The challenges of being a good boss, James’ impressive sock collection, and what it takes to give a show that little something extra to make it truly resonate with the public
Thomas James sees curating as putting the works of different artists together in fresh combinations, creating new contexts and providing new inroads to the public to review.
A shaman, self-care enthusiast, and performance artist is a master of all things ritual bathing, meditation, and breathing.
A discussion about the power of performance to move people to tears, meditation as a daily practice anyone can do, and the rewards of truly listening to yourself.
Artist, Educator, Curator, Activist, and Member of the Lumbee Nation
“Amongst our people, education is a real value, because we haven’t always had easy access to it.”
Strategies to help make your experience of art more direct, effective, and pleasurable
Due to insularity, technology, the art market, and a majority of writing about art, we now carry a bevy preconceived notions about the kind of art we are supposed to love, how to love it, and how it's supposed to make us feel.
Sharayna Christmas Creates Opportunities for Baltimore Youth to Dance, Travel, and Heal
When Sharayna Christmas says the word “dance,” body and movement are in the backseat, discipline of the mind is riding passenger, and spirituality is behind the wheel.
An artist and arts producer creating platforms for the artist to look their best
The BOPA Visual Arts Specialist and ICA Director is always looking for artists just under the radar, who have been making their work here for some time perhaps without a lot of recognition.
Connect + Collect III with Doreen Bolger and Taha Heydari
We discussed ethical relationships between artists, collectors, and galleries; strategies for exhibiting across the country and internationally; collecting at Baltimore-based art, and more.
