Critical Review

Critical Review

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

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.

After Sold-Out Baltimore Premier, the Show Travels to DC in October and NYC in 2025

While I have more than 50 years of experience in and around theaters, I was ill-prepared for an evening of the most experiential musical performances I have ever heard or seen.

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.

What To See During The Most Important Week for Art in New York

Armory Week in New York is overwhelming. We asked Chelsea insider Dylan Farley to share her "must-see" picks, including a group show of Baltimore artists curated by Derrick Adams.

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.

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.

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

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.

Yet Again, Short-Sighted Newspaper Leadership Fails to Understand the Difference Between Quantity and Quality of Readership

The Washington Post is cutting their ongoing Galleries column, a loss to local readers, artists, and audiences.

Hellen Ascoli, Amy Boone-McCreesh, and Sam Mack's Crafty Aesthetics Belie Conceptual Poly-Fil

The winner of the 2024 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize, chosen by this year’s jurors, will be announced during a special reception and award ceremony at the museum on Thursday, August 22.

Monique Crabb, True Arizola-Lyons, Charles Mason III, and Monica Mirabile Nurture, Care, and Play in "Love & Cruelty" and Viscous

From maternal domestic labor and caregiving to childlike wonder, four visually distinct practices evoke a range of visceral associations.

A Conversation about Black Visual Artists Engaging in Material Concerns and the Cultural Implications

Seph Rodney, visiting curator, at CPM Gallery, talks about Chakaia Booker, Leonardo Drew, and Trenton Doyle Hancock

Dismantling the Monolith

Multiplicity is not a show about Black collage, it’s about Blackness in American collage which is entirely different.

Black Woman Genius Features Ten Intergenerational Fiber Artists from the Chesapeake Area

How else could Baltimore properly honor the legacy of Elizabeth Talford Scott, but with radical unconventionality, centering community and accessibility?

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