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Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum's Collection

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Painting depicting a plated trout surrounded by langoustines.
Abstract mosaic of intersecting squares and rectangles in green, blue, beige, and brown tones.

Selected Works

Yvonne Jacquette

Painting of a window with floral curtains, open to a black exterior

Richard Artschwager

Artistic composition with a wooden panel and textured gray surfaces featuring copper elements and engraved designs.

Marion Francis

Sculpture of a tea cup and saucer made from brown ash and sweetgrass.

Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien

A wooden sculptural installation with illuminated translucent panels displaying drawings of human figures.

Rafael Ferrer

A painting of two figures seated with a rooster between them in a rural setting, with abstract patterns and wooden structures in the background.

Sascha Brastoff

A ceramic object that depicts a folded plate with a cityscape adorned nine houses.

Steve DiBenedetto

Abstract painting with overlapping blue, teal, and pink lines on a textured off-white background.

John Moore

A window with frosted glass on the left and clear panes on the right, showing a red brick building and sky.

Installation Views

  • A central illuminated sculpture, paintings on surrounding walls, and wall text "Square + Triangle"
  • A panoramic painting of a river scene on a white wall; lounge seating and framed art viewable in the background
  • A painting depicting two figures in a vibrant setting, flanked by a display case with a plate, and seating in the foreground
  • Large framed painting depicting a wooden table set with two plates from a bird's eye view with an abstraction of one individual on each side. Artwork is flanked by still-life paintings and a display case with pottery, with blue and green seating in the foreground
  • Seating area with blue and green furniture, centered in front of a large wall displaying a wooden panel with a small metal object, surrounded by various paintings
  • Three artworks on the gallery wall, including a a colorful abstract painting, and a large grid-like composition
  • Corner view of the gallery showing an illuminated wooden sculpture on a platform, with a dark atmospheric painting on the wall and two abstract works on the left
  • A glowing, wooden-framed sculpture with illustrated panels on a platform, shown from the rear, with additional artworks visible in the background
  • Entrance to the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art, with red double doors and signage for the exhibition “Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection”

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank