Executive Director & Publisher
Cara Ober is an artist, arts writer, curator, and the Executive Director and Publisher at BmoreArt, Baltimore’s platform for art and culture, which includes web and print publishing, artist books, a gallery, and events series. She writes regularly about artist, museum, and material culture, with emphasis on context and subtext in the art world. In 2022, Ober was awarded the Sue Hess Legacy Arts Advocate of the Year Award in MD.
In 2019, she was awarded a Rabkin Art Writers Grant and was commissioned by the Warhol Foundation to write “Artspeak and Audience” for Common Field’s Field Perspectives Series. In addition to her regular writing and editing for BmoreArt, Ober has published articles in New York Magazine, Hyperallergic, Burnaway, Art Papers, ARTnews, and currently writes a monthly art column at The Baltimore Banner.
Cara has taught and lectured at MICA, Johns Hopkins, American University, UMBC, and Goucher College. She holds an MFA in painting from MICA and a degree in fine arts from American University. You can email her at [email protected]. (Photo Credit: E. Brady Robinson)
BmoreArt’s Autumn Arts List of Exhibits in Galleries, Museums, and Independent Art Spaces
While a Mid-Atlantic November is anything but meteorologically predictable, the BmoreArt team has assembled a fall arts forecast that’s full of sure bets.
Artscape 2023 Highlights, Maps, Public Art, and Indoor Venues
How do we evaluate Artscape's success? After a three year hiatus, Artscape returns with leadership placing our creative economy at the center of their story.
Kris Kudrnac Talks About the Aesthetic Objects Which Form His Roots and Ground Him in Place
Among art collectors, Kudrnac is ecumenical and unpredictable, unusual because of his willingness to trust his own instincts and to invest generously, including objects considered craft and furniture.
Congratulations to 2023 Sondheim Award Winner Abigail Lucien!
Abigail Lucien is the recipient of the $30,000 fellowship, Kyrae Dawaun awarded a residency at Civitella Ranieri, and Nekisha Durrett the residency at the Bromo Art Studios.
An original immersive event series at the National Aquarium that inspires connection to nature and celebrates all things Baltimore
Voyages: Chapter 3 celebrates the healing power of water through soul-provoking art installations from award-winning artist Nicoletta Daríta de la Brown
Studio Visits with Songyhun Moon, Shruti Balasubramanian, Sara Austin, Ashton Phillips, and Arson Navarro
Learn more about recent MA and MFA Graduates from MICA's Mount Royal School of Art, MA in Graphic Design (MAGD), MFA in Graphic Design (GDMFA), Studio Art Summer Low-Residency MFA (MFAST), and Photography + Media & Society
Rubys Grants to provide over $250,000 to 18 new projects across the four disciplines, as well as introducing new areas of funding, alumni grants, and microgrants
The 2023 Rubys Artist Grants will support individual artists and the creation of innovative and experimental projects that have significant impact across the Performing Arts, Media Arts, Visual Arts, and Literary Arts
Studio Visits with Mama Sallah, Sandy Cheng, Alejandro Aquilar Canela, and 秋秋 Qiu Qiu
Studio Visits with Mama Sallah, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Sandy Cheng, CPMFA, Alejandro Aquilar Canela, MFA in Illustration, 秋秋 Qiu Qiu, MFA Community Arts
Alyssa Dennis, TLaloC, in Conversation with AIA Architects Randy Sovich and Violeta Fiorino
A Podcast-style recording of our May 25 Talk at C+C with the artists and architects, along with photos by Jill Fannon and Vivian Doering
Sunshine and rain, together at the same time, make a rainbow.
Baltimore's LGBTQI+ Communities and Allies Brought the Love to this Year's Pride Parade ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Studio Visits with Mariah Ave Williams, Kit Scott, Victoria Cho, and Suryaa Rangarajan
New Work and Conversation with MFA Candidates from the Hoffberger School of Painting, MFA in Filmmaking, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Masters of Illustration Programs at MICA
Opera Baltimore at The Engineers Club is a Sublime Experience
Scaling opera down to it's essentials in an opulent setting is a winning combination but what about the relevance of opera?
