Exhibitions

On View: Tuesday, June 11 - August 29, 2025

Reception: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | 5 PM to 7 PM

Artist Talk:  Thursday, August 7 | 5 PM to 7 PM

Closing Reception | Mixer: Thursday, August 21 | 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, Jennifer McBrien. The exhibition is on view at Hotel Indigo, located at 24 West Franklin St. from June 11 - August 29, 2025.  A public reception will take place Wednesday, July 2 from 5 PM to 7 PM. 

Jennifer McBrien invites you to join her for an Artist Talk on Thursday, August 7 from 5 PM to 7 PM and a Closing Reception + Mixer on Thursday, August 21 from 5 PM to 7 PM. 

About the artist: 

Jennifer McBrien is a Baltimore textile artist who uses her sewing machine as a drawing tool to honor her fragile subjects. Her process begins with her ink drawings that are then translated through the eloquence of the stitched line. She uses fabrics to play with patterns, depth, transparency, and narrative. 

McBrien studied painting at Towson State University and the Maryland Institute, College of Art, receiving a BS in Fine Arts and an Advanced Teaching Certificate in Art Education for the state of Maryland. She taught in the Baltimore County School system for her last 15 years as Department Head for Parkville High School’s Art department. McBrien attributes her proficiency in drawing to drawing in front of a critical audience while teaching high school art for thirty years.

Please join us on Thursday, August 7 from 5 PM to 7 PM and a Closing Reception + Mixer on Thursday, August 21 from 5 PM to 7 PM at Hotel Indigo located at 24 West Franklin St. 

Volume 10: Dismantled

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 11 | 5 PM to 9 PM | BROMO Art Walk

On View: September 11 - November 1, 2025

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday | Noon to 4 PM

Merkin Fashion Show: Friday, October 10 | TBA

We’re here and we’re queer! Volume 10: Dismantled explores queer identity and community as an exercise of celebration. The friction and chaos of uncertainty has forced dialogue surrounding the tension between dismantling versus assimilating. Bringing together artists from the Bureau of Queer Art and Maryland, spans across geographical and cultural boundaries in an attempt to unify the voices of Queer identifying artists. This exhibition in partnership with the Bureau of Queer Art investigates how through intimacy and vulnerability queerness is ultimately an act of rebellion. Join us in honoring the work of international artists from the United States to Mexico as we obstinately  hold space for grief and glitter. 

And for those who can’t make it to Baltimore: the exhibition expands online from September 1 to December 1, 2025 on Artsy.net, where the work confronts the global gaze directly. This isn’t digital as afterthought—this is a parallel altar, a demand for visibility on the collector’s platform where so many queer artists remain underrepresented.

Volume 10: Dismantled will serve as the backdrop to the third biennial Merkin Dream Fashion Show in collaboration with Baltimore-based fashion designer Kenn Hall. The third iteration of Merkin Dream Fashion show will continue to expand on themes such as women’s rights, sex work, body image and dysphoria. The exhibition will open on September 11, 2025 during the BROMO ART WALK. Merkin Dream III  will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025 details TBA. 

About Bureau of Queer Art: 

The Bureau of Queer Art is not a gallery—it’s a growing, glowing network. Born in Mexico City and now reaching across North America, TBQA supports queer and queer-allied artists through international exhibitions, a digital magazine, podcast interviews, artist residencies, and a presence on platforms like Artsy that refuses invisibility. This is artist-run infrastructure with teeth: committed to reflection, rebellion, and radical care.

About Kenn Hall: 

Kenn Hall began as an assistant designer eventually moving on to production and development roles for renowned names like Donna Karan, Men’s Wearhouse, and Express. Kenn currently resides in Baltimore to expand his own brand identity OMRY International.

About Maryland Art Place (MAP)

Maryland Art Place (MAP) inspires, supports, and encourages artistic expression through innovative programming, exhibitions, and educational opportunities while recognizing the powerful impact art can have on our community. MAP creates a dynamic environment for artists of our time to engage the public by nurturing and promoting new ideas. MAP has served as a critical resource for contemporary art in the Mid-Atlantic since 1981.