The environmental scientist's painted fictions
Cho describes herself as a convergence of art and science, an artist and environmental scientist who wants to blur the boundaries between her fields through her compelling acrylic paintings.
How to make decisions, build community and kinship, and create spaces for liberation
Like a good therapist, Populoh’s inquisitive nature gets anyone in conversation with her to view the world from a new perspective.
The art jeweler, vocalist, and BMA program manager is constantly thinking about metal—for its malleability and its permanence
Largely self-taught, Beale now mostly allows her intuitive process to guide her from design to realization of new pieces.
Kris Fulton of Sophomore Coffee on hospitality, inspiration from 'Cheers,' caramel macchiatos, and more
Fulton wants Sophomore to be a place for people to have experiences—some of them hopefully a little more profound than my remembrance of being sweaty and late—a place where friends can gather and conversations can be sparked.
Monaghan’s themes of power, technology, and rampant consumerism speak to the unique challenges of today’s attention economy
The wolves feel like stand-ins for Americans, full of desire for the traditional trappings of empire while simultaneously feeling empty and repulsed by the barren world that surrounds us.
The sculptor talks about moving to Baltimore during the pandemic, thinking with your hands, and singing to your plants
Lucien’s work is an investigation of how everyday materials can function as metaphors recalling an absence or intimacy of the human body
An interview with Sonya Clark about her survey show at NMWA
Taking over an entire floor of the museum, the show is a massive undertaking that showcases 100 works in a survey spanning Clark’s career.
How the sculptor selects materials, why Baltimore is her 'Bermuda Triangle,' and what goes into the hour-long pandemic salad
Adapting and problem solving excite Maghazehe and motivate her materially centered sculpture practice.
Whether you’re thinking about participating in fairs again post-COVID or just want to protect your work while it’s living in your basement, insurance is worth looking into
With the general consensus that we need it, the questions really are: what kind of insurance do I need and how much is it going to cost?
His murals dot Baltimore City and are immediately recognizable for their realism, sense of color, and strong, often political narratives
"Our abilities are not proprietary and should not be hoarded. If someone needs assistance producing a mural, I try to make myself available."
In the Dark Circus Arts teaches a combination of athleticism and artistry
A career or hobby in circus is not an escape but rather a way of life.
Why contracts are an essential aspect of an artist’s professional practice
This column is not legal advice, but I hope it energizes you to go get some for your own specific situation.
Constantly pursuing the feeling of learning something new, Bathgate finds himself experimenting on the edge of the technologies he employs
It’s important to Bathgate that his works be makeable, at least by someone with his extremely specific skill set, which he admits only a few people in the world possess.
The T. Rowe Price Foundation President talks about community self-determination, sharing resources, and hanging out with Prince
"What communities are asking for is to be heard and to determine their own futures."
The 2020 Sondheim winner talks about balancing family and studio time, portraiture as power, and symbol systems
Hobbs is the rare sort of person who sets intentions and actually accomplishes them, who revels in being busy and can forgive herself when she falls short of her own extremely high standards.
Advice from an iconic Baltimore papercutter on managing a creative business, collaboration, promotion, and more
What Annie Howe has learned from almost fifteen years as a freelance paper artist and illustrator.
Baltimore painter Jerrell Gibbs on the myth of failure, the art scene's evolution, the seduction of paint and more
Gibbs' obsession with the topic of painting sits so close to the surface, he is absolutely gleeful to get into it.
The visual journalist and arts administrator highlighting creatives of color and forging communities
“I’m just going to trust my hand to do what it wants to do while I’m having this conversation and not have to go back with a fine-tooth comb to make it perfect.”
