Over 160 artworks, including rarely seen works on paper, illuminate Etta Cone’s vision and her role in creating the Baltimore Museum of Art’s mammoth Matisse collection.
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Baltimore Museum of Art Wants to Reimagine Itself “From Scratch”
After facing backlash for its plan to de-accession major works, the BMA will consult with community members to reinvent its role.
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Tschabalala Self’s Sensual Stories of Race, Sex, and Power
From one project to the next, Self reinvents herself and reimagines how to portray the human body.
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Baltimore Museum of Art’s Exhibition on New Contemporary Acquisitions Highlights Collection Diversification
Works by Firelei Báez, Theresa Chromati, Thornton Dial, Virginia Jaramillo, Laura Ortman, Betye Saar, Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, and more are on view at the BMA.
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Baltimore Museum Showcases Work by Underrepresented Artists, Funded by 2018 Deaccessioning
The museum has used the funds from the $16.1 million sale of works by artists including Warhol and Rauschenberg to acquire 125 works by underrepresented artists and artist collectives.
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Twelve African American Artists Commissioned to Ruminate on the Great Migration
An exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum of Art will include new work by Mark Bradford, Torkwase Dyson, and Carrie Mae Weems.
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After Canceling Controversial Deaccessioning, Baltimore Museum Receives Over $1M for Equity Initiatives
The museum previously planned to fund the programs using proceeds from deaccessioned artworks, a proposal that drew sharp criticism from many in the arts community.
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The Baltimore Museum of Art Concludes a Year of Collecting Work by Only Women Artists
The museum announced 33 recent acquisitions by artists including Laura Aguilar, Loïs Mailou Jones, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.
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The Baltimore Museum Wants to Diversify Its Collection; It Should Be Allowed to
The best way to diversify a museum’s collection is by any means necessary. But an easy way is to sell overvalued art and buy undervalued art. Or at least it would be easy, if the art world establishment permitted it. The art world euphemism for museums selling art is “deaccessioning.” According to the Association of […]
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John Waters Promises Art Collection to the Baltimore Museum (If It Names Its Restrooms After Him)
Waters speaks fondly of his hometown museum, saying his love for art was sparked after he purchased a Joan Miró print from the BMA shop in the 1950s.
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Artists Adam Pendleton and Amy Sherald Resign From Baltimore Museum Board Amid Controversy
Pendleton and Sherald join two honorary trustees who have also stepped down from the board, though the artists did not state their objections to a contentious deaccession.
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Responding to Backlash, Baltimore Museum Board Chair Defends Deaccessioning
In a public letter yesterday and in an interview with Hyperallergic, Clair Zamoiski Segal, chair of the board of trustees, addressed criticism of the BMA’s decision to sell three paintings from its collection.