Exhibitions

Tet[rad]: Cultivating Collaborative Creative Community

On View: January 18, 2022 - March 12, 2022

Closing Reception: Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 6pm to 9pm 

Artist in Residence: February 21 - February 25

Cultivating Collaborative Creative Community

Participating Artists, Curators & Collaborators: David R. Modler, Samuel H. Peck and Desmond Beach

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is pleased to present: "ted[R]ad: Cultivating Collaborative Creative Community" a community-oriented installation-based exhibition that invites local partners and the public to participate in the realization and completion of the project.This site responsive exhibition is part of the ongoing international art making exchange project known as tet[R]ad". The primary tenet of this initiative has been to promote collaborative artmaking, community engagement and activating audience participation. Originally developed by David R. Modler and Samuel H. Peck over a decade ago, this latest rendition will also include the work of Desmond Beach. Within this installation we aspire to cultivate a creative forum with members of Baltimore’s communities through a variety of art actions and social practices. We wish to foster restorative justice dialogues and build bridges between stakeholders with visual journal exchanges, collaborative drawings and assemblages that encourage collaboration in idea exchange and cultural production. The ultimate goal is to engage with the local community to give voice and agency to participants that develop meaningful connections.

Join MAP in realizing this exhibition by visiting our gallery from January 18 - March 12 and contributing to this project. On-site art-making initiatives include: journals, art-making stations, and larger-than-life figurative drawings (courtesy of Baltimore artist Desmond Beach) which utilize public engagement to aid in their completion. Our gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday between the hours of 12 pm and 4 pm. Drop by and make your mark! A closing reception will be held Thursday, February 24 from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Co-founder of tet[R]ad, Samuel H. Peck  will be in-residence in the Maryland Art Place gallery February 22 - February 25 2022. He is looking forward to engaging gallery visitors in the various community focused collaborative art activities related to the exhibition. Participants will be invited to make a personal contribution to one of the visual journal, add color to one of Desmond Beach’s large scale portraits and make a dialogical drawing with the artist to be added to the evolving community conversation of drawings.

Interested in partnering with tet[R]ad? Contact: Caitlin@mdartplace.org to schedule a field trip or set up a site visit with your school or organization. 

Workshops with Partners: 

SK8R GRLS: Life in Motion

On View: January 25, 2022 - March 18, 2022

Vritual Exhibition 

Reception: March 8, 2022 | 5 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 SK8R GRLS, a photo series by E. Brady Robinson celebrating the freedom and joy of roller skating. The exhibition is on view at Hotel Indigo Baltimore, located at 24 West Franklin St. from Jan 25th - March 18th. A public reception will take place March 8th from 5 to 7 pm in celebration of International Women’s Day. 

Robinson completed her BFA in photography at MICA and MFA in photography at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.   Her background is in documentary photography and portraiture. The nine archival metal prints on display at the Hotel Indigo depict strong women amidst a backdrop of Baltimore monuments and sites. Locations such as Lake Montebello, Patterson Park, the Druid Hill Tennis Courts and the Ravens parking lot, signal the public landscape of Baltimore for those that know it well, in contrast to photographs made in the artist’s Maryland Art Place studio which utilize strobe and gel lighting to simulate the vibes of the 80’s roller skating rinks  reminiscent of Robinson’s childhood.

The skaters photographed include artists, musicians and female entrepreneurs; women in the creative scene in Baltimore, including Amy Cavanaugh, Caitlin Gill, Jade Davis, Tina Thompson, Brittany Wight, Les Gray, Hayley Furman, Jessica Lauryn, Sophie Kluckhuhn and Wildège François.

BIO

E. Brady Robinson is a photographer based in Baltimore, and current resident artist at Maryland Art Place. She divides her time between personal art projects and commissioned work. Her documentary Art Desks was published by Daylight Books with an essay by Andy Grundberg and distributed by ARTBOOK D.A.P

Her photographs have been featured in The Washington Post, Channel One Russia TV, The Bund Shanghai, Hyperallergic, BmoreArt, Featureshoot, Slate among others. Robinson leads photography workshops throughout the United States. Select exhibitions include Lishui Photography Festival China, Orlando Museum of Art, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Katzen Art Center at American University, AIPAD NYC and Art Miami. Select collections include American University, Orlando Museum of Art and Spanish Cultural Center, Santo Domingo, DR.

Robinson is University Instructor of Photography at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, and faculty at ICP in New York. She received her BFA in photography from The Maryland Institute, College of Art, and MFA in photography from Cranbrook Art Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She is represented by Addison/Ripley Fine Art. IG: @ebradyrobinson

We Used to Live at Night

On View:  May 12 - June 25

Reception: Thursday, May 12 | 6 pm to 9 pm

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is pleased to present J.M. Giordano's "We Used to Live at Night" on view May 12 - June 25. Not since Weegee's Naked City or Brassai's Secret Paris of the 30's has a photobook captured the tapestry of an entire city.

J.M. Giordano's "We Used to Live at Night" (2021, Culture Crush Editions) covers over 25 years of Baltimore After Dark. Underground sex scenes, drag scenes, club scenes, crime scenes, and more are all featured in MAP's upcoming show based on the book.Giordano's first solo show at MAP will feature black and white film and digital photos from all across our city starting in 1994 until COVID ended the old way of living at night for good. 

We Used to Live at Night" has been featured in The Guardian, Washington Post, Huck Magazine, Dazed and Confused Magazine and more.

Join us for the reception on Thursday, May 12 between the hours of 6 pm and 9 pm located at Maryland Art Place, 218 West Saratoga St. COVID compliant. 

4/22/2022

OOO EVENT & SILENT AUCTION: Friday, April 22 | 6 pm - 10 pm

AFTER PARTY: Friday April 22 | 10 pm to 1 am 

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! 

VIRTUAL AUCTION LIVE @ 6pm 

PRE-Registering for the event is strongly encouraged CLICK HERE to register in advance! 

BUYER'S GUIDE

Maryland Art Place (MAP) eagerly anticipates the return of its Annual Spring Benefit Exhibition & Silent Auction, Out of Order (OOO) on Friday, April 22, 2022, at 6’oclock in the evening. This year Out of Order turns 25!! The auction will be both a virtual and physical exhibition and will be held in the MAP building located at 218 West Saratoga Street, just within the Bromo Arts District. Out of Order (OOO) is a highly celebrated exhibition-event, and a ‘one-night-only’ opportunity for patrons and collectors to acquire contemporary art at unbelievably low silent auction prices. All bidding will be virtual so make sure to register in advance and bring your device! Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Please bring a mask! For more information check out the BUYER'S GUIDE.

* We will have staff members on-site who will help with the bidding process if needed. Ipads will also be available and a charging station will be set up for your convenience.  

This year’s theme for OOO is  Alice in WOOOnderland!  Jump down the rabbit hole and join the celebration in support of local & regional artists. Tickets are $40 presale and $45 at the door. Tickets include light tastings and an open bar. All tickets also include free entry to KIDOOO, MAP's accompanying youth-driven OOO exhibition to be held on the 2nd floor of the MAP building the very same evening, and the basement after-party.  Parents/guardians of KIDOOO may attend at a discounted price of $25 presale and $30 at the door. Arrow Parking will be providing free parking for OOO guests at the Arrow Lot across the street from Maryland Art Place on Saratoga Street.  Participating artists receive free admission to OOO! 

Blue Dog BBQ will be catering the event with cornbread by Ale Mary’s!. Beverages include donations from Union Craft Brewing, wine donated by Spirit's of Mt. Vernon & Blue Agave Restaurant + Tequileria, and a signature Alice in Wonderland themed cocktail provided by Dooby’s! Drag Queens Jesus Vice 007 & Ervena Chloe will be passing out temporary tattoos and lollipops. While, DJMikieLove hypes the madness and passes the vibe check. Then fall down the rabbit hole and find us in the basement where DJ Kotic Couture and The Barnyard Sharks will be performing. They slap! Document your evening and snap a photo with Pixilated photobooth with a backdrop courtesy of baltimore-based artist, Laura Amussen. 

MAP is happy to continue KIDOOO, a youth version of Out of Order.  KIDOOO was created as an opportunity for young artists to exhibit their work in a major arts venue, extending MAP's services to students in elementary, middle and high school level art classes. Sweets for KIDOOO were donated by Bonjour Bakery!

About Out of Order:

By covering the walls from floor to ceiling, Out of Order provides a salon-style display space for hundreds of artists to hang their work wherever they please. OOO plays host to a variety of artists and professionals practicing in the visual arts and is a great opportunity for students and emerging artists to get their feet wet in Baltimore’s creative sector.  

MAP is proud to be partnering with the Art Connection in the Capital Region (ACCR) again this year—a nonprofit that works to enrich lives by increasing access to original visual art in nonprofits throughout Baltimore/DC. Donated artwork is permanently exhibited within the public areas of partnering organizations and becomes part of a public collection. The artwork contributes to the creation of vibrant spaces, encourages dialogue, and fosters wellbeing amongst clients and staff on a daily basis. Check out some of the 100+ nonprofits ACCR has partnered with: artconnection-cr.org

Interested in contributing to OOO? Consider an OOO sponsorship starting at $250. Connect with Amy Cavanaugh Royce: 443.889.0869 or amy@mdartplace.org 

Bio

Between painting alongside her grandmother and watching her father build reproduction antique furniture, Rosa Leff grew up seeing no distinction between fine art and craft.  What mattered was that things were made by hand and done well.  It is with that in mind that she creates her hand cut paper pieces.  Each of Leff’s papercuts is cut by hand from a single sheet of paper using a knife.  Her cityscapes are based on photos she’s taken in her neighborhood and all over the world.  While Leff is best known for her ability to capture thin tangles of powerlines and intricate brickwork, she also enjoys experimenting with novel media such as paper plates and paper towels.  Leff delights in bringing a modern, urban perspective to a traditional folk medium.  

Leff has served on the board of The Guild of American Papercutters (GAP). In addition to being a GAP member she is a member of The Paper Artist Collective.  Leff has exhibited her work throughout the United States and in China.  She resides in Baltimore with her husband and chihuahuas, Chalupa and Refrito.

Sold Separately

"As I look at this collection of work I can’t help but think about the remarkable amount of energy we all spend hustling.  Whether you love what you do or it’s just a job we all have something motivating us to keep going.  I find it highly unlikely that any 7-year-old has every proudly proclaimed that one day they would have their very own store specializing in discount communion dresses, but I did once explain to a kindergartener that he actually could turn his passion for cheese into a career.*  

It might be hard to think of going to work each day at a laundromat, a discount shoe store, or a used car dealership as living the dream.  But the fact is every business, even bodegas and $7 buffets, did start with a dream.   For city kids like me, it doesn’t get any better than a good tag on a store front grate, a tavern with a dated sign, or a perfectly placed grease-soaked food stall at midnight.  I cut every last detail I can of these shops because I want you to slow down and appreciate all that went into them— Everything they represent.  Afterall, the dream is free but the hustle is sold separately."

* Anthony, if you ever decide to open your own cheese shop I’d love to make a papercut of it for you.  I think about you every single time I eat a grilled cheese.  

Young Blood Exhibition: Thursday, July 14 - Saturday, September 3, 2022

Opening Reception: Thursday, July 14 | 6 pm to 9 pm

Maryland Art Place is proud to announce the return of Young Blood, an exhibition showcasing the works of recent Baltimore-area Masters of Fine Art graduates. This marks MAP’s 13th Young Blood program which has, to date,  provided an important post-graduate artistic platform for transitioning Masters of Fine Arts students. Since 2008 Young Blood has continually brought recent graduates together to make new connections and present special selections from their thesis project(s). This exhibition highlight's exceptional works ranging in media.

Young Blood Exhibiting Artists 

Candice EH Cramer | MICA

Penn Eastburn | MICA

Martin Gonzales | UMD

Bao Hu | MICA

Danielle Hawk | Towson

Geoffrey Krist | MICA

Anna Reed | MICA

Jennifer Yablonsky | Towson

Howie Doolittle: Everythang’s Gonna Be All Right” 

On View:  May 20, 2022 - September 9, 2022

Reception:June 9, 2022 | 5 to 7 pm

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

Maryland Art Place in partnership with Hotel Indigo Baltimore and Alex Cooper Auctioneers is pleased to present "Everythang’s Gonna Be All Right” featuring artwork by Howard Charles Doolittle. Howie Doolittle, born Baltimore, MD, 1940, died Verdun, France, in 1966 during the Vietnam War.The exhibition is on view at Hotel Indigo Baltimore, located at 24 West Franklin St. from May 20th - September 9. A public reception will take place June 9th from 5 to 7 pm. 

Alex Cooper Auctioneers is pleased to collaborate with the Maryland Art Place to present the work of Baltimore-born artist, Howie Doolittle.  Doolittle, a graduate of North Texas State University, was on the brink of a successful career as a visual artist.  Prior to being drafted, his work was shown in multiple exhibitions and received an honorary citation from the Texas Fine Arts Association for commendable work. Doolittle, was an early activist of the Civil Rights Movement, profoundly moved by the inequalities he saw around him.  His work, though decades old, reflects an ongoing struggle and resonates just as strongly today.  If the viewer was unaware of the date of the piece, it is likely they would be viewed as contemporary.
 

Howie used his work as a voice for change. He was active in local and on-campus civil rights organizations and his art serves as a historical commentary of the world he was seeing.  A number of the pieces are poignant statements on social injustice.  “Everythang’s Gonna Be All Right” and “Million $ Patriot” invite the viewer to examine the social landscape more deeply.  The imagery is thought provoking and compelling. 

One wonders what Doolittle could have achieved had his life not tragically been cut short due to an acute asthma attack while stationed in Europe. His remaining works were entrusted to his sister who lives on the Eastern Shore and felt driven to give his work one final exhibition.  The works will be on view at the Hotel Indigo until the end of summer and then be available at auction on August 27th at bid.alexcooper.com.

We hope to see you Thursday, June 9  from 5 - 7pm for the opening reception.

Validated parking is available at 15 West Franklin St. Garage. 

For more information, please contact Kathleen Hamill at kathleen@alexcooper.com or Caitlin Gill at caitlin@mdartplace.org.

YOU EFF OH

On View: Thursday, September 22 - Saturday, November 19, 2022

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 22 | 5 pm to 9 pm

BROMO ART WALK

Maryland Art Place is proud to announce  YOU EFF OH,  a group show that addresses what artists think about extraterrestrial phenomena and how this topic influences, or may be realized in their work. The exhibition will take place at MAP running from September 22 through November 19 with an opening reception on Thursday, September 22 from 5 pm to 9 pm (in conjunction with this fall’s Bromo Arts District Artwalk).

DESCRIPTION: What’s out there? - That common question we ask ourselves as we gaze into the night sky. Are we alone? Is it all just uninhabitable rocks in the sky, dusty particles and shiny stars? H.G. Wells wrote War of the Worlds in 1898 and not until a sleepy Friday in June of 2021, as Covid continued to rattle the world, did the US intelligence community quietly release a report on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) aka UFOs.

Until 2019, when the US Navy started a program to track unidentified flying objects, there had been no formalized way to track these sightings yet we all imagine they occur.  In the 2021 report, there were clearly safety concerns, though some discernment as to whether the 144 recorded incidents were alien or possibly advanced technology from Russia or China. (Note: The idea of UFO’s really started to take shape in 1947 when pilot Kenneth Arnold sighted a series of nine oddly shaped aircraft flying in tandem in the sky). This past May 2022 the House Intelligence Committee held its first hearing on UFO’s in half a century, and in June 2022 it was announced that the government plans to release another unclassified report about what it has collected about UAP’s. Whether legitimate or not, our fascination with alien life and other worldly places has permeated our culture. We love to consume the possibility. From blockbuster hits such as Closer Encounters and ET to kitschy flicks like Mars Attacks, we just can’t get enough. (References: CNN Politics, NPR and CBS News)

Works range in media and address all that happens in the sky has had an effect on our creativity. Please join us for the opening reception, Thursday September 22 from 5 to 9pm. Drag Queen Whimsy Thirft will be dressed out of this world, greeting guests.

Please contact caitlin@mdartplace.org with any questions.

8/11/2022

We Used to Live @ Night

Virtual Exhibition and Sale 

Supporting the Baltimore Abortion Fund

in partnership with Joseph M. Giordano

Virtual Exhibitions and Sale Opens: Sunday, August 14  @ 10 am

Virtual Exhibition and Sale Closes: Sunday, December 14  @ 5 pm

Virtual Exhibition and Sale click HERE

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is honored to support the Baltimore Abortion Fund, a vital resource for women in Maryland. In collaboration with critically acclaimed photojournalist, Joseph M. Giordano, MAP is selling select digital photographs from his recent exhibition " We Used to Live at Night". (held at MAP in May 2022). Proceeds will be split between the Baltimore Abortion Fund and Maryland Art Place equally, both 501 c)3 not for profits.

"We Used to Live at Night" covers 25 years of Baltimore After Dark and includes shots of underground scenes, drag scenes, crime scenes, club scenes, music clubs, portraiture, and more. Images for sale on this site are selections from Giordano's book "We Used to Live at Night" published by Culture Crush Editions, NYC in 2021. Shots were taken from 1994 and continued until Covid-19 ended the old way of living at night for good.

Maryland Art Place is the producer of both the exhibition version of 'We Used to Live at Night" and of this fundraising site, mutually benefiting both MAP and the Baltimore Abortion Fund, both 501 c) 3 charitable organizations. The virtual Exhibition and Sale can be viewed HERE beginning Sunday, August 14 at 10am and concluding on Sunday, December 14 at 5pm. 

The Baltimore Abortion Fund (BAF) was founded in 2014 and provides financial assistance and practical support to individuals who live in or travel to Maryland for abortion care. BAF supports clients residing in all 23 counties of Maryland and Baltimore City. BAF believes abortions are essential healthcare and a human right

Joseph M. Giordano is a Baltimore-based photojournalist who has been featured in ProPublica, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Washington Post, The Baltimore City Paper, i-D Magazine, and Rolling Stone to name a few. Giordano is the co-host of the podcasts 10 Frames Per Second and Photo Flip

Maryland Art Place (MAP) inspires, supports, and encourages artistic expression through innovative programming and exhibitions while recognizing the powerful impact art can have on our community. MAP works with living artists and operates out of its 20,000-square-foot building located in the Bromo Arts District. MAP's building is dedicated to supporting artists of all kinds from music to film to the visual arts. 

Contact MAP's exhibition manager Caitlin@mdartplace.org with any questions!

QRCKY

On View:  September 9 - January 6, 2023

Reception: November 10, 2022 | 5 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 new original artwork by Baltimore based artist, QRCKY.  The exhibition is on view at Hotel Indigo Baltimore, located at 24 West Franklin St. from September 9 - January 6.  A public reception will take place Thursday, November 10 from 5 to 7 pm.

About the Artist:

“Art is not a luxury; it is a necessity. It documents history -- it helps educate people and store knowledge for generations to come. Generations of people that don’t see themselves in art lose their history. My art allows me to develop an identity and say:  “This is my story. This is what I know.”

Art unity communities allow us to dialogue about history and its legacy. These are some of the most important works I have made. They speak to who I am, my heritage, and my culture.

My work explores the relationship between Black diaspora sensibilities and urban spaces. With influences as diverse as Kara Walker and Jean-Michel Basquiat, new synergies are crafted from constructed and discovered layers. Currently living in Baltimore, I am interested in the sensation of moving, the deconstruction and reassembly of surfaces, and of forgetting and remembering what has come before.” 

- QRCKY

We hope to see you Thursday, November 10 from 5 - 7pm for the opening reception.

Validated parking is available at 15 West Franklin St. Garage.

IMPACT: BALTIMORE SHOWCASE @ ZEKE’S

Exhibition: Thursday, September 29 - Tuesday January 11, 2023

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 29 | 6 - 9pm

Location: 4719 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214

Coffee Anyone!? Maryland Art Place is proud to bring its IMPACT Public Art Project to Zekes . We're kicking off this first show at Zeke's Coffee Shop by highlighting artists that live or work within Baltimore City limits. “Baltimore Showcase” features artwork by local artists living or working in our very own Charm City. This inaugural exhibition will open on Thursday, September 29 from 6 to 9pm at Zeke’s Coffee. Guests can expect to see everything from photography to sculpture and painting.

About Zeke’s: In 2005 Thomas Rhodes sold his first pound of coffee at the Baltimore Farmers Market. One year later he opened a retail space on Harford Road in Lauraville, and further expanded his operations to a fully functioning café just down the street at 4719 Harford Road in 2017. www.zekescoffee.com

We hope to see you at Zeke’s Coffee on Thursday, September 29 from 6 to 9pm. All guests will receive one complimentary beverage and be served light refreshments. As always, Zeke’s full menu, coffee and alcohol will be for sale.

Contact:  Caitlin@mdartplace.org with questions!

UNDER $500

UNDER $500: Friday, December 9 | 6 pm to 10 pm | Tickets $25

UNDER $500 After-party: Friday, December 9 | 10 pm to 1 am | Tickets $10

Purchase UNDER $500 Tickets HERE 

*Tickets may also be purchased at the door unless we sell out in advance! CASH ONLY* 

Last Chance: Saturday, December 10 |  12 to 4 pm

Virtual Sale: Saturday, December 10 @ 10 am - Wednesday, December 14th @ 10 pm 

REGISTER HERE

Deck the walls by giving the gift of art this holiday season! Maryland Art Place (MAP) is excited to host its 10th annual UNDER $500 affordable art sale where artwork is sold on a first come first served basis right off our gallery walls! Friday, December 9  from 6 pm to 10 pm (ticketed) and Saturday, December 10, 2022 (last chance). Tickets are $25 and gain entry to the after-party in the basement from 10 pm to 1 am. UNDER $500 promotes the sale of artwork by artists in the Maryland region. Guests can expect to mingle with other artists, collectors, patrons, and general art enthusiasts at the event. Take your purchases home with you the night of the event. Gift wrapping will be available on-site. 

This year’s theme is UGLY SWEATER. Please come in your most unattractive attire! MAP will have holiday trees on display decorated by children aged 4 to 16 with ornaments created at our ornament-making workshops where 100% of all ornament sales will go to the young artists who created them. The atmosphere will be cheerful with some holly jolly tunes by DJ Aran Keating of Ridiculous Entertainment and Drag Queens Whimsy Thrift & Brooklyn Heights! MAP is also bringing Captain Cookie and the Milkman truck offering made-from-scratch cookies, local creamery milk, and made-to-order ice cream sandwiches!  Later, join us in the basement for screenings of claymation classics and Karaoke!

A virtual sale and exhibition will also take place and will be featured online HERE from Saturday, December 10 at 10 am– Wednesday, December 14 at 10 pm. Artwork will NOT be available to view online until December 10 at 10 am. Be sure to register in advance in the interim! Registration is free.

Sales & Pick Up: MAP is aiming for all sold work to be on site (@MAP) before December 24th, in time for the holidays. Once the sale closes on December 14 at 10 pm, MAP will coordinate with the artists to have the work delivered. Buyers will be notified once your purchase is secured and onsite at MAP. BUYERS-Please make sure your artwork is at MAP before coming to pick it up. The pickup window will be Dec 19 – 22, from 11 am – 4 pm or by appointment. All artwork will be wrapped and ready to fulfill its destiny as the perfect holiday gift!