News
Baltimore Museum Halts Art Sale Amid Escalating Controversy
The decision comes only hours before the Sotheby’s contemporary art auction this evening in which two of the works were slated to go under the hammer.
Baltimore
News
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.
News
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.
News
Open Letter Increases Pressure on Baltimore Museum of Art to Cancel Sale of Artworks
Art historian Michael Fried and former BMA director Arnold Lehman signed an open letter sent to the state of Maryland last week, and a former board member has written to the museum’s board.
News
Former Baltimore Museum Trustees Condemn Major Deaccessions, and One Announces Resignation
A group of 23 former board and committee members is demanding a formal investigation into what it calls the “hasty and opaque deaccession” of three paintings from the museum’s collection.
Film
A Coming-of-Age Story on the Baltimore Dirt-Biking Scene
Charm City Kings features tremendous performances from young actor Jahi Di'Allo Winston and rapper Meek Mill.
News
Baltimore Museum Will Sell Major Warhol as Part of Equity Initiative
The BMA plans to sell three works by Brice Marden, Clyfford Still, and Andy Warhol. It will funnel $10 million of the proceeds into a fund to acquire works by women and artists of color.
News
Faculty Declare “No Confidence” in Senior Leadership at Maryland Institute College of Art
Citing “deeply systemic issues,” MICA faculty have withdrawn their support of the school’s president, provost, and other senior administrators.
In Brief
Columbus Statue Toppled in Baltimore and Tossed Into Harbor
On July 4, a group of protesters tore down a Christopher Columbus statue in Little Italy.
News
New Baltimore Museum of Art Programs Prioritize Support for Local Artists and Organizations
Starting this June, the BMA will provide resources as well as financial support to local artists, galleries, and communities.
Art
An Artist as Resilient as She Is Joyous
Few artists have reinvented themselves in their prime the way Jo Smail has; few have had to.
Announcement
The Maryland Institute College of Art Presents Class of 2020 Work Online
MICA may not be open physically, but online it can be accessed everywhere.