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Material Language: Ara Ko and Elena Kovylyaeva at C. Grimaldis Gallery
Kovylyaeva’s pieces become more structural, conjuring humanity with its human absence. It’s a feat at which “ruin porn” often fails, and Kovylyaeva’s work is successful in that it arrives at that point in a less perfunctory and voyeuristic way—a tribute rather than a melodrama.
BmoreArt’s Picks: April 11-17
This Week: Curlee Holton and LaToya Hobbs in conversation at the Driskell Center, Archival Silent Noise Conference at Towson University with keynote address from Ashley Minner Jones, 2023 Intermedia and Digital Arts MFA Thesis Exhibition opening reception at UMBC CADVC, Scott Patterson at Baltimore Center Stage, closing reception + artist talk for Jackie Milad and Tom Boram at Current Space, Baltimore Jewelry Center’s Ornamenta: Emerald Exclusive, the BSO Presents Marin Conducts Rach 3, opening receptions for Community Through Fire + Creativity Connects Us at Baltimore Clayworks, and Community Day: The Culture at Baltimore Museum of Art — PLUS Maryland State Arts Directory Triennial call for artists and more featured opportunities!
Goya Contemporary Helps to Induct Galerie Myrtis into IFPDA
To be clear, we did not ‘get them in’—rather, they earned their spot based on reputable work. As a witness to that work, all we did was help others see our colleague’s sizable impact. Now we can look forward to working together to continue advancing the field.
Moments of Intimacy: “DISordered Systems” at TU & “Soft Tissues” at Brentwood Arts
This month, two shows are shining light on how art can be used to create intimate moments of reflection on urgent issues. DISordered Systems at Towson University presents four women artists with a focus on environmental connections, while Soft Tissues at Brentwood Arts Exchange’s Lab Gallery showcases three Washington, DC-based women artists who probe fragility and perseverance through fiber arts.
Baltimore News: Great Blacks in Wax, the Cone Sisters, Onion Pickles, and the Waverly Book Festival
This week’s news includes: Reviews of the new BMA exhibition in Artnet News and The Baltimore Banner, National Great Blacks in Wax Museum receives federal funding, Anthony Le at Transformer DC, don’t call them pickled onions, the Waverly Book Festival, and more reporting from Baltimore Fishbowl, Baltimore Beat, Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Magazine, and other local and independent news sources.
BmoreArt’s Picks: April 4-10
This Week: The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century opens at the BMA, artist talk + closing reception for Spaces of Memory & Imagination at Silber Gallery, Art Talk Live: Elizabeth Catlett at National Museum of Women in the Arts, Inocencio Jiménez Chino artist talk at Catalyst Contemporary, Katie Pumphrey opening reception at Washington Studio School, Nakeya Brown artist talk + reception at JHU MICA/ CVA, First Friday with Navasha Daya & Lafayette Gilchrist at the Lewis Museum, and the 29th Annual MICA Benefit Fashion Show — PLUS The Trawick Prize call for entry and more featured opportunities!
Rebecca Rivas Rogers on “Gray” with an “E” and “Politics” with a “p”
I like the idea that when I am in the midst of the mess, I can find things so that I can organize ...but then as I’m working it all sort of falls apart. So, the paintings that I make are paintings of the moments that I look over and I’m like 'oh how I left things sitting there! and the light! and that is gorgeous.' If it was all organized those moments wouldn’t happen, and they are the in-between moments.
The Internet is Exploding: 10 Must-Read Articles This Week 4/2/23
There was a lot of news this week! Trans Day of Visibility. A shooting in Nashville. Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial. France continues to protest. Highlights: Gladys Bentley, ‘Blurred Lines”, Jonathan Majors, Trump’s indictment, banning TikTok, Canada’s dark legacy, Disney vs. DeSantis, Angela White, RuPaul x Build-A-Bear, and Chloë’s debut.
So Much Talent at the BSA Gala
According to the Baltimore School for the Arts, “Infinite Journeys are about right now.” This sense of hopeful possibility permeated the BSA’s gorgeous Schaefer Ballroom in dance, voice, and musical performance while formally dressed guests were enthralled by the performances of BSA students at their annual gala. If you have never attended the BSA’s signature event, Expressions, you are missing out on one of Baltimore’s cultural gems. Each year, it centers award-winning students, alumni, and faculty, not only showcasing the vast and diverse talent at the BSA but creating an opportunity to appreciate the collective success of this unique and high achieving public high school for the arts.
Art AND: Aliana Grace Bailey
Aliana Grace Bailey grew up in a creative household, guided by her mother’s repeated phrase, “Find your life’s passion, make your life’s work, and give back to others.” As a child, she saved things—cotton balls, sticks and fabric—as well as found objects. Her parents gave her full reign over her childhood room.
The Internet is Exploding: 10 Must-Read Articles This Week 3/26/23
There was a lot happening on the internet this week. Highlights: Ozempic, tattoos, lost time, spring love songs, hip-hop’s elegy, the Black Trans Advocacy Conference, a frog, living with leopards, art crimes, and Trump for prison. The New Yorker: Will the Ozempic Era Change How We Think About Being...
New Faces at BmoreArt
In the past year, BmoreArt has experienced significant transition in our core staff members, and we are now in a place to highlight and celebrate an excellent cohort of new team members and evolving roles. The good news for our readers, collaborators, and media partners is that BmoreArt is now uniquely positioned to engage with audiences and subscribers and our extensive freelance team in new ways that are leading us into new publishing projects, exhibits in the gallery, events, and programs.
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