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From the Smithsonian to Forbes "30 Under 30," Baltimore Company ReBokeh is Changing How Audiences See Art

Named for the Japanese art of defocusing light sources in photography, bokeh, the app enables each user to custom-tailor their smartphone’s existing camera in real time to accommodate their unique vision requirements.

Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media

This week's news includes: Glenstone Museum announces new exhibitions, the sublime Amy Sherald, Savannah G.M. Wood awarded Tabb Center humanities fellowship, from France to Baltimore, Ky Vassor installs work at Govans Presbyterian Church, remembering Susan Alcorn, and more!

A Conversation with the Instrument Maker on Rediscovering Play, Ancient Traditions, and Peace Through Sound

"I like to think that sound has information, so when we build and play and listen to these kinds of instruments today, it's like opening a portal to an experience that was designed in another time, in another world."

The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.

This Week:  A Media Quilt Project video installation opening reception, TINY Art Soiree at Hotel Indigo, "Obscured Legacy" film screening at MCHC, BSO at the Lewis Museum, Future Histories opening reception at the Driskell Center, Inviting Light Kick-Off at the Parkway, and more!

Visual Art that Feeds the Soul, Inspires the Mind, and Wrests You Out of the Grip of Wintry Online Malaise

This month, I am sharing four major exhibits with you that will restore your faith in humanity, inspire you to dream big and convince you to bundle up and head back out into the real world.

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The DC Restaurant Reinvents Itself on Baltimore's Greenmount Ave

A former wildlife conservationist, Executive Chef Olivier Caillabet's approach to food is mindful and inclusive. The ramen restaurant has soy-free, gluten-free, and vegan options. And they are all done well.

Opinion Editorial by Nicholas Cohen, ED at Maryland Citizens for the Arts

Governor Moore’s proposal overlooks how crucial the arts have been to Maryland’s prosperity—and how pivotal they will remain in the future. Let us not turn our backs on the very policies that made Maryland a national model for the creative economy.

From Whitehall, MD to "Pink Pony Club" Tik-Tok Stardom

“My skating itself is almost a kind of activism in a weird way, just being so unapologetically queer and being outspoken..."

Visual Art that Feeds the Soul, Inspires the Mind, and Wrests You Out of the Grip of Wintry Online Malaise

This month, I am sharing four major exhibits with you that will restore your faith in humanity, inspire you to dream big and convince you to bundle up and head back out into the real world.

David London Announced as New Director of Baker Fund

An Interview with David London Discussing His Vision for the Future

The Baltimore Renaissance?

It's important that we agree on the conditions to declare that we have arrived.

Honey Bee Baby at the Strand Asks How/What/When We're "Expecting" in an Uncertain Future

Rapid Lemon Productions Imagines Parenthood Under Authoritarianism

Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine

From the Field to the Stage

BmoreArt News: MCAAHC, Reginald F. Lewis, Tom Miller Week

Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
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The Best Perks in Town: Access to Sold-Out Metal Shows, Exclusive Artist Talks, and Tax-Deductible Cocktail Parties

Baltimore's membership models for cultural organizations are an excellent way to keep the venues we love afloat and sustainable.

Why She Has Dedicated Her Life to Championing Theater Education

That's our mission: that at every age and stage of life, we're making meaningful human connections through music, movement, and theater making. No matter where you are in your life, you do not have to age out of creativity or community.

The History of Communication Has Always Been a History of Calculated Risk

The cheekily titled If Books Could Kill (on view through August 5, 2025) focuses on toxic materials—mercury, arsenic, and lead—that were used by scribes, illustrators, and printers in a variety of historical contexts.

Micah Wood and Christopher Chester on Creatively Archiving Baltimore

A new photo book, Scene Seen, weaves together 85 bands, over 200 portraits, and 300 pages into a tribute to Baltimore’s creative resilience, documenting the essence of the music scene from 2016 to 2024. 

Honey Bee Baby at the Strand Asks How/What/When We're "Expecting" in an Uncertain Future

Rapid Lemon Productions Imagines Parenthood Under Authoritarianism

Art School Confidential: UMBC Grad Studio Visits with Nia Hampton and Bao Nguyen

On the IMDA Program, City Life, and How UMBC Gives them Space to Get Messy (Plus Health Insurance!)

All Art is Site Specific: Ten Best Baltimore Exhibitions of 2024

Top Exhibits of 2024: Museums & Galleries

2024 in Recap: Celebrating Our City of Artists

A Note from the BmoreArt Team

Project Artscape Finale: A Fashion Show at the Walters

Photos by E. Brady Robinson from Project Artscape's Finale

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 the Field to the Stage

With around 150 members, M3 is a powerful force uniquely composed of every major on campus. Reid referred to the marching band members as “triple A” students, being that they are academic, artistic, and athletic.

The CADVC Survey of Williams' Multidisciplinary Practice Draws Connections Between Big Ideas and Quotidian Materials

Curated by Lisa D. Freiman, "Levester Williams: all matters aside" is an expansive survey of the Philadelphia-based artist’s works-to-date. The show closes Dec 14th at UMBC's Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC).

CityLit Brings the Acclaimed Poet to Baltimore on December 8th

An interview ahead of Smith's reading and performance at A Home for the Heart to Live In: an annual gathering of Cave Canem poets hosted by CityLit at Motor House on December 8.

A Conversation with the Curator on the Unseen Stories and Labor of Love Behind Baltimore's Galleries

That chat with Faust sparked something—a desire to dig deeper into the lives of Baltimore’s gallerists and curators, beginning with Faust herself.

Life Changing: The MFA in Studio Art at Towson University

A Competitive MFA Degree from a Well-Funded, Multidisciplinary Art Department

Celebrating 110 Years at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Party Photos by Jill Fannon and E. Brady Robinson

Storytelling, Performance, & Healing: WombWork

A Baltimore-based Performance Troupe and Learning Program

Reframing Gordon Parks and James Baldwin

Exhibits at The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Offer a New Conversation Between Two Iconic Artists and Activists

BmoreArt News: New Museum Leadership, Bria Sterling-Wilson at Galerie Myrtis, and The Dutchess opens in Hampden

Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media

Connect + Collect

Connect+Collect is a BmoreArt initiative designed to engage new and established collectors and to build relationships with Baltimore based artists and galleries through talks, gallery tours, and studio visits.

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Issue 18: Wellness posits art and culture as a key element in a healthy lifestyle. This issue features the region’s multidisciplinary cultural leaders, creative explorers, and groundbreaking projects building a better future.

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Stories from Issue 18: Wellness
From the Smithsonian to Forbes "30 Under 30," Baltimore Company ReBokeh is Changing How Audiences See Art

Named for the Japanese art of defocusing light sources in photography, bokeh, the app enables each user to custom-tailor their smartphone’s existing camera in real time to accommodate their unique vision requirements.

A Conversation with the Instrument Maker on Rediscovering Play, Ancient Traditions, and Peace Through Sound

"I like to think that sound has information, so when we build and play and listen to these kinds of instruments today, it's like opening a portal to an experience that was designed in another time, in another world."

How Community, Family, and Friends Have Informed Her Lifelong Dedication to Wellness

I’ve always loved my work. I’m passionate about it because of my experiences growing up as an immigrant, as someone who saw many people go without access to care, as someone who experienced some of those problems myself, and as a clinician on behalf of my patients.

An Interdisciplinary Practice Uses Cameraless Photography to Reflect the Horrors of Nuclear War

“The light entered my grandfather and, as a third-generation survivor, the light has been passed down through me. I pass it on through my work,” says Baltimore-based artist Kei Ito.