A Baltimore context imbues the exhibition with the feeling of an ecclesiastic gathering of old friends, a family reunion, a sacred circle.
A quintessentially modern American painter, Sherald employs centuries-old painting techniques in order to arrive at images that belong in the art historical cannon
A Baltimore context imbues the exhibition with the feeling of an ecclesiastic gathering of old friends, a family reunion, a sacred circle.
A quintessentially modern American painter, Sherald employs centuries-old painting techniques in order to arrive at images that belong in the art historical cannon
Plant Stylist and Social Media Influencer Reigns King of the Urban Jungle
A Baltimore native and a creative force, Carter is changing the way people think about greenery in their homes, encouraging the masses to bring nature indoors.
How Community, Family, and Friends Have Informed Her Lifelong Dedication to Wellness
I’ve always loved my work. I’m passionate about it because of my experiences growing up as an immigrant, as someone who saw many people go without access to care, as someone who experienced some of those problems myself, and as a clinician on behalf of my patients.
Transformer’s tiny square footage to outsized contemporary art presence is its own genre-defying artistic practice
Transformer hosts about six exhibitions every year, transmogrifying its 14th & P street shoe-box space each time as far as these artists’ imaginations can push it.
A Glorious Spectacle of Baltimore Fashion
For the second annual Baltimore MET Gala, the stylish elite took on the theme of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
The DC-based artist's new work explores community through reclaimed cultural practices around music and dance.
Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Arlington, VA, Robles-Gordon returned to exhibit her work in San Juan, but the trip inspired a performance as the focus for her latest project
A Curator Carves Out Space for artists at the Black Artist Research Space
Established in 2020, BARS is a haven for Black artists and culture movers that exists far beyond its own walls and expands in every direction.
Building a legacy while supporting a community
Timmons is especially drawn to pieces rendered by artists based in or affiliated with Baltimore: Amy Sherald, Elizabeth Talford Scott, Jerrell Gibbs, Mequitta Ahuja, Derrick Adams, and Devin Allen, among many others.
When Nikki Stokes started out as a spoken-word artist, she never imagined herself as a fashion designer or a business owner.
At HGE Designs, Stokes maintains a balance between her handmade wearable objects, fashion, and therapeutic sensory objects.
Creating context and conversation through a collection of classical and contemporary African art
By displaying contemporary works by African and diasporic artists with objects of historical measure into a setting for conversation, gatherings, and family, the Ojikutus have built a life around art devoid of the artificial distinctions that most museums have perpetuated for centuries
Fashion designers Earle Bannister, Ella Pritsker, Stephen Wise, and Natalie Karyl
The lesson from these designers is that by dressing to please ourselves, we will naturally feel powerful.
A Baltimore-based fashion designer crafts clothing with strength and flexibility
Her fashion line, Jody Davis Designs, recently celebrated its tenth year, and her garments have been worn by the likes of television journalists Soledad O’Brien and Gayle King.
Despite a generation between them, Phylicia and Edward Ghee share kindred qualities as artists and caretakers whose joy and resilience guide their paths.
How a DC-based lawyer became an advocate for contemporary art and artists
What’s especially inspiring about Rountree’s collection is that it’s personal, relational, and manageable in the relatively small Petworth rowhouse she shares with photographer Jati Lindsay, her husband, and their two-year-old daughter.
Examining Influences and Art Historical Correlations in the Portraiture of Amy Sherald
Sherald's selection as Michelle Obama’s official portraitist, from a field of several dozen candidates, represented a dramatic moment in an already remarkable life story.
