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Baltimore Gallery: Nine April Exhibitions
Art galleries have always held a sort of mystique for me. While I adore being able to see some of the best (and worst) new art up close and free of charge, if I am being totally honest, these spaces can also be intimidating and confusing, with counterintuitive social cues and etiquette. So before I share with you my list of Baltimore art galleries to visit in April, I want to take a moment and unpack what an art gallery is and does, in the hope that it makes readers feel more comfortable visiting these kinds of spaces in the future.
A Carnival of Characters: Soaring Through David Barnett’s Circus
In David Barnett’s exhibition at Arting Gallery, now on view by appointment through June 2, faces, places, and times are topsy-turvied. Exquisitely designed, it’s a smart, tasteful, over-the-top show. Human/animal/mechanized misfits and backdrops are precisely bizarre, as the artist embraces grotesquery and oddity to be an integral part of beauty.
BmoreArt’s Picks: April 2-8
This Week: MICA Grad Show, David MacDonald artist talk at Clayworks, Casey Plett and Cat Fitzpatrick of LittlePuss Press at Red Emma’s, The Maryland Traditions Archives 10 year anniversary, IMDA MFA Thesis Exhibition opening, Silas Munro at Stevenson University, Jiha Moon at Goucher College, Katie Kameen opening reception at Baltimore Jewelry Center, Theresa Robertson opening reception at Area 405, 2024 Capital Art Book Fair, and Phaan Howng and Andy Yoder opening reception at MONO Practice — PLUS Out of Order + KIDOOO installation and call for volunteers at MAP and more featured opportunties!
Standing Firm at Thirty: an Interview with Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino
The legendary New York dream-pop trio Blonde Redhead played Ottobar on February 24th as the kick-off of their most recent US tour. This year marks not only the 20th anniversary of the release of their significantly turning point album Misery Is A Butterfly but also the 30th anniversary of Blonde Redhead’s formation. I took this opportunity to catch up with vocalist Kazu Makino and reflect on the band’s journey.
Three Sondheim Finalists Announced for 2024
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) announces the three finalists for the 2024 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize, which is awarded by BOPA in partnership with the Walters Art Museum (WAM) and supported by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). Jurors — artist, scholar, and poet Noel W. Anderson; curator, educator, and historian Connie H. Choi; and curator, historian, and lecturer Aaron Levi Garvey — have selected weaver Hellen Ascoli, mixed-media artist Amy Boone-McCreesh, and ceramicist Sam Mack for the final review for the $30,000 prize. These three Baltimore-based artists will exhibit their work at WAM in the Sondheim Finalists’ Exhibition, July17–September 8, 2024.
BmoreArt’s Picks: March 26 – April 1
This Week: I don’t dream of labor exhibition ongoing at the Galleries at CCBC, Visiting Voices: Supporting Disabled Artist-Educators and Learners lecture at MICA’s Hurwitz Center, Womxn of the World Poetry Slam at the Baltimore War Memorial, Trans Day of Visibility Art Storm at Red Emma’s, A Celebration of Elizabeth Talford Scott with Mama Sallah Jenkins and Unique Robinson at the Peabody Library, OMELORA; A Night of Films in Service to Our People at Morgan State University, Elizabeth Talford Scott Story Quilt Workshop w/ Mrs. Wendy Blackwell at Coppin State University, and an opening reception for Lavett Ballard at Galerie Myrtis — PLUS applications due for the JJC Residency at MICA and more featured opportunities!
FOMOgraphy: Baltimore Jewelry Center’s Annual Ornamenta Benefit
Baltimore Jewelry Center is one of those local gems that attracts and retains talent to the city. The nonprofit makerspace offers workshops, residencies, studio space, and exhibitions to promote metalsmithing and all manner of wearable art—oft cited by some of our favorite artists as one of the reasons they’ve expanded their practice and skill sets.
BmoreArt News: JHU Spends $500k on Baltimore Art, Joyce J. Scott, Mexican + Filipino Food Pop-up
This week’s news includes: Joyce J. Scott interviewed about her BMA retrospective, Lane Harlan, Carlos Raba, and Rey Eugenio’s Mexican + Filipino Pop-up, Monica Ikegwu on CNN’s “Art is Life” segment, Six Baltimore artists selected for acquisition at JHU, Mark Rothko works on paper at the National Gallery of Art, Black Arts District annual meeting, Mayor Scott announces electrical box artists, Jinji’s Chocolate, One Maryland One Book selection from Myriam J.A. Chancy, artist and doula Lauren Turner, VisArts announces 2024 Bresler Residents, and Gregory W. Branch’s artistic departure — with reporting from Baltimore Magazine, The AFRO, Baltimore Brew, and other local and independent news sources.
Sailing Over a Cardboard Sea
The sister and brother team of Lucia A. Treasure (director) and Thomas Treasure (writer) describe Pigeonaire‘s production of Sailing Over a Cardboard Sea as “an immersive theatrical spectacle that explores memory and the lush, life-giving moon.” The show, however, is hardly a piece of lunacy; it is a thoughtful reflection on the responsibility that scientists have to their societies.
BmoreArt’s Picks: March 19-25
This Week: Collection Connections at The Walters celebrates female leadership in conservation, Arts Every Day Cocktails and Conversation at The Peale, Dr. Raynetta Wiggins-Jackson lectures at The Lewis Museum, Xavier Hardison, BlissArmyKnife, and Jennifer McBrien opening reception at Bromo, MICA Curatorial Practice exhibition opening at Eubie Blake, Rosa Leff and Kelly Walter opening reception at Creative Alliance, Joyce J. Scott Community Day at The BMA, and AVAM’s Logan Visionary Conference — PLUS Grit Fund deadline and more featured opportunities!
Faux Pubes Fashion Show: “Merkin Dream” at MAP
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day during a time when our rights to bodily autonomy are under assault than a fashion show of pubic hair wigs? I am seriously not kidding. On March 7, Maryland Art Place rolled out the red carpet for “Merkin Dream 2024,” a unique and body-affirming fashion show featuring original wig designs worn by local models.
BmoreArt’s Picks: March 12-18
This Week: Maryland Muse at the Goldstein Treasury Building, Makini performance at UMBC CIRCA, Marjuan Canady screens her film at Motor House, ‘Black Art in the Absence of Light’ documentary screening at The Driskell Center, Through Our Eyes exhibition opening and reception at The Walters, Vickie Chow ‘In the Stacks,’ American Craft Made at the Baltimore Convention Center, Subversive Productions workshop at Creative Alliance, Your Pixel Echo opening reception at Gallery CA, and Rena Detrixhe and Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann opening reception at Tephra ICA — PLUS deadline to apply for the Rubys Grant and more featured opportunities!
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