Photographer
Justin Tsucalas is an award-winning photographer focusing on culinary, lifestyle, and portraiture photography in Baltimore, MD.
As a Baltimore native, he has spent over a decade photographing the people and scenes of his native city. From documenting the quirky life of a city dogwalker to capturing the culinary masterpieces of Baltimore’s celebrated chefs, he enjoys shooting a wide-range of subjects.
Current client list includes: National Geographic Traveler, Food Network, Surface Magazine, McCormick’s & Co., Beer Advocate, Baltimore Magazine, Baltimore STYLE Magazine, B-More Art Magazine, Maryland Film Festival, MICA, Visit Baltimore, Four Seasons, Consumer Reports, MIT, Penn Gazette, Michele’s Granola, Sightline, Peabody, Project Hope, Hopkins Medical Magazine, Aero Service Group, Bagby Restaurant Group (partial list).
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.
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?"
We Caught up with Current Space's Co-Directors ahead of its Epic Weekend-Long 20th Anniversary Festival
Current Space is 20. Feel old yet? Don't worry: this weekend, it's throwing a three-day birthday bash that will bring you back to your art school days. Isa Gold interviewed directors Michael Benevento and Julianne Hamilton to get some pearls of wisdom from their two decades of experience.
A Conversation with the Artist and Founder of Night Owl Gallery
Night Owl Gallery along with its studios, workshop space, and programming, is not just a venue for displaying art; it’s a collaborative hub where artists and the community intersect, creating a synergy that drives our mission.
A Conversation with the Painter on the Pleasure of Process, Invigorating the Ordinary, and Etheric Bodies
For Chabwera, painting is an opportunity to turn inwards and reflect on the mind, body, and self. She then gradually externalizes those reflections through a singular piece or series.
A Conversation with the Multimedia Artist and Activist on Her Dear Black Girl Project and the Power of Making Space for Community
"I was raised by a village and grew up in a multicultural environment, so community is the secret to my work's success."
Love Groove Festival Founder and City Connect Changemaker on His Multi-Faceted Approach to Producing Music and Empowering Community
At 24 years old, Tyler is a prolific musician, producer, and festival organizer.
Wood firing is one of the biggest community events at Baltimore Clayworks and it is attended by ceramic artists from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
“The imprints of elemental properties inherent to ceramics fired in a wood kiln often yield mesmerizing finishes; it almost adds a fourth dimension to the artworks.”
How the Painter Embarks Upon the Physical and Psychological Cosmos
Like his artwork, Alli offers a glimpse into the boundless potential of the human imagination.
A Conversation with Whitney Frazier and Kirby Griffin on Their Collaborative Project Calling Attention to Baltimore’s Black Women Leaders
Frazier and Griffin's shared vision has made possible a series of narrative works that bring otherwise overlooked corners of Baltimore to the forefront of public attention.
Meet the artist whose vibrant murals feel like inhaling pure color
Erenberg’s paintings animate their urban surroundings and seem to breathe themselves.
Nigerian-American Photographer and Video Artist Examines the Multiplicities of Presence
Chuks places particular emphasis on the past/present and individual/community; his dynamic portraits are synchronous explorations of self and subject.
