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On May Day, Celebrating Baltimore’s Union Victories

Avatar photo by Dereck Stafford Mangus May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Like the National Labor Union in 1866, the Walters Art Museum union lit a fuse that ignited a labor movement boom across Baltimore’s cultural institutions.

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We Wanted a More “Punk” Exhibition; The Museum Said No

Avatar photo by Dereck Stafford Mangus April 16, 2023April 17, 2023

Dereck Stafford Mangus reflects on Guarding the Art, an exhibition curated by security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Posted inArt

Omar Ba Paints the Pride and Pain of the Colonized

Avatar photo by Farah Abdessamad February 8, 2023February 9, 2023

The artist’s solo US museum debut at the Baltimore Museum of Art is a contemptuous, at times satirical, take on oppression that gives way to a new history.

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Baltimore Museum of Art Names New Director

Avatar photo by Taylor Michael January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

Asma Naeem’s appointment comes in the wake of a tumultuous period for the institution.

Posted inOpinion

That Moment When You Win Your Museum’s Union Election

Avatar photo by Dereck Stafford Mangus September 5, 2022September 2, 2022

“A fine mist filled my eyes and I caught myself holding back the tears,” writes Dereck Stafford Mangus, an artist and a security guard at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Posted inArt

At the Baltimore Museum of Art, Joy That Is a Little Askew

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney March 27, 2022March 28, 2022

Richard Yarde’s watercolors make a historical document into something personal, wistful, more a vision than a visual fact.

Posted inArt

Why Joan Mitchell’s Paintings Can Never Die

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney March 23, 2022March 25, 2022

Unlike the more celebrated painters around her, she didn’t resolve herself to working the same issues over and over; she kept asking herself other questions, pushing the paint to do what it had not quite done before.

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Guard the Guards, Not Just the Art, Says Baltimore Museum Union in Demonstration

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu March 22, 2022March 8, 2023

“We want livable wages and to be able to live well,” said ​​Rob Kempton, a security guard. “I think our efforts are warranted, and we aren’t going to go down without a fight.”

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Can an Exhibition Selected by Museum Guards Address Inequality at Museums?

Avatar photo by Dereck Stafford Mangus February 1, 2022February 3, 2022

Guarding the Art has the chance to become the model for how museums honor and respect the dignity of their guards moving forward.

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As Omicron Surges, Met Museum Reduces Attendance

by Hakim Bishara December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

“Reducing density is one important step to protect our staff and visitors,” said Kenneth Weine, the Met Museum’s chief communications officer.

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BMA Exhibition Examines Matisse’s Friendship With a Baltimore Collector

Avatar photo by Baltimore Museum of Art October 14, 2021October 13, 2021

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”

by Hakim Bishara September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

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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