The term horror vacui, or “fear of the vacuum,” remained stuck in my head… could this new maximalism be a reflection of the claustrophobia of lockdown life and fear of loss?
In Robles-Gordon’s hands, mistaking the map means we must contend with the entanglements of colonialism and empire—and the spiritual resonance of it all—in the wake of violence.
Monsieur Zohore’s performance, entitled Rush, casts a critical lens on the lineage of ‘bro culture’ linking lascivious behavior to so-called heteronormative practices often tied to fraternal Greek stereotypes.
The Guardians at The Peale, Rapid Lemon Productions' at Motor House, BMA hosts Monica Ikegwu and Tawny Chatmon in conversation with Myrtis Bedolla, MAP's UNDER $500, Current Space Art Market, Station North Holiday Market, Chris Bathgate at Connect+Collect, A Wake at Area 405
Around the end of August, Double Dagger announced their two-date shows at Ottobar and Current Space as a “once in a decade” event that would only be held in Baltimore in mid-October.
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For all those you love (and for yourself) shop local this season from Baltimore-based stores and creators including books, music, coffee, self care, food, and more.
“More is More” is the theme for BmoreArt's Issue 12, where maximalism, inclusivity, exuberance, and accumulation become the modus operandi for a post-pandemic world.
Administered by Creative Capital, the Warhol Writers Program offers three categories of project grants—articles ($15,000), books ($50,000), and short-form writing series ($30,000)—meant to counteract the systemic lack of funding for arts writing and to recognize its significant cultural value.
The 2021 New Museum Triennial, Soft Water Hard Stone, the museum's fifth, exhibits works by 40 artists and collectives from around the world including Baltimore's Cynthia Daignault and Kahlil Robert Irving.
Fake, Foul, and Funny: The 14Karat Cabaret Gets Its Day in the Sun
MAP’s retrospective celebrates 30+ years of Baltimore’s underground performance art showcaseThe Shuffle of Things: Rediscovering Goucher’s Lost Museum
A compelling mix of archival and artistic presentations, combining didactic texts with creative installations and works by visual artistsBMA Workers Say Fair Pay and Job Security Shouldn't Be a Privilege
Baltimore Museum of Art workers are unionizing for livable wages, staff advancement, health and safetyMaryland State Arts Council Shifts Grants to Address Equity, Bringing Cuts to Largest Organizations
The new model for FY2024 projects that the smaller 250 organizations would receive 73% of the funding instead of the current 54%A Photographer Reimagining the Practice of Portraiture
Rebecca Marimutu is a contemporary photographer and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the self, identity, and materiality
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The 2021 Baltimore Vintage Expo is the perfect environment to showcase a range of advanced sartorial decisions and fashion-forward individuals.
Translations and Transitions celebrates Mexican and Central American History and Culture through November 7
There are so many more stories to tell about female-identifying people throughout history, and so many histories neglected and erased, but it is exciting to see the beginnings of new figures celebrated on this kind of stage.
This cohort of photographers apply the fine-art idioms of landscape, portraiture, and still life to fashion photography.
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Schmidt works at a tiny scale so that viewers to have to get close to his paintings, to have an intimate and “one-on-one relationship with the surfaces.''
"I identify as interdisciplinary and sometimes I even go as far as to say non-disciplinary because I have a craft and DIY background. I don't necessarily feel like discipline is the right word to use. I love materials and I love playing with something new, I think that’s the thing that pulls me."
"I’m inspired by these musicians that weren’t satisfied with the presenting platforms or ensembles that existed, so they just created new ones."
"I like to encourage them that this is yours; own it, own its greatness. I say there’s always a blessing in the lesson."
Once Again, Into the Woods: An Interview with Stephanie Barber
Trial in the Woods explores rationality, violence, and the ethics of punishment through Barber’s trademark humor and wordplaySoft Revolution in a Free Guitar Rhythm: An Interview with Mdou Moctar
The Tuareg guitarist talks about poetry in translation, legacies of colonization, and building his first guitar using bicycle brake cablesA Cure for Toxic Museum Culture: Laura Raicovich's New Book, Culture Strike
The myth of museum neutrality, why slowing down matters, and making authentic structural changesThe Artist Statement & Why They Mostly Suck
Best Professional Practices for Artists: The Artist Statement Made SimpleLitscope: Scorpio & ‘Savage Love from A to Z’
The perfect read for Scorpio season!
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The Views from the Train series mimics the contemplative act of looking out the window and speculating on the various ways of living in the world
Both analog and digital, Marimutu’s photo collages reveal a process of self discovery and self representation through the active manipulating and reconfiguring of material into sculptural figures.
Skatepark Baltimore is an ongoing, photo-based art project about resilience, love, and identity.
Color-saturated images of favorite Baltimore-based bands inspired by fashion, design, and art
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The BmoreArt Journal of Art + Ideas is released twice a year—each fall and spring—and offers a thematic and image-dense account of art and cultural offerings in the region. All of the writing, photos, art, and design are created locally, offering a unique, authentic, and diverse perspective on Baltimore as a creative muse and environment. The print publication covers visual arts, fashion, design, architecture, food, film, performance, and politics viewed through the lens of creative cultural production.
Stories from Issue 11: Comfort
Artful Photos of carry out food from Ekiben, Larder, Bodhi Corner, Tortilleria Sinaloa, Blacksauce Kitchen, and mixers by CAnE Collective
Models Abbey Parrish and Paris Roberts bring historic vintage pieces to life in a photo essay by Jill Fannon
The Guild’s original animating purpose—to encourage curiosity about clay, push craftsmanship, and, perhaps most vitally, sustain a community clay studio—continues to motivate its membership.
Canine Comfort: Our Art Dogs, a series of portraits of dogs in Baltimore-based artists' studios