Opening Day at Maryhill Museum of Art

Join us on Opening Day 2025 at Maryhill Museum of Art to see new exhibitions and updates to our collection galleries, take a guided tour, and learn about painting from an award-winning artist!

New Exhibitions

Discover the following exhibitions when you visit Maryhill Museum of Art to Opening Day:

Capturing Light: 350 Years of European and American Painting
Robert Douglas Hunter: Still Lifes
The 1946 Lelong Dance Dress
Romanian Folk Pottery
Teachers As Artists: In This Moment

New in our Collection Galleries

Thanks to donor support, see new displays in the following collection galleries:

The Four Founders and their Legacy
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Théâtre de la Mode

Museum Orientation Tour

Join us for a tour of the museum collections led by our friendly volunteer docents at 1:30 pm, departing from the Visitor Services Desk near the Main Entrance. These tours are a good way to familiarize yourself with the museum or discover something new. The tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and visitors may drop in or depart at any point.

Artist Talk & Live Painting

Aimee Erickson, courtesy of Jeremy Fenske

Celebrate Opening Day at Maryhill Museum of Art by watching an artist at work! Known for an engaging style and versatility in subject matter, AIMEE ERICKSON is an internationally renowned oil painter and instructor who has given lectures and demonstrations at venues nationwide and abroad. Her work will be on display at the museum as a participating artist in Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia Gorge (April 27-May 26).

Erickson will paint live in the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center from 10:30 am until early afternoon. See the completed work and learn from Erickson about painting still lifes, painting en plein air, working with natural light, and more in an Artist Talk at 2:15 pm in the Education Center.

About Aimee Erickson

A standout at plein air painting competitions, she has won both Best of Show and Artists’ Choice at Plein Air Easton, as well as Best of Show at Carmel, Sonoma, Olmsted, Laguna, and Pacific Northwest Plein Air art festivals. Erickson has been a Portrait Society of America finalist, won Best of Show at an American Women Artists national show, and is a signature member with multiple awards from Oil Painters of America.

She has exhibited with international plein-air groups in China and Russia, is an inaugural member of Charlie Hunter’s En Train Air expedition, and in 1997 painted the official portrait of governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts. Her work has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, American Art Collector, and Plein Air Magazine, and on OutdoorPainter.com. Her first book, Plein Air Techniques for Artists: Principles and Methods for Painting in Natural Light, was released in 2023 and is widely available. Erickson has a BFA in Visual Communication Design with an Illustration emphasis.

She lives in Portland, Oregon, and carries a sketchbook.

Member Benefits on Opening Weekend

Museum members save an EXTRA 10% (20% discount total) on purchases from Loïe’s: The Museum Cafe and the Maryhill Museum Store. Want to support Maryhill Museum of Art and benefit as a member? See annual subscriptions here >>