Context and Changes in 2025 for Baltimore's Free Outdoor Arts Festival
Artscape should have a long-term impact–not just on local businesses who happen to be located on the festival footprint, but upon Baltimore’s arts ecosystem as a whole.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
Artscape is on the move, Deborah Kass collaborates with Goya on a new print, remembering Kim Domanski, Baltimore Center Stage will not comply with DEI order, new BMA exhibition highlights Belair-Edison and Johnston Square heros, AVAM gala to honor Dr. John Carlos, and more!
The revolution will be local.
Paying attention to and valuing that which makes us special as a city and state will empower you.
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?
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.
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!
"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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
