Baltimore Museum of Art

Now open: Baltimore Heroes from Belair-Edison and Johnston Square, featuring portraits by local artist Mary Jo Messenger! ?? This exhibition organized by Maryland State Senator Cory McCray shines a light on unsung heroes dedicated to serving others and strengthening their East Baltimore communities. Scan QR codes on each artwork label to learn more about the pictured heroes, from school principals and faith leaders to coaches and food bank managers. ?? ??? Baltimore Heroes from Belair-Edison and Johnston Square is on view through Sunday, April 6 in the Contemporary Wing, 3rd Floor. Plan your trip to the Museum at artbma.org/visit. . ??? Mary Jo Messenger. Delegate Jackie Addison. 2024. Courtesy of the artist

“I ask of the painting, ‘Are you going to be a paper doll, or a real woman?’” -Grace Hartigan, born #OnThisDay in 1922 In this vibrant artwork from the BMA’s collection, Hartigan directs attention to women’s inner lives. Reimagining Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’ The Turkish Bath, which is a fantasy of female beauty and sexuality imagined for male enjoyment, Hartigan puts the bodies in motion, uses transparent paint, and emphasizes facial expressions—shifting away from the perception of woman as a sex object. . ??? Grace Hartigan. Ingres' Bath. 1993. Baltimore Museum of Art, Alice and Franklin Cooley Fund, BMA 1994.160. ? The Baltimore Museum of Art / Estate of Grace Hartigan

Happy #OpeningDay, O’s fans! ? We’re wishing the team good luck and counting down the days until the Baltimore Orioles home opener. . ??? Julius Bien and after John James Audubon. Baltimore Oriole. published 1860. Plate 217 from 'Birds in America'. Baltimore Museum of Art, Bequest of Philip B. Perlman, BMA 1960.183.10 #MLB #baseball #BaltimoreOrioles #Orioles

This time next month you could be at Teacher Workshop: Turn Again to the Earth, happening Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ? This hands-on workshop for educators includes a private tour of the upcoming exhibition Earth as Medium: Extracting Art from Nature, a natural pigment and dye workshop led by artist and educator Kenya Miles, a light breakfast, and a discussion connecting artworks to your classroom. ??? Get tickets today. BMA Members save. https://lnkd.in/e7C5qzvM

This painting by artist Amy Sillman references both the human body and our relationships to land. A cross-section of the earth depicts underground scenes of machinery that could be the kind used for oil and mineral extraction. A pink uterus-like form in the landscape’s center suggests an analogy between the land and the maternal body, evoking cycles of regeneration and birth—possibly under threat. ?? This artwork is on view as part of Crosscurrents: Works from the Contemporary Collection. Learn more about the BMA’s Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative at artbma.org/earth. . ??? Amy Sillman. Valentine's Day. 2001. Baltimore Museum of Art, Purchased in Honor of Elaine B. Snyder with funds contributed by her Family and Friends, BMA 2001.348. ? Amy Sillman

Educators, don’t miss Teacher Night: Turn Again to the Earth this Thursday, March 27! ?? Join us at the BMA from 4:30-7 p.m. to learn about the Museum’s educational resources and brainstorm how you can engage with the Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative in your classroom. ??? Registration is required for this free program. RSVP below!

Earth as Medium: Extracting Art from Nature opens in two weeks on Sunday, April 6! ?? Featuring objects from cultures around the globe spanning the 14th through 21st centuries, this exhibition tells a history of artmaking’s relationship to the natural world. ?? Earth as Medium: Extracting Art from Nature is presented as part of the BMA's Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative. Learn more at artbma.org/earth. ??? Educators can join a private curatorial tour of the exhibition during a workshop on Saturday, April 26. Tickets to Teacher Workshop: Turn Again to the Earth are available at artbma.org/events. . ??? Wenceslaus Hollar. The Tame Elephant. 1629. Baltimore Museum of Art, Garrett Collection, BMA 1946.112.2386

This monumental sculpture by the New York-based artist and long-distance runner Malcolm Peacock takes the form of a redwood tree covered not in bark, but in thousands of strands of hand-braided synthetic hair. Drawing inspiration from the ancient redwoods he encountered while training for marathons in the Pacific Northwest, Peacock created the artwork after beginning to meditate on how “ideas of landscape—the great outdoors—pertain and relate to, or don’t relate to, Black people in the Unites States.” The installation’s atmospheric audio recording evokes the transformative power of convening in nature. ?? Peacock’s multi-sensory installation debuted at MoMA PS1 in New York before coming to Baltimore, where it's now on view as the artist’s first solo museum exhibition. ??Experience Malcolm Peacock: a signal, a sprout in the John Waters Rotunda, presented as part of the BMA’s Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative. Learn more at artbma.org/earth. . ?? Installation view of Malcolm Peacock: a signal, a sprout. Work on view: Malcolm Peacock. Five of them were hers and she carved shelters with windows into the backs of their skulls. 2024. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Mitro Hood

It’s the final weekend to see?LaToya Ruby Frazier’s?installation?at the BMA, on view through Sunday, March 23. More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022?spotlights the labor of community health workers in Baltimore and honors their stories.? "This is a work that—both in its subject matter, but also in the story of its creation—is a story about Baltimore.” -Antoinette Roberts, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art ? See the installation before it closes and learn more at artb.ma/4hYGb8i. .? ?? Installation views of?LaToya Ruby Frazier: More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland, 2021-2022?at the Baltimore Museum of Art, November 3, 2024 – March 23, 2025.

Come see the annual countywide student exhibition Art Is for Everyone through Sunday, March 23! ?? Hosted by the BMA for the 37th time, this exhibition features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and other artworks by Baltimore County Public Schools students in pre-K through 12th grade. ?? On view now in the Contemporary Wing, 3rd Floor. . ?? Installation views of Art Is for Everyone. March 19 – March 23, 2025. Photos by Mitro Hood