So many things happened online this week.
The creators of two recent, enthralling films—Neptune Frost (2022) and Strawberry Mansion (2021)—also call on dreams in their dystopian science fiction, presenting provocative and fluid narratives with dynamic characters, beautiful shots of landscapes, and curious costuming.
The Baltimore Beat goes on, John Waters' personal film collection to be showcased at BMA, Remington's Raunjiba Design Center, Highlandtown's new Latino Cultural Center, and more reporting from Baltimore Beat, Fishbowl, Baltimore Magazine, The Herald-Mail, and other local and independent news sources
There is more than the single story of the material; there is usually a personal tie-in, a cultural or historical reference the viewer can also pick up on if they engage with it.
This Week: Kelvin Bulluck and Justin Tsucalas at Collect + Connect, Overlea Arts Fest at Holt Park, Bromo Arts Tower open hours, The Peale's reopening party and open house, La Casa de la Cultura grand opening, CatVideoFest at Creative Alliance, True Laurels at SNF Parkway, and more!
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The Met Gala Baltimore was a fashion show and gala fundraiser for Joy Baltimore with a fashion featuring five of Baltimore's best designers
Timmons is especially drawn to pieces rendered by artists based in or affiliated with Baltimore: Amy Sherald, Elizabeth Talford Scott, Jerrell Gibbs, Mequitta Ahuja, Derrick Adams, and Devin Allen, among many others.
Insight from DC-based consultant Hannah Westfall after a social media audit.
Moses' curatorial project, the Maryland Institute Black Archives (MIBA), uncovered the erased history of Black students at MICA and documented as many stories from present-day Black students, alumni, faculty, and staff as possible.
Baltimore News: Sondheim Winner James Williams II, AVAM Director Jenenne Whitfield, BMA Hip Hop Exhibition
Baltimore news updates from independent & regional mediaThe Internet Is Exploding: 10 Must-Read Articles This Week 8/7
Beyoncé for days, Brittney Griner, neighborhood snitching, abortion in Kansas, Deshaun Watson, Lockheed Martin, and moreThe Final Rotation: Sam Gilliam's Full Circle at the Hirshhorn
Gilliam, who died on June 25, had an artistic practice dedicated to the interrogation of self and spiritJohn Waters' Words of Wisdom to Graduating Artists: “Never Blink”
The Pope of Trash delivered his speech to graduates of SVA's Class of 2020 and 2021 at a make-up in-person ceremony'The Book of Treasures' Celebrates the Transcendent Joy of Collaboration
Shane Moritz and Dustin Junkert's poetry collection is a portal to elsewhereFeatured
A smaller sampling of Baltimore area artists still offers a compelling temperature check on subjects of contemporary artistic concern.
As urban cities like Baltimore search for a strategy to curb violence, Black Boy Smile provides a blueprint for healing and rehabilitation
Majolica Mania is the result of a near-constant effort by enthusiasts to get decorative arts curators to take this fantastical subset of ceramics seriously.
In a town full of creatives who might claim the title of “hardest working artist in town,” Landis “Expandis” McCord is arguably among those with a real shot at that crown.
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A photographer on a mission to document jazz musicians during COVID-19 hardships
A lot happened online this week.
Mini reviews of exhibits at the Glenstone Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art
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Issue 13 considers the act of collecting as a source of inspiration for artists, a community supporting economic practice, and a method for meaningful engagement in the world. Featured artists include Brandon Donahue, Linda Franklin, Deyane Moses, Jordan Tierney, the Baltimore Jewelry Center, and the DoMa Gallery.
Stories from Issue 13: Collect
There is more than the single story of the material; there is usually a personal tie-in, a cultural or historical reference the viewer can also pick up on if they engage with it.
Timmons is especially drawn to pieces rendered by artists based in or affiliated with Baltimore: Amy Sherald, Elizabeth Talford Scott, Jerrell Gibbs, Mequitta Ahuja, Derrick Adams, and Devin Allen, among many others.
Black pop art iconography, like Jet magazine’s coverage and advertisements reflecting the 1960s Black is Beautiful movement and the Natural Hair Movement of the 2000s, are all influential to Brown’s photographs.
Moses' curatorial project, the Maryland Institute Black Archives (MIBA), uncovered the erased history of Black students at MICA and documented as many stories from present-day Black students, alumni, faculty, and staff as possible.