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Ogunquit Museum of American Art

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Established
  
1953

Type
  
Art museum

Website
  
ogunquitmuseum.org

Founded
  
1953

Location
  
Ogunquit, Maine

Director
  
Michael Mansfield

Phone
  
+1 207-646-4909

Ogunquit Museum of American Art

Address
  
543 Shore Rd, Ogunquit, ME 03907, USA

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Profiles

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The Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) is a small art museum. It sits on three acres on the coast of Ogunquit, Maine, at 543 Shore Road, and houses over 1,600 pieces in its permanent collection. It is the only museum in Maine devoted solely to American art.

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History

The OMAA was founded in 1953 by Henry Strater. He chose architect Charles S. Worley Jr. to create the building it is housed in. The museum has since gone through multiple renovations and additions.

Collection

The OMAA houses over 1,600 pieces in its permanent collection. The highlights include:

  • A complete set of the graphic works of Jack Levine
  • A large assortment of ceramic sculpture by Carl Walters
  • Works by Will Barnet, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Calder, Marsden Hartley, Edward Hopper, Walt Kuhn, Gaston Lachaise, Roy Lichtenstein, and Reginald Marsh.
  • References

    Ogunquit Museum of American Art Wikipedia


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