This week's news includes: Rebecca Hoffberger reimagines the Inner Harbor, BmoreArt's Cara Ober profiled, John Waters' best films of 2022, and more reporting from Baltimore Fishbowl, Baltimore Beat, Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Magazine, and other local and independent news sources.
The Ed Hrybyk Trio will play an upcoming show on Friday December 16th at the Church on the Square as part of the Music on the Square Concert Series
This Week: Nada Average Tuesday at Motor House, Towson University Holiday Art + Pottery Sale, Ballet After Dark's Black Luxury Ball at Eubie Blake, Under $500 at MAP, Art After Hours at the BMA, BREAKING CODES at SNF Parkway, Holiday Heap at 2640, Current Art Market, and more!
Photos from the 49th Annual Baltimore Mayor's Christmas Parade held on Sunday, December 4, 2022 by Elena Volkova
The internet has been increasingly active the past few weeks
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Three Succinct Reviews including a group show about death in a former funeral home, as well as figurative narrative paintings from established masters Grace Hartigan and Raoul Middleman and a new generation of painters in Baltimore
While Ito leans on a more personal narrative to probe the continued legacy of violence, Tillman dissects printmaking history, wartime advertisements and reminiscence in social media today.
'We Care: Works by Corita Kent' at Silber Gallery is a vibrant color bomb mission-driven text-heavy advertisement-inspired serigraphs.
“Tell yourself you are everything the world needs to see."
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These past ten years at MAP may seem to be a blur of exhibits, events, and art walks, but it’s important to realize that none of it would have happened without the determination of one devoted arts administrator.
Baltimore, Addressed features five recent Baker awardees who respond to the past, present, and imagined future of the city and is curated by Brittany Luberda, BMA Anne Stone Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts
Our release parties are an extension of our mission: to create a network of collaborators, to elevate the arts, and to build community through arts and culture
John Waters wants us to rethink the ludicrous possibility of a masterpiece
Art AND: Dereck Stafford Mangus
On museum unions, getting to know a city by walking, and designed structures'Gold Rush' Documents the Social and Ecological Impact of Mining on Indigenous Lands
Stephanie Garon uses mine core samples to guide the creation of sculpture, video, sound and photography.Goofy Gravity and Weighty Gravitas: Jo Smail at Goya Contemporary
Smail's new exhibit is equal parts blended diversity and congruous incongruity.No Mermaids Without Ghosts: Jennipur Jane at the Alchemy of Art
In two exhibitions, a photographer playfully explores the macabre and the whimsicalWhy One Local Business is Giving $10,000 to Keep Artists in the Baltimore region
Baltimore Spirits Company names Penn Eastburn as the first recipient of its LAB award
The Baltimore Arts & Culture Guide
Search: Museums, Galleries, Performance, Film, Organizations & Advocacy, Literary Organizations, Media, Bookshops, Maker, Mixed Use & Studios, Education, Grants & Awards, Residencies, Artist Housing, and Supplies. This guide is for Baltimore area artists, makers, creatives, and anyone who wants to get involved in the arts in the region.
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From her friend’s mom who decided to live in Maryland, to the sugarcane operator who pushed her forward, to the friend who introduced her to her wife—each of our lives is a glass box covered with the fingerprints of others.
For Mangus, an artist, writer, and museum guard, space for reflection is essential to a strong end result.
Current Space's epic experimental fashion show Fantasy Machine returned last Saturday for its sold-out fourth edition. Thankfully, photographer Saskia Kahn staked out a spot beside the runway and captured it all.
The best place for Cosplay in Baltimore is the 23rd Annual Comic-Con, hosted October 28-30, 2022 downtown at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Keeping it Professionally Personal: Using Social Media as an Artist
A digital strategist’s tips on how to make your art business more effective on social mediaArt AND: Christine Buckton Tillman
"When you bring things together, you can make new connections."2022 Sondheim Semi-Finalists at School 33 Art Center
The Current Exhibition of 2022 Sondheim Semi-Finalists at School 33 Confirms its Relevance as an Exhibition SpaceExcess and Access: Contemporary Ceramics at Towson University
Two ceramics exhibitions at Towson University push the limits of the medium, with an artist talk by kelli rae adams tomorrow, Oct. 6The Artist Statement & Why They Mostly Suck
Best Professional Practices for Artists: The Artist Statement Made Simple
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Issue 14 considers our shared environment as a source of inspiration for artists, a community supporting social practice, and an opportunity for meaningful engagement in the world. Featured artists include Soledad Salamé, Rhea Beckett, Alyssa Dennis, John Shields, Bokeum Jeon, as well as the Maryland Zoo, Last Resort Space, Glenstone Museum, and The Neighborhood Design Center.
Stories from Issue 14: Environment
For Mangus, an artist, writer, and museum guard, space for reflection is essential to a strong end result.
Our release parties are an extension of our mission: to create a network of collaborators, to elevate the arts, and to build community through arts and culture
Livi is an artist who moves between media seamlessly, always seeking out material that speaks to the domestic space and figuring out how to manipulate it after.
For the artist, distortion of the image reflects the fear of dehumanizing and delegitimizing the real-world phenomena occurring around us.