Young Blood 2026

Roo Taylor | Hotel Indigo

On View:   April 17 - July 17, 2026

Reception: Wednesday, April 22 | 5 PM to 7 PM

Hotel Indigo | 24 West Franklin Street | Free & Open to the Public

Maryland Art Place, in partnership with Hotel Indigo Baltimore, is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Maryland-based artist, Roo Taylor. The exhibition is on view at Hotel Indigo, located at 24 West Franklin St. from April 17 - July 17. A public reception will take place on Wednesday,  April 22 from 5 PM to 7 PM.

About the Artist: 

Roo Taylor (b. 2003) is a Baltimore-based artist originally from Denver, Colorado. She earned her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and is currently a resident artist at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. Working primarily with high-flow acrylic paint and acrylic ink, Taylor uses transparency and layered color to create abstract landscapes. Her work explores the interplay between the natural world and human relationships, exploring the emotional and atmospheric depth through fluid, natural spaces. Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries across Baltimore, Denver and New York, as well as internationally at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Japan.

Using light and color as metaphors for energy, Roo Taylor’s work traces the through lines between the natural world and human connection. Rooted in a deep reverence for transparency and hue, each piece is meant to reflect on the connection between feeling and form. Taylor invites viewers to experience emotional resonance as something inherently natural, alive, layered, and luminous. 

Please join us on Wednesday,  April 22 from 5 PM to 7 PM  for a champagne reception at Hotel Indigo located at 24 West Franklin St.

Young Blood Revisited | MICA Bicentennial

On View: Thursday, July 9 - Saturday, August 22

Opening Reception: Thursday, July 9  | 6 pm to 9 pm

As part of MICA’s 200th Anniversary, MAP will proudly be presenting new works created by MICA alumni who had previously exhibited in Youngblood.  Each year following graduation, Maryland Art Place’s (MAP’s) Executive Leadership and Program Advisory Committee (PAC) curates Young Blood, an annual exhibition of works by recent Baltimore-area Masters of Fine Art graduates. 

Since 2008, Young Blood has showcased recent MFA graduates from Baltimore-area institutions, bringing together artists from diverse programs to exhibit work from their thesis projects. The exhibition serves as an important platform for emerging artists, providing visibility, critical engagement, and professional recognition. Over the past 18 years, Young Blood has featured 124 artists from institutions including MICA, UMBC, Towson University, the University of Maryland, and Goucher College. Join us on Thursday, July 9, to celebrate a selection of MICA alumni whose work has been part of this longstanding program.

Exhibiting Artists:

Elliot Doughtie

Taha Heydari

Caleb Kortokrax

Jeffrey Kent

Pavlos Liaretidis

Lingling Lu

Giulia Livi

Katherine Mann

Madeline Stratton

Natural Herstories 

Exhibition on View: September 10 - Nov 7, 2026

Opening Reception: Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 in conjunction with BROMO ART WALK

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is pleased to present “Natural Herstories" exploring womxn artists’ complex relationships with the natural world, with a particular focus on artists who employ nature as an act of reclamation against colonialist narratives within their work.

“Natural Herstories” examines the intersections of patriarchy, colonialism, and systems of classification embedded within institutions such as natural history museums, the natural sciences, and the tradition of taxidermy. The exhibition draws parallels between the historical exercise of male power over nature, animal bodies, and female bodies alike. Through this framework, the exhibition proposes that womxn artists engage the natural world as both subject matter and a form of resistance, challenging histories of domination and subjugation imposed upon both the environment and the bodies that inhabit it.

Exhibiting artists to be announced.

About Maryland Art Place: 

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a nonprofit contemporary arts organization founded in 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was created by a coalition of artists, community leaders, and supporters who wanted to expand opportunities for Maryland’s visual artists and increase public access to contemporary art. With early support from the Maryland State Arts Council, MAP officially incorporated in 1982 and quickly became an important cultural institution in the region.

MAP’s mission is to inspire people throughout the region by championing creatives and cultivating engagement between artists and the public. We imagine a world in which the arts are universally respected, freely expressed, and understood as culturally fundamental. Today, MAP is located at 218 West Saratoga St and remains a central force in the city’s BROMO Arts and Entertainment District, continuing its mission to connect artists and the public through innovative contemporary art programming.