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
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.
Nimble, Collaborative, and (Almost) Global—The Kids are Alright
Robin Vuitch—a proudly self-described “MICA dropout”—wins the prestigious Premi Fundació Úniques, a new director thinks a more collaborative artworld can survive market turbulence, and fair highlights.
Overlooked Liminal Spaces Host Some of Baltimore's Best Public Art
All the demolition and reconstruction in the decades preceding the 80s reated a plethora of liminal spaces in our cities—and Baltimore was lucky to attract artists who rose to the placemaking challenge they presented.
Unionized Museum Staff on their New Collective Bargaining Agreement
"Our workplaces are the political spaces that may have the most direct impact on us. Why shouldn’t we try to democratize that process and uplift the voices of those of us who are experts in our professions?"
