A Cynic’s Introduction to Glenstone
How a Trip to the Art Museum in Potomac Restored My Faith in the World
I was taken with this strange paradise hidden in the Potomac suburbs, this place that seemed to me like another country—if not another planet.
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Maryland Art Place, Interdisciplinary Hub
An Interview with Amy Cavanaugh, the Executive Director, and Caitlin Gill, Exhibitions Director and MSAC Directory Coordinator
"We are very multifaceted and action oriented. We are striving to foster as many opportunities as possible for the artists."
Baltimore’s Urban Oasis: good neighbor guesthouse
A Baltimore Retreat
From the moment you step into this boutique hotel and the good neighbor design shop, you are immersed in an atmosphere of refined taste and creative brilliance. Owned and curated by Shawn Chopra and Anne Morgan, the guesthouse pays homage to their Indian and Egyptian heritages.
New Heights: A Conversation with Ainsley Burrows
"The Third Future: A Self-Portrait" is a Sky-High Confirmation of Ainsley Burrows as a Baltimore Painter
Following a triumphant opening at BOPA's Top of the World, writer Quentin Gibeau caught up with the multidisciplinary artist Ainsley Burrows to talk practice, success in Baltimore, and upcoming events on October 25th
Five Must-See Museum Shows this October
Five exhibits that unleash the power of underrepresented perspectives and materials
Fragile Beauty at Hillwood, Preoccupied at the BMA, Connie Imboden and Mark Kelner at the Katzen, and The Subversive Thread at Academy Art Museum
Lusmerlin Captures Attention with The Uncatchable Ciguapa
An Interview with the Artist on Why Her New Exhibit Recenters Dominican Folklore
I started with La Ciguapa because I'm really interested in femininity and the concept of the womanly body in space, my body in space, my body in different places, especially as it relates to immigration.
A Wild Inauguration for the New Collaborative XoXo Gallery
Goxxip Girl Collective Christens a Feminist Art Space with the Group Show “Feral”
Surprises in the art scene are uncommon enough that discovering a brand-new gallery tucked away on the third floor of Maryland Art Place during a recent Bromo Arts Walk was a delight—made even better by the strength of the group show on display.
A Conversation with Painter Drury Bynum
The Artist Works Directly from Life, but Experiments with Modernist Techniques, Subjective Experience, and Artificial Intelligence
This weekend is the closing night for Bynum's "Arcana Flux" exhibit at Clovr Collective. Saturday, October 5, 6-10. Come check out new works including prints and short film, "Anatomy of a Breakthrough."
A Conversation with Safiyah Cheatam and Dan Flounders
How Nurturing Shapes Their Partnership and Their Current Collaborative Project
Family traditions, community education, cultural preservation, and storytelling have influenced Cheatam and Flounders' work and inspired the creation of Islam & Print.
Life Changing: The MFA in Studio Art at Towson University
A Competitive MFA Degree from a Well-Funded, Multidisciplinary Art Department
Towson University's MFA in Studio Arts is a supportive environment that is affordable, nearby, and academically rigorous.
A Love Letter to Wheel Throwing: Katherine Pon-Cooper at MICA
Circle in a Circle: Compulsion, An Exhibit by a MICA Senior
Katherine Pon-Cooper’s "Circle in Circle: Compulsion" is a conceptually tight and handsomely executed show mounted in MICA’s Pinkard Gallery.
The Heart Beating as One: An Interview with Yo La Tengo’s James McNew
Ahead of Their September 22nd Show at Rams Head Live, McNew Reflects on a 40-Year Career
Yo La Tengo is a group that embodies a unique essence—their music is romantically heartfelt yet slightly whimsical, hiding a touch of noise within its melodic beauty.
A Conversation with Maggie Villegas
How the Strategist, Organizer, and Advocate for a Just Creative Economy is Making Space for Her Own Practice
"Central to all the work that I’ve done, is how do we acknowledge the value that we have as creators, and demand the compensation, space, and honor that we deserve?"
The Immersive Murals of Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn
From Concrete to Colorful
By working at such a large scale to cover not only walls, but at times the ground, ceiling, and pieces of furniture, Jessie and Katey are able to transform the surrounding environment, often gray and concrete, into an immersive chromatic experience.
Antoine Catala: Babble, Babble at art hall
A Decade of the New-York-Based French Artist's Work Bellows in a New Baltimore Art Venue
With Babble, Babble, a provocative gathering of a decade’s worth of his work, Antoine Catala (Toulouse, France, b. 1975) powerfully orchestrates a dystopic display of language as a failed tool for human understanding and community.
Polystyrene Jesus and Roadkill Altars: Young Blood 2024
MAP's Annual Survey of Recent MFA Grads Places Artists from UMD, UMBC, and MICA in Discourse
This iteration of MAP's annual showcase of new regional talent reminds us why seeing artworks and artists in-person is vital, sprawl be damned. The exhibition closes Saturday, September 7.
Five Must-See September Exhibitions in Baltimore
Gallery Shows Perfect for Autumm's Back to School Attitude
Summer '24 at C. Grimaldis Gallery, Monica Ikegwu at Galerie Myrtis, Inaugural Exhibition at The Crow's Nest, Balancing Acts at The Peale, and Esther Kläs at CPM Gallery
Reframing Gordon Parks and James Baldwin
Exhibits at The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Offer a New Conversation Between Two Iconic Artists and Activists
Two DC exhibitions take contrasting approaches to understanding the artistry, lives, and enduring relevance of these legendary American artists.