The Nomad Gallery presents Holy Shit, a three-day exhibition of art and music on view Thursday, Sept. 8-Saturday, Sept. 10 at a renovated storefront space at 11 W. Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. An opening reception takes place Thursday, Sept. 8, 7-11pm.
Holy Shit is an exhibition that explores the idea of modern idolatry and reverence in the face of destruction, decay, and consequent rebirth. This exhibition features the works by a diverse group of artists working in in a variety of mediums; including painting, sculpture, installation, prints, and video. Given the current state of the American economy, and nihilistic nature of the times we live in, it is important to consider the Holy things we cling to with hopes that they will pull us out of this mess, or pull us closer to extinction.
The Nomad Gallery curates public art performances and installations in once empty storefronts and other abandoned spaces. In these spaces, while the building is in transition between owners, the gallery temporarily sets up pop up exhibitions. Through the partnership of artists and building owners, they create low budget, DIY galleries that have the ability to pop up all over the city and tap into the potential of creative Baltimore thinkers and entrepreneurs. The goal of Nomad is to provide exposure for emerging artists, connect with many different neighborhoods, and promote the arts in unexpected locations
The exhibition space was formerly home to a church, making it an ideal location for an exhibition of this nature. The team at Nomad has also created a collaborative installation work that hearkens back to the space’s ecclesiastical history.
Artists: James Bouché, Benjamin Briere, Flora Choi, Michael Farley, Kyle Freeman, Maude Kasperzak, Hanna Kim, Minku Kim, Linling Lu, Hermonie Only, Aaron Pennington, Nick Clifford Simko
Events and Performances:
Thursday, September 8th, 2011, Opening Reception 7-11pm. Artists are expected to attend.
Night 1 Music (music performances begin at 8pm) CHANG PARK, RYAN REDKA, ERIK SPANGLER
Friday, September 9 Night 2 Music TAP TAP TAP, QUARTET OFFENSIVE, NEUTRON BOMB, and WINKS
Saturday, September 10 Night 3 Music TRESTRIAL MASS, WEIRD FEELINGS, and PRINCE RAMA
For more information, please visit http://nomad-baltimore.blogspot.com
