Building Bridges The Politics of Love Identity and Race
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesOpening Reception: May 13, 2017, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Artists’ Talk: May 13, 2017, 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Community programming will be offered during the course of the exhibitions. Building Bridges: The Politics of Love, Identity and Race features works by American and Cuban artists who unite to investigate the politicization of love, identity and
The Joy and Pain of Collecting Art
Reginal Lewis Museum 830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United StatesNeed help picking the perfect artwork? Want to know how to start collecting art? Hear from experts in the field to get the inside scoop about how to build your very own collection. Presenters: Myrtis Bedolla, Galerie Myrtis, Baltimore, Art Historian, Appraiser and Author Halima Taha, (Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas,
Artist’s Talk: Damsels in Distress – Black Edge Wall Sculptures by Anna U. Davis
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesAnna U. Davis, On Top, 2018 Topic: The complexities of gender inequality, sexual harassment, female empowerment, and feminism as a tool for social change are themes Anna U. Davis addresses in her current exhibition Damsels in Distress. Join us for a conversation with the artist as she delves into these topics, shares her personal experiences,
Ronald Jackson – Profiles of Color III
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe Envy of the Dreamer – Joseph, 2018, fabric, wax, and oil on canvas 44 x 54 inches by Ronald Jackson Galerie Myrtis is pleased to present its first solo exhibition of works by painter Ronald Jackson. Profiles of Color III: Fabric, Face, and Form is the third iteration in a series of portrait paintings
AfriCOBRA: The Evolution of a Movement
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesOpening Reception September 15th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Tea with Myrtis - Registration Required October 13th, 3:00pm - 5:00pm Featured Artists (year of membership) Akili Ron Anderson (1979), Kevin Cole (2003), Adger Cowans (1978), Michael D. Harris (1979), Napoleon Jones-Henderson (founding member, 1968), James Phillips (1973), Frank Smith (1973), Nelson Stevens (founding member, 1968), and
Tea with Myrtis – Artists’ Talk: Members of AfriCOBRA
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesTea with Myrtis: Artists' Talk: Members of AfriCOBRA discuss the history and mission of the collective, and their role in shaping the Black Arts Movement. Melanee Harvey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History, Howard University joins the conversation. Dr. Harvey authored the essay for the exhibition catalogue AfriCOBRA is a continuum: The Fifty-Year Legacy of
Delita Martin – Between Spirits and Sisters
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesExhibition Dates: November 10, 2018 – February 2, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 10th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Artist’s Talk: Saturday, January 19th, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm Galerie Myrtis is pleased to present its first solo exhibition of works by Delita Martin. In Between Spirits and Sisters, Martin offers mixed media works that explore
SCOPE Miami Beach
Art Basel 801 Ocean Drive, Miami, FL, United StatesGalerie Myrtis will participate in the SCOPE Miami Beach during Miami, Basel. The art fair runs from December 4-9. SCOPE Miami Beach features 140 International Exhibitors from 25 countries and 60 cities, and welcomes over 60,000 visitors over the course of 6 days. FEATURED ARTISTS LOCATION SCOPE Miami Beach Pavilion - Booth H15 801 Ocean
Between Spirits and Sisters – Artist’s Talk with Delita Martin
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesGalerie Myrtis is pleased to present its first solo exhibition of works by Delita Martin. In Between Spirits and Sisters, Martin offers mixed media works that explore womanhood inspired by the Mende belief “Wherever two or three women are gathered together, there is the spirit and authority of Sande.” Delita Martin states, “the duality of
Film Screening – Daughters of the Dust
Parkway Theater 5 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United StatesParkway Theater 5 W. North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201 Ticket Price: $12 film trailer | film ticket info. | exhibition Galerie Myrtis invites you to join Myrtis Bedolla in conversation with artist Delita Martin who will discuss the Julie Daniels' 1991 film Daughters of the Dust, and its influence on her work and current series
Building Bridges II: The Politics of Love, Identity and Race
Casa de Carmen Montilla 162 Oficios, La Habana, Cuba13th Havana Biennial Havana, Cuba April 12 – May 12, 2019 Location Galeria Carmen Montilla Norma Jimenez Iradiz, Directora Calle de los Oficios No. 162, Old Havana Opening Reception: April 13, 2019, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Curators Myrtis Bedolla and Ana Joa reunite for the second iteration of Building Bridges II: The Politics of
Blackface – A Reclamation of Beauty Power and Narrative
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesOpening Reception: April 20th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Artists’ Talk: June 15th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Galerie Myrtis and The Agora Culture present Blackface: A Reclamation of Beauty, Power, and Narrative. In asserting the beauty of the black body, affirming its power — and societal and historical place, curators Myrtis Bedolla and Jessica Stafford Davis
Art of the Collectors VII – Opening Reception
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesArt of the Collectors VII features works of art created by 20th and 21st century African and African American artists previously held in institution and private collections. Artists: Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Valerie Maynard, Frank Smith, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Stephanie Pogue, Faith Ringgold, Purvis Young, and more…
Alfred Conteh Exhibits in Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. – National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
August 17, 2019 - December 1, 2019 National Underground Railroad Freedom Center 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Skirball Gallery, Third Floor Admission: $10 with general admission, $5 for members MEN OF CHANGE: POWER. TRIUMPH. TRUTH. profiles the revolutionary men—including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, W.E.B Du Bois, and Kendrick Lamar—whose journeys have
Morel Doucet Exhibits in Parallels and Peripheries: Migration and Mobility
VisArts 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD, United StatesPARALLELS AND PERIPHERIES: Migration and Mobility is the third iteration of the series and seeks to explore how emigrant and first generation immigrant artists are using their platform to negotiate issues of migrations, mobility, identity, visibility and invisibility in a time of social volatility. Given the precarious juncture in our society at the current moment,
Reparations: Some Things are Just Owed and Some More than Others
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesSolo Exhibition featuring Wesley Clark September 22 - October, 31, 2019 Preview September 22, 2019 3:00 - 5:00 pm Opening Reception September 28, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm Tea with Myrtis October 27, 2019 2:00 - 4:00 pm The Tell-All Earbox: model no. C0mm0n3r-1 wood, oil paint, shellac 8 x 11 x 8.5 2019
Galerie Myrtis Exhibits at Minneapolis Print & Drawing Fair
Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Twin Cities’ premier art event is back to delight and inspire you! Top dealers and print publishers from across the country bring hundreds of original prints and drawings that feature celebrated masters of the past to the best emerging artistic talent. Engage in this unrivaled opportunity to view, learn about, and acquire original works
Eternal Splendor
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesSolo Exhibition featuring Larry Cook November 9, 2019 - January 25, 2020 Opening Reception November 9, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm Artist’s Talk January 25, 2020 2:00-4:00 p.m. The Visiting Room Series, Digital Print, 40x30 inches, 2019
Galerie Myrtis Exhibits at SCOPE Miami Beach Art Fair
Art Basel 801 Ocean Drive, Miami, FL, United StatesGalerie Myrtis will participate in the 19th edition of SCOPE Miami Beach. The 19th edition of SCOPE Miami Beach returns to Ocean Drive and 8th Street in its bespoke pavilion on the sand. Honored by the City of Miami Beach Mayor’s Office and Commission for its extraordinary cultural impact, SCOPE Miami Beach features 140 International
Arvie Smith – 2 Up and 2 Back – Solo Exhibition at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, Portland, OR
Disjecta Contemporary Art Center 8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesOpening Reception: Saturday, December 7th, 2019 6-9pm Curator and artist talk, 6pm Exhibition Hours: December 8 - February 2, 2019 Friday - Sunday 12-5pm Free and open to the public.
Tawny Chatmon Exhibits at Fotografiska, New York, NY
Fotografiska 281 Park Ave South, New York, NY, United StatesTawny Chatmon Inheritance ”Our children inherit what we don't resolve” anonymous Inheritance, by Tawny Chatmon (American, b. 1979), invites the viewer to look beyond the decorated and nuanced portraits to examine issues of race and the historical positioning of African American portraiture in the absence of subjugation of the “black body” in Western art. Chatmon,
Delita Martin: Calling Down the Spirits at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesArtist's Talk and Book Signing – March 20, 2020, 5:30 pm in the Performance Hall A solo exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Artist's Talk and Book Signing: March 20, 2020 Gallery Talk: TBD Soul Keeper, 2016 Gelatin Printing, Acrylic, Conte, Hand-Stitching, Decorative Papers, 41" x 52" Courtesy: Private Collector
Morel Doucet Exhibits in Roots and Roads at Franklin Street Works
Franklin Street Works 41 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT, United StatesMorel Doucet - Photo by Pedro WazzanGalerie Myrtis, proud representative of Morel Doucet, is excited to announce Doucet's inclusion in the Roots and Roads exhibition, on view, at Franklin Street Works. The exhibition also features the work of contemporary artists Nakeya Brown, Becci Davis, Adama Delphine Fawundu, Wangui Maina, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Katarra LaRae Peterson, Jay
Ronald Jackson Exhibits in State of the Art 2020 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR, United StatesGalerie Myrtis is pleased to announce Ronald Jackson is among sixty artists selected to participate in State of the Art 2020 at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Ronald JacksonState of the Art 2020 represents a cross-section of artists working today and their artwork will be organized into thematic sections including
Galerie Myrtis postpones opening for Women Heal through Rite and Ritual
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesGalerie Myrtis postpones opening for Women Heal through Rite and Ritual As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to permeate every aspect of our lives, we recognize the need to take preventative measures in order to ensure the safety of our staff, our artists, and our patrons. So, it’s with a heavy heart that we are postponing
Larry Cook Exhibits in Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration at MOMA PS1
MOMA 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesMoMA PS1 will present a major exhibition exploring the work of artists within US prisons and the centrality of incarceration to contemporary art and culture, on view from April 5 through August 23, 2020. Featuring art made by people in prisons and work by nonincarcerated artists concerned with state repression, erasure, and imprisonment, Marking Time:
Renaissance: Noir at UTA Artist Space, Beverly Hills, CA – Curated by Myrtis Bedolla
UTA Artist Space 403 Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesUTA Artist Space is pleased to present Renaissance: Noir, a virtual exhibition featuring works by 12 emerging Black artists, live on UTAArtistSpace.com from June 9 – July 3, 2020. Curated by Myrtis Bedolla, Baltimore-based owner of Galerie Myrtis, Renaissance: Noir investigates Blackness on the continuum of the historiographies of Black artists’ narratives that assert, individually
Tawny Chatmon Exhibits at Southampton Arts Center
Southampton Arts Center 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton,, NY, United States2020 VISION Presented by New York Academy of Art with Southampton Arts Center Curators: David Kratz and Stephanie Roach Artists, writers, and creative thinkers were asked to consider three questions of critical importance: Our lives will never be the same, but what will change look like? What do we want to keep as we rebuild?
Art of the Collectors VIII
Galerie Myrtis 2224 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesGalerie Myrtis presents Art of the Collectors VIII an exhibition featuring works of art from private collections created by prominent and lesser-known African and African American artists. Included in this eclectic showing are works by artists who have played an integral role in informing the landscape of American art. Offerings include rare paintings, original prints,
Delita Martin Exhibition at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Art Museum of Southeast Texas 500 Main Street, Beaumont, TX, United StatesConjure, a solo exhibition at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas will feature works by Delita Martin. Her work deals with reconstructing the identity of Black women by piecing together the signs, symbols, and language found in what could be called everyday life from slavery through modern times. Martin’s goal is to create images as