Visual Art Page 44
Permanent Plastic Ghosts
Rachel Schmidt Contends with Environmental Threats on Aquatic Ecosystems
A prescient examination of the problems facing the delicate balance of our aquatic ecosystems.
Art AND: Thomas James
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 Rare Connoisseurial Instinct
The New Rubell Museum Opens in Miami
Mera Rubell may be the only art collector in Miami who has ridden the city’s oft-forgotten metro. And she’s a fan.
Artist/Collector Couple Richard Cleaver and George Ciscle Open Their Wunderkammer in the Sky
An Art Collection that Encompasses the History of The Contemporary and Baltimore
Only Women: 27 Women in the Arts on the BMA’s Recent Collecting Announcement
Varied responses from women on the BMA’s Announcement to Collect “Only Women” in 2020
Institutional critique from women working in the arts on the importance of making lasting, structural changes rather than vague pronouncements on equity for women in museum collections.
Amber Robles-Gordon’s Colorful Abstraction of Medical and Environmental Trauma at the Nicholson Project
Amber Robles-Gordon’s multimedia installation at the Nicholson Project delves into emotional and physical histories of the bodies of women of color in scientific and medical contexts.
Friday Gallery Roundup: Galerie Myrtis, MONOPractice/Guest Spot, Cardinal
This week: Larry Cook's Eternal Splendor at Galerie Myrtis, Expanded Dialogue at Guest Spot at the Reinstitute and MONOPractice, and C – Magnetic Cultures: Four Chinese Artists at Cardinal.
A Conversation About Black Figuration and Institutional Gaps with Art Collectors Lisa Gregory and Darryl Atwell
"For art to inspire, it must be seen,” Gregory and Atwell told me during an interview. “One of our greatest joys is sharing our collection and hopefully spurring further thought in young minds.”
The Resilient Art of Edward and Phylicia Ghee Has Never Been a Luxury
Despite a generation between them, Phylicia and Edward Ghee share kindred qualities as artists and caretakers whose joy and resilience guide their paths.
Sensitive Shrine
Zachary Z. Handler's Self-Styling Through Cultural Ephemera and Refuse
In Zevel, Zachary Z. Handler creates a shrine to his experience growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
Art AND: Nicoletta de la Brown
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.
Magical Thinking and Climate Reality at the AVAM’s The Secret Life of Earth: Alive! Awake! (and Possibly Really Angry!)
As soon as we go inside, into the art and out of the heat, I can tamp down my existential climate dread and cynicism a bit.
Art AND: Ashley Minner
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.”
Worlds on the Brink of Collapse
Nora Sturges and Jackie Milad at C. Grimaldis Gallery
At C. Grimaldis Gallery, two solo exhibitions by Baltimore-based artists Nora Sturges and Jackie Milad repurpose cultural iconographies.
Artist-Run: Ten Alternative Baltimore Art Spaces
A guide to Baltimore's artist-run spaces.
