The Center for Maine Contemporary Art presented Darkness Visible, a solo exhibition featuring works from two ongoing series by Alison Hildreth. This exhibition brought together large-scale mixed media works on Gampi paper, depicting aerial views of the earth, alongside similarly scaled oil paintings on canvas, offering celestial perspectives of planets and cosmic bodies. The interplay between these two series highlighted Hildreth’s dynamic approach to shifting perspectives, material exploration, and her ongoing fascination with the intersection of the terrestrial and the cosmic.

Timed to coincide with a multi-venue retrospective honoring Hildreth’s 50-year career, Darkness Visible was part of a statewide celebration that included exhibitions at SPEEDWELL Contemporary and New Era Gallery. “Alison Hildreth’s remarkable career spanning more than 50 years has left an indelible mark on the arts community in Maine, and we are honored to celebrate her continuing legacy with the selections from two ongoing bodies of work created by Alison in our Bruce Brown Gallery that will invite viewers on a journey of imagination and exploration,” said Timothy Peterson, Executive Director and Chief Curator of CMCA. The exhibition was extended through May 6, 2024, providing audiences with an extended opportunity to engage with Hildreth’s evocative and multidisciplinary practice