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At the Baltimore Museum of Art, Joy That Is a Little Askew
Richard Yarde’s watercolors make a historical document into something personal, wistful, more a vision than a visual fact.
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Why Joan Mitchell’s Paintings Can Never Die
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
“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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BMA Exhibition Examines Matisse’s Friendship With a Baltimore Collector
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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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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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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Apply for an MFA in Intermedia and Digital Art at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The university’s IMDA program facilitates students’ engagement with emerging artistic practices to address conceptual and social challenges.