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ARCO Madrid and the Seductive Apocalypse
Western Civilization is in Crisis, but One of Europe's Top Art Fairs Makes Dystopia Seem Weirdly Sexy
Never have I felt more like a future anthropologist wandering an excavation of the present. Have we preemptively organized our visual culture around an acknowledgement of its own impending ruin?
Living With Art: Michael Salcman
A Neurosurgeon’s Dedication to the Metaphor-Making Machine
Through all the years he wrote and lectured about the relationship between art and science, Salcman never used art in his role as a doctor with his patients. Within the walls of the Salcmans’ home, however, is another story.
BmoreArt News: Sarah Lewis and Theaster Gates, Joyce J. Scott, Creative Baltimore Fund
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Sarah Lewis and Theaster Gates announced as speakers for Sam Gilliam Lecture Series, Joyce J. Scott retrospective at Seattle Art Museum, Creative Baltimore Fund grant winners announced, The Walter's Latin American installation, and more!
Artists Challenging Authoritarianism
"Trying to avoid politics in art is like trying to dodge raindrops on a rainy day."
In 2020 alone, 133 artists around the world were detained, 82 were jailed—and 17 were killed. And yet, artists have repeatedly ignored the possibility of reprisal and made work envisioning change in trying circumstances.
Art is Not Neutral: Samantha Box’s Confluences at NMWA
The Artist’s Inaugural Exhibition in DC is a Timely Act of Resistance
As an exhibit, Confluences showcases Box's willingness to evolve her approach to image-making over two decades to meet the challenges of conveying complexity.
BmoreArt News: ‘Signs of People’, Station North, Thread Lines
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
Catonsville Arts District announces public art project, Station North reacts to loss of Artscape, Goya Contemporary's Thread Lines review in Artblog, DEI crackdowns affect arts funding, protecting arts funding in Maryland, Stevie Walker-Webb and Center Stage, and more!
The Weight of Worlds: Angela Franklin and Chevelle Makeba Moore’s “Getting to Grown”
A Two-Person Show at the James E. Lewis Museum of Art Considers Caregiving with Labor-Intensive Media
Franklin and Moore champion the courageousness of the human spirit.
Meet The Psychotherapist Who Specializes in Artists: David Neale-Lorello
Do Creatives Actually Have an Advantage When It Comes to Mental Health?
Creativity is part of resilience, which is considered a central aspect of mental wellness. We are creating all the time, problem-solving, playing, experimenting, interacting with others spontaneously, etc. Creativity is the weft across the warp of our lives. We cannot function without it.
Endless Story: Decades-Spanning Survey of OSGEMEOS at the Hirshhorn Museum
Meet the Prolific Pandolfo Twins Through Nearly 1000 of their Artworks Under One Roof
OSGEMEOS’s work is largely inventive and whimsical, like stepping into a dream or a comforting alternate universe
BmoreArt News: Artscape 2025, Eric Puchner, Baltimore Monopoly
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Artscape 2025 updates, Oprah's Book Club author Eric Puchner, Monopoly rolls into town, Doppio Pasticceria opens in Remington, James “Jimmy” Rouse at C. Grimaldis Gallery, new installation at Patterson Park, and more!
Lusty Heaving Bosoms and Swooning Swarthy Forearms on Exhibit ❤️
An Interview with the Curator of “Romancing the Novel”
A new exhibition of romance novel cover art at McDaniel College celebrates the popularity of the genre.
BmoreArt News: Inviting Light, Tom Miller Week, BMA News
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Inviting Light initiative comes to Station North, Deyane Moses and the 5th annual Tom Miller Week, environmental focus at the BMA, The Atlantic's postcast epidode with Annie Leibovitz and Amy Sherald, remembering Alonzo Davis, chef Jasmine Norton and more!
The Surprising Potential of Cut + Paste: “LAYERS” at MICA
Curators Andrea Dixon and Teri Henderson Prove Contemporary Collage is Greater than the Sum of its Parts
In “LAYERS: The Art of Contemporary Collage," 34 artists harness collage’s unique ability layer images to build worlds.
The Extraordinary in Disability: Jennifer White-Johnson’s Cultural and Visual Design
Neurodivergent Artist, Mother, and Activist Defies Invisibility
From the challenges of growing up with undiagnosed ADHD and autism, White-Johnson now celebrates the beauty in what others might see as symptoms. Sharing these insights, and genuine, authentic moments through her work, she hopes to amplify her vision of true justice.
Visionary: Rebecca Rosenberg’s Assistive Technology for the Low Vision Community
From the Smithsonian to Forbes "30 Under 30," Baltimore Company ReBokeh is Changing How Audiences See Art
Named for the Japanese art of defocusing light sources in photography, bokeh, the app enables each user to custom-tailor their smartphone’s existing camera in real time to accommodate their unique vision requirements.
BmoreArt News: Glenstone Museum, Amy Sherald, Savannah G.M. Wood
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Glenstone Museum announces new exhibitions, the sublime Amy Sherald, Savannah G.M. Wood awarded Tabb Center humanities fellowship, from France to Baltimore, Ky Vassor installs work at Govans Presbyterian Church, remembering Susan Alcorn, and more!
Melissa Foss’s Creative Practice is Instrumental
A Conversation with the Instrument Maker on Rediscovering Play, Ancient Traditions, and Peace Through Sound
"I like to think that sound has information, so when we build and play and listen to these kinds of instruments today, it's like opening a portal to an experience that was designed in another time, in another world."