Upcoming Exhibitions
Sondheim Artscape Prize 2012 Finalists
June 16, 2012 - July 29, 2012
Free exhibition
In conjunction with Artscape, Baltimore’s premier arts festival organized by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, the BMA presents a special exhibition of works by the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize finalists: Lisa Dillin, Jonathan Duff, Hasan Elahi, Matthew Janson, John McNeil, and Renee Stout.
Named after the late Baltimore civic leader Walter Sondheim and his late wife, Janet, the Sondheim Prize recognizes the achievements of visual artists living or working in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and southeastern Pennsylvania. This prestigious award is designed to assist visual artists or visual artist collaborators in furthering their careers by awarding a $30,000 fellowship.
The semi-finalists, finalists, and winner are all chosen by an independent panel of jurors. The winner of the $30,000 prize will be announced on July 14 at the BMA. Artscape is held July 20-22, 2012.
Presented by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts in partnership with The Baltimore Museum of Art.
Baker Artist Awards 2012
September 5, 2012 - October 7, 2012
Free exhibition
The BMA celebrates the Baker Artist Awards with a multi-disciplinary exhibition showcasing the winners of the prestigious $25,000 Mary Sawyers Baker Prize:
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund established the Baker Artist Awards in 2008-2009 to recognize Baltimore’s artists and engage regional, national, and international audiences in supporting these artists’ work. All Baltimore-area artists working in any creative discipline who live and work in Baltimore City and the five surrounding counties are encouraged to register, exhibit their work, promote the site to friends, and compete for the Mary Sawyers Baker Prizes.
This exhibition is supported by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund.
Contemporary Art Wing Reopening
Fall 2012
The BMA’s Contemporary Art Wing is undergoing a major transformation designed to enhance visitors’ experience with contemporary art. When it reopens in fall 2012, the re-envisioned wing will encourage visitors to explore the collection thematically and rediscover favorite artworks by Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and others juxtaposed with powerful new acquisitions by artists working today. The BMA is also the first major American institution to acquire a site-specific work by Sarah Oppenheimer, whose groundbreaking installation invites visitors to experience different moments of art history simultaneously through meticulously crafted sculptural forms placed in the floor, ceiling, and walls.
Two new exhibitions will make their debut in conjunction with the wing’s reopening. Large-scale color photographs by South African artist Zwelethu Mthethwa will inaugurate a new project space for works by international, regional and local artists. A black box gallery presenting the latest video and digital artworks will feature A Man Screaming is Not a Dancing Bear by the acclaimed artist collaborative Allora & Calzadilla. Another dedicated gallery will showcase the BMA's exceptional holdings of prints, drawings, and photographs.
