DIRECTOR’S CUT

Jeffrey Ackerman
July 2 – August 27, 2026

About This Exhibition

This exhibition includes paintings and sculpture produced over the last 8 years. The title suggests an affinity with cinema, most evident in the painting compositions; the over the shoulder shots framing the action, or the epic overview of the crane shot. The scenes seem to take place on a sound stage, rather than actual landscape or structure. The sculpture might be props, model architecture or strange costume, all suggesting a vision of the future or some imagined past. The show becomes the set, with painted backdrops, star actors, divas, and extras straight from central casting.

About the Artist

Jeffrey Ackerman studied painting and sculpture at Washington University, St. Louis and SUNY, Albany. He had a 2017 solo exhibition at the Maine Jewish Museum. His works have been included in the CMCA Biennial 2020; The Painting Center, NY; Cove Street, ME; and other venues in  New York and New England. He served on the editorial board of the Maine Arts Journal and has written for the Portland-based art journal, The Chart. He has managed historic architectural installations in the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and The Frick Collection. Ackerman currently lives in Morrill, ME.