Opening Reception: April 26, 5:00–7:00 pm
Venue: Making Space Bmore | 709 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Gallery Hours: 1:00–5:00 PM (Fri–Sat) or by appointment
Artists:
Caleb LeFevre
Pavlos Liaretidis
Ringo Lisko
Luis Alfonso Villalobos
Simek
Curator:
Alfonso Sanchez Herrera Lasso
The Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA) Curatorial Practice MFA (CP) program presents the exhibition DISJUNCTION, on view at Making Space Gallery from April 26 through June 7, 2025. Through painting, sculpture, and installation, the five featured domestic and international artists use an array of perspectives to question the role of the built environment in transforming human experience. By fostering critical dialogue around place, history, and architecture, curator Alfonso Sanchez Herrera Lasso creates space for artistic exchanges rooted in global cultural experiences. The show will have an opening celebration on Saturday, April 26, from 5:00–7:00 pm, with gallery hours Friday & Saturday 1:00–5:00 pm or by appointment.
“By inviting five different artists, all living and working around the world, DISJUNCTION showcases how space transforms people and communities, and how at the same time it can be transmutable,” shares curator Sanchez Herrera Lasso. “The title takes its inspiration from Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi’s Theory of Architectural Disjunction, which explores the dynamic possibilities that arise when form, function, and human experience are deliberately fragmented.”
DISJUNCTION will also offer a wide range of public programs in which audiences can interact with the concepts and materials in a more intimate manner, including discussions with the artists, live music, and performances. The show will participate in the celebrated Bromo Art Walk on May 15 from 5:00–7:00 pm, with a curator’s talk and live performance art.
About the Artists
Caleb LeFevre (b. 1985, Little Rock, AK) is a Detroit-based artist and craftsperson. His practice examines social and physical structures and how they shape behavior. Inspired by David Pye’s writing on workmanship, and the shifting responsibilities of the artist, designer and builder, LeFevre draws from his experiences as a transgender man living “post-transition” for over a decade, fabricating immersive spaces for thought and transformation.
Pavlos Liaretidis (b. 1999, Thessaloniki, Greece) is a New York-based artist whose work is thematically driven by humanity’s ongoing interventions in the natural world, as well as social injustices across history and in the present day. Addressed visually in multidisciplinary installations, prints, drawings, and text-based pieces, Liaretidis offers in-depth research of material and form, fostering a space for mutual reflection on past tragedies and unknown futures.
Ringo Lisko (b. 1995, Gallup, New Mexico) is a Baltimore-based artist whose work explores interconnectivity and embodied archives through sculpture, drawing, and installation. Rooted in materiality and theoretical inquiry, Lisko addresses themes of fragmentation, multiplicity, and the poetics of the mundane. Their practice engages salvaged materials, procedural residues, and durational actions, providing reflections on presence, memory, and queer understandings of the body.
Luis Alfonso Villalobos (b. 1976, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Guadalajara-based artist whose practice encompasses painting, collage, sculpture, and installation. His work, immersive in nature, presents references to modernist architecture and the natural world—and their interplay in human civilization. Revising the presence of popular media and design in art history, Villalobos challenges longstanding notions of history, place, and space.
Christos Tzaferos, aka Simek (b. 1985, Athens, Greece) is a visual artist and graphic designer based in Athens, Greece. His work, inspired by architecture, typography, and design, conveys the subliminal impact and essence of urban elements. He creates public and interior murals; paintings on canvas, paper, and wood; and metal installations—all driven by the tension between contrasting shapes and a play between positive and negative space.
Partners
The first M.F.A. of its kind in the country, MICA’s M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice prepares students to expand the role of curators—engaging audiences more effectively by proposing alternative models of exhibition-making, institution-building and social justice through art. MICA’s M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice offers a hands-on curriculum that balances collaboration and socially engaged practices with academic research in history and theory. By creating real-world collaborative and individual exhibitions, our students raise awareness, bridge societal gaps, and catalyze exchanges across various disciplines, both inside and outside the art world.
Making Space Bmore provides a collaborative hub for artists and organizations to create, exhibit, and organize. We support projects that challenge oppression, amplify marginalized voices, and use art as a tool for personal and social transformation. We aim to inspire and engage everyone in the work of community change.
Founded in 1826, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is the oldest continuously degree-granting college of art and design in the nation. The College enrolls over 3,000 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing studies students from 49 states and 65 countries in fine arts, design, electronic media, art education, liberal arts, and professional studies degree and non-credit programs. With art and design programs ranked in the top ten by U.S. News and World Report, MICA is pioneering interdisciplinary approaches to innovation, research, and community and social engagement. Alumni and programming reach around the globe, even as MICA remains a cultural cornerstone in the Baltimore/Washington region, hosting hundreds of exhibitions and events annually by students, faculty, and other established artists.
For further information please contact Alfonso Sanchez Herrera Lasso at [email protected]
DISJUNCTION is made possible in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and Friends of Curatorial Practice.
