Critical Review

Critical Review

In "Pandarayuhan: Home is a Memory" Divinagracia Explores Immigration and Identity at Creative Alliance

"One of my biggest intentions with this show was to really spotlight Filipino presence in Baltimore and specifically immigrant lives and journeys.”

A Baltimore context imbues the exhibition with the feeling of an ecclesiastic gathering of old friends, a family reunion, a sacred circle.

A quintessentially modern American painter, Sherald employs centuries-old painting techniques in order to arrive at images that belong in the art historical cannon

China Martens' Debut Novel is a Striking Polaroid of Early Noughties Mayhem and Motherhood in Baltimore

Martens is a focused storyteller who delivers a strong narrative. The book is achingly heartfelt yet a whole lot of fun, a heady read by a writer who knows her craft and lets it fly.

We've Got Your Must-See Picks for October 2, 3, 4, and 5

Baltimore's New/Next Film Festival is back, with 30 feature-length movies, premiers, vintage gems, and more shorts than you can possibly watch. Brandon Soderberg has your guide to what not to miss.

Exhibitions Get Physical at The Compound And Night Owl Gallery

This September, the conversation is corporal with three exhibitions at two local galleries: The Compound's group show "The Misfire: Engorgement and Constipation" and Night Owl Gallery's "Vivisepultura" by Rory Holcomb and "Parallel Play" by Jonah Brock.

How a Silly Idea Evolved into the City's Beloved Competition

"In 2025, we were proud to return for the second straight year as presenting sponsor of the Kinetic Sculpture Race Powered by PNC," says PNC Regional President for Greater Maryland Laura Gamble.

Exhibits at CPM, Galerie Myrtis, Creative Alliance, Goya Contemporary, UMBC, and Loyola's Julio Gallery

These are just a few of our favorite free exhibits happening this month.

Latest Entry in Citywide Celebration of the Playwright's American Century Cycle Onstage Through September 28

Presented with humor, pathos, bombast and melancholia, Wilson's characters lay bare their desires and disappointments, hopes and expectations.

Beautiful New Book Blends the Baltimore-based Author's Visual Works with Fiction

Deborah English's illustrated fiction is more high art than a graphic novel, more expansive than an illustrated work.

UMBC’s newly launched Maurice Berger CADVC Program Fund pledges to support work on the histories of race, representation and justice in visual culture

Berger’s notion of us was always an expansive one, so it’s fitting that his legacy continues to grow, even after his death.

Sicilian Bakery in Remington 'Doubles' as a New York-Style Pizza Joint

The pursuit of the perfect dough is a holy pilgrimage that every serious pizza establishment must embark on.

XoXo Gallery, MAP, Hotel Indigo, and Current Space Make a Compelling Case for a Crafty Summer over Beach Time

Featuring Karin Birch, McCoy Chance, Monique Crabb, Julianna Dail, Lolo Gem, Huxley Green, Trevon Jakaar Coleman, Dooree Kang, Jeffrey Kent, Ahlam Khamis, Sarah Magida, Phylis Mayes, Jennifer McBrien, Katie O’Keefe, Cody Prysesk, Eileen Travis, Mariia Usova, and Rida Yawar

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum Offers Visitors an Immersive Way to Meet Their Eponym

While Lewis was a bona fide history maker, he’s not a household name in the way that other Baltimore icons are. One of the goals of the TITAN exhibition is to change that.

Exhibit Calls on Contemporary Artists to Center Earth and Sky

On view through August 9, Brighter Skies includes works by Taj Poscé, Zoë Charlton, Charles Mason III, Erin Fostel, John Ruppert, Thiang Uk, and Dolores Zinny.

Works from a Materially-Aware MFA Show Get a Second Life at Sleepwalker Collective

These are the critters and objects brought to being by artists Annika Marthinuss, Melissa Sutherland Moss, Benji Stiles, Tamara Payne, Blair Simmons, Ariel Oakley, and Katie Murphy, respectively, for the Maryland Institute College of Art’s MFA in Studio Art Low-Residency program.

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