Baltimore news updates from independent & regional media
Navigating book bans at African American Museums, Sandy Williams IV sculpture in DC, Baltimore/Brazil artist exchange, and the Baltimore Sun's decline—with reporting from Baltimore Magazine, Hyperallergic, Baltimore Banner, and other local and independent news sources.
Thoughts Inspired by the Enoch Pratt Library’s 36th Annual Booklovers' Breakfast
This, the Pratt’s 36th Breakfast, was to be my first. And so, with little idea of what to expect, I daydreamed about Jesmyn and me sitting across a fancy table, spearing pancakes and passing the bacon whilst talking about characters we had yet to bring to life.
The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: Elena Johnston (1985-2023) at Current Space, Maryland Arts Day, Paul Rucker at UMBC, strikeWare reception at Julio Fine Arts, Elizabeth Talford Scott at The Peale and The Walters, National Grants and Residency Applications, and more!
Artists-in-Residence, strikeWare, Hold a Mirror to Loyola University's Past in Unrested, a new exhibit
The artist collective—composed of Mollye Bendell, Christopher Kojzar, and JLS Gangwisch—uses technology and storytelling for a compelling and well-rounded examination of institutional history
Baltimore news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Rachel D. Graham appointed BOPA's new CEO, BMA announces Joyce J. Scott retrospective, a profile of Jerrell Gibbs, MEXODUS premiering at Center Stage, sacré bleu! Sacré Sucré, new book on Billie Holliday, René Treviño, Juliet Ames, John Waters goes to jail, and more!
Pablo Helguera in Conversation with Rebecca Uchill
Helguera integrates playful formats with serious topics in his new work, Flor de Juegos Antiguos, created for the BMA’s new Joseph Education Center Experience Gallery
The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: Stefan Sagmeister lectures at MICA, screening of "Black Printmakers of Washington, DC" at Montgomery College, opening reception for UMBC faculty exhibition, JJC Talk with Eleisha Faith McCorkle and Tonisha Hope McCorkle at the BMA, two MFA shows open at Towson, and more!
Must-See Exhibitions in the Baltimore Region
10 Regional Art Exhibitions in Museums and Galleries Worth Exploring in February
Art Fairs, Openings, Performances, and Travel Advice from an Almost-Chilango
This year, I’m sharing my art week event picks—based on expertise gleaned spending the better part of the past decade always searching for some elusive superlative in the capital of extremes.
A Pop-up Queer Cabaret and Art Space Breathes New Life into Storied North Avenue Market Locale
What happens when you give a group comprising drag queens, vintage furniture enthusiasts, theater kids, and a mixologist free reign over a vacant storefront for six weeks? Find out this weekend at the closing of "Bad Casting and Other Questionable Decisions: Paintings by Alix Tobey Southwick."
Baltimore news updates from independent & regional media
Honfest no more, Stem & Vine, Lee Glazer at AAM, Stephen Hayes at Great Blacks in Wax, Terence Nicholson’s exhibition at Honfleur Gallery, McKeldin Family asks for recognition, and more.
'Hype Beast' meets Modern Luxury
Staying warm AND stylish, this new collection includes an array of quality pieces for this winter and winters to come!
Beautiful Photos from Saturday's Soiree
Pratt Contemporaries hosted Baltimore in our finest this Saturday, January 27th, at their annual Black & White Party. The style was undeniable at the Central Library, with the looks, music, food, and vibe inspired by New Orleans' French Quarter.
The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: Oletha DeVane's ‘Spectrum of Light and Spirit’ Book Launch webinar, Elizabeth Talford Scott at MCHC, Lipstick, A Queer Farce opens at Fells Point Corner Theatre, opening reception for Creative Alliance's Residents, Black Power Freedom Party & Reception at St. John's College, and more!
The Saga of José Martí and the Anti-Communist Plastic Surgeon who Brought Him to Baltimore, along with Spanish-Language Facebook Drama and International Dirt
In her new column, Maryland Public Art Commission Chair Kathy O'Dell deep-dives into the little-known histories behind Baltimore's oft-overlooked public art treasures. First up is Cuban sculptor Teodoro Ramos Blanco's bust of rebel and intellectual José Martí.
Director Ramona S. Diaz Makes the Exclusive Program with Natalie Jasmine Harris, Natalie Rae, and Angela Patton
“Surreal.” That’s how Baltimore-based film director Ramona S. Diaz described the feeling she had when she answered the phone call in November from the Sundance Film Festival letting her know that her documentary had been selected to premiere.
Jason Steer comes to Baltimore by way of New York and London
Steer plans to build on CA's programmatic and fiscal strength, looking to build new structures for long-term thinking.
Baltimore news updates from independent & regional media
'I Will Eat You Alive' at the Voxel, Mayor's Office seeks visual artists for funded projects, Center Stage cutbacks, graffiti artist RLong, Baltimore Old Time Music Fest, Port Discovery's 25th Anniversary Plan–and more from local and independent media sources.
