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Douriean Fletcher: Adorning the Afrofuture

A Conversation With One of the Most Acclaimed Jewelry Designers and Artisans of Our Time

"My work is naturally African informed, but it's not intentionally created to look like Africa. It is meant to be a reminder of an origin outside of the constructs and the labels that have been placed upon us as people of African descent."

Artworld Global

Zody Burke and Klara Zetterholm will Baffle Future Archeologists

In "Ersatz Strata" at Estonia's Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, the Myths, Museums, and Materials of the Anthropocene Get Remixed

"Ersatz Strata," Burke and Zetterholm’s triumphant two-person show (on view through August 15) is itself largely about parodying the myth of “objectivity” in the ways artefacts or artworks are presented, framed, and viewed in institutional contexts—and how they might be in the future.

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Peale Leadership Transition Announcement

As of last week John Suau has moved on from the position of Executive Director at the Peale.

This transition provides an opportunity for the organization to re-examine leadership structures appropriate to a community museum.

Words: Cara Ober

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Artists Capture the State Capital: Paint Annapolis

Sponsored by PNC, Hundreds of Artists Participated in Maryland Federation of Art's Citywide Painting Event This June

The competition takes place during the first week of June, kicking off Anne Arundel County’s Arts Month and bringing in thousands of visitors who can watch and interact with artists who set up their easels throughout downtown Annapolis.

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The Pride Bus Has Arrived

Painter Joan Cox's Work Selected by the MTA and MSAC to Adorn the Sides of a City Bus in Honor of Pride Month

Seeing these images in a gallery is powerful, but having them on a city bus allows greater reach and promotes a message of inclusion throughout the city.

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Mary Ann Mears: A Landmark Career

With a Practice Spanning Six Decades, the Sculptor and Public Art Advocate Is in Her Prime

Mears is a petite woman, and at first, I found it hard to believe that she often handles the cumbersome pieces of metal on her own, but as I spoke with her it became clear that she has earned the “Icon” status BmoreArt bestowed on her; she is a powerful force.

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Making Their Mark, Holding the Line

A Conversation with Komal Shah, the Indian-born American art collector and founder of Making Their Mark

At NMWA, nearly 80 works by women artists spanning decades of abstraction, material experimentation, and an insistence on taking up space, all from the Shah Garg Collection.

Words: Cara Ober

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