“As an artist born in Baltimore now living in Brooklyn since 1993, I see parallels in the ways artists who work within the market and without market visibility thrive and survive. I’ve been fortunate to witness the under-recognized creative community of my hometown, unable to reach audiences beyond the city limit simply due to the lack of support on a local level, but never lacking support within their community. For the past seven years I have been taking notice of the growing artists community in my hometown, and have become most invested in using my platform to highlight the work I find engaging and reflective of the environment that informed the artists’ practices.”
-Derrick Adams
The Bishop Gallery, in collaboration with Richard Beavers Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of “The Stars Are Aligned/ The Time is Now”, a group exhibition curated by visual artist Derrick Adams. Opening September 7th and 8th, from 6-9pm and 4-7pm, Adams brings together a selection of artists living and working in Baltimore City. Artists include, Ro Vision, Charles Manson III, Murjoni Weariweather, Kim Rice, Jeffrey Kent, Nicholas Wisnieski, Destiny Branay, Brandon Hill, Ernest Shaw and Amy Boone Mcreech.
The works featured in this exhibition are diverse in form and content — ranging from painting and sculpture to mixed media work — and equally dynamic in craftsmanship and purpose. The title of the show The Stars Are Aligned / The Time Is Now speaks more to the time at hand and the readiness for the world to witness voices in contemporary art outside of cities with infrastructure most known for building artists’ careers. Despite Baltimore’s challenges, local artists remain steadfast in their productivity and creative output. Each artist and artwork chosen for this presentation is a testament to the unyielding influence of the city on its inhabitants, but also to these particular artists’ ability to transform their shared lived experiences into works that mirror both their individuality and the ways they each view their surrounding source of inspiration.
Both Bishop Gallery and Richard Beavers Gallery have played a major part in representing and assisting in artists’ development, at both early and late stages of their careers, on an institutional level. They share a committed investment in the artistic community and are considered to be pioneers and advocates for supporting art and artists engaged in broadening the discourse associated with contemporary art making. The Stars Are Aligned / The Time Is Now will open in two locations: Bishop Gallery, Sat
Sept 7 from 6-9pm and Richard Beavers Gallery Sun 4-7p Sept 8.
