my involvement in the installation process of Lesley Dill’s exhibition, Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me, was…
Three Big Heads: Inside Bernard Langlais’ Sketchbook
Much of my everyday work as the Collections Management Intern at the Bates Museum of Art consists of cataloging pieces…
Julia Oliver, Midterm Reflection
Finding myself already in the middle of this semester it’s nice to have the opportunity to look back and reflect…
Laura Littlefield, Midterm Reflection
As someone who is hoping to pursue a career in the art industry, working as an Exhibitions Intern at the…
Grace Devine Midterm Reflection
Working as an exhibition intern with the Bates Museum of Art has been a highly rewarding, educational, and enjoyable experience.…