RESPOND: Heidi Neff, John Shipman, Stuart Stein, Christine Buckton Tillman
February 2 – March 8, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m.
Painters John Shipman and Heidi Neff and mixed-media artists Christine Buckton Tillman and Stuart Stein respond to the architecture of Rosenberg Gallery, creating site-specific paintings and mixed-media installations directly on the walls and ceiling of the gallery.
Curated by Laura Amussen.
This week's news includes: MDFF receives $20k in grant funding from the NEA, Ira Glass's magical Baltimore memories, new acquisitions at the BMA, the ghost of H.L. Menken, the BSO hits a high note, daring to dream with Lady Brion, breaking creative barriers with Amy L. Bernstein, and more!
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.
SCENE SEEN at Greedy Reads and Bird in Hand, VIVA Books donation drive, Slavery in Motion at the BMA, Rapid Lemon's Variation Project, Baker Artist Portfolios closing reception at The Peale, and MLK Day celebrations - and calls for entry!
I met with Becker at the newly relocated Mobtown Ballroom to learn more about her work as an arts leader, and our conversation ranged from the complexity of demands that she balances, to her origins and identity as an artist and why art matters to us as humans.
