Contributing Editor
Michael Anthony Farley is an artist, critic, curator, and drag performer who splits their time between Barcelona, Baltimore, and Mexico City. They are a graduate of MICA and UMBC and formerly an art critic at Art F City. Michael writes about contemporary art, the global art market, art fairs, and urban planning. Message them with pitches and ideas for us! Email: Michael Farley IG: @juvederm_delinquent
In "Ersatz Strata" at Estonia's Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, the Myths, Museums, and Materials of the Anthropocene Get Remixed
"Ersatz Strata," Burke and Zetterholm’s triumphant two-person show (on view through August 15) is itself largely about parodying the myth of “objectivity” in the ways artefacts or artworks are presented, framed, and viewed in institutional contexts—and how they might be in the future.
The Phillips Collection Presents a Survey of Joan Miró's Relationship with a More Optimistic America
On Friday, June 26, from noon to 1 p.m. join Phillips Curatorial Assistant Grace McCormick for a talk exploring the contributions and influence of women artists within the exhibition and the broader artistic networks surrounding Joan Miró.
America Doesn't Deserve its Birthday Party this Year. Celebrate Baltimore's House Galleries Instead
CPM celebrates 5 years in Baltimore, Goya Contemporary bemoans 250 years in America, Gallery Blue Door displays the Tricia Zimic oil paintings behind B-movie posters, and Gentlemen Farmers host Malcolm Majer and Ruri Yi
Cave Presents Seven Recent Works at the 61st Venice Biennale
Among myriad works in In Minor Keys that touch on loss and care, ornament and protest, violence and healing, or the body and nature, Nick Cave’s figurative bronzes are the central cast of this grand mise-en-scène.
Stories I Will Remember and You Should Read from a Year of Editing and Writing for BmoreArt
My personal picks for articles you might've overlooked during a jam-packed year
A Slice of the Eternal City, Preserved for Posterity
How four artists came together to save one of Baltimore's most iconic third spaces through collective ownership.
The Miami Beach Fairs You Might've Missed Served Sleazy, Sexy, DIY Vibes and Accessible Art
An Interview with the Painter on her ABMB Debut with Galerie Judin
Blending vampy slasher-flick theatrics with Pettit's classically-trained skill, it's a weird, fitting entrance to Galerie Judin's booth—which we've affectionally been calling "the one with the spooky girls."
A Millefleur Shuffling of Galleries, Prices, and Fresh Blood
I must admit, I did not see this millefleur zeitgeist coming like a tsunami.
The Best Shows, Parties, and Tips to Make the Most of Art Week
Let's highlight satellite events and the locals on the front lines of the culture wars who’ve always given the global artworld a hearty bienvenida. Here are my picks for a week jam-packed with the best of Miami flavor, helpful travel tips, and suggestions in Magic City's art scene.
Exhibition Round-Up: C. Grimaldis Gallery Shuts its Doors this Saturday, But There's Plenty of Art to See Elsewhere Before Last Call
From Club Car to the Mount Royal Tavern, bars are filling in the void left by gallery closures, as Current Space proves galleries can be great bars too.
Baltimore's Pope of Trash on Multiple Maniacs, Icon Status, and more
As America deindustrialized, John Waters and his keen observations of Baltimore's decadence have become a chief export.
