Abstraction

Echo (detail), 2008 by David Carlson
Echo (detail), 2008 by David Carlson

Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form

May 28 – September 23, 2011

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Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form artists assert their creative voices through textured canvases rich with vibrant hues, and sculptures which free the inherent beauty of the natural stone. Drawing from their intuitions and imaginations, the artists form rhythmic patterns employing light and color to explore social issues, and the metaphysical and spiritual realm.

Featured Artists: David Carlson, Calvin Coleman, Elsa Gebreyesus, Michael Gross, M. Scott Johnson and Jeffrey Kent.

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Emergence

Frieda (detail), ceramic decorative teapot by Noi Volkov
Frieda (detail), ceramic decorative teapot by Noi Volkov

Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

March 11 – May 10, 2011

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Emergence: Contemporary Artists to Watch features forty artists from across the country, who are making an indelible mark on the contemporary art movement with compelling and technically skilled artworks. The exhibition explores the renaissance of artistic expression and creativity in American art, and highlights Baltimore’s position as an up-and-coming arts scene while raising questions about where art is going, both geographically and intellectually.

Myrtis Bedolla, Curator
Aden Weisel, Assistant Curator

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Exhibition Featured: Christina Batipps, Lois Borgenicht, Anne Bouie, Al Burts, Eugene Campbell, Jennifer Cheek, Larry Cook, Loring Cornish, John Cotterell, Daniel Everett, Peggy Fox, Phylicia Ghee, Lisa Grabenstetter, Don Griffin, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Judy Hintz-Cox, Robin Holder, Amy Jackson, Evan Jensen, Rochelle Johnson, Nikia Kigler, Sharon Minor King, Douglas Kinnett, Gloria Kirk, Vivian Leinio, Jeannie Monico, Edmond Nassa, Lilya Pavlovic-Dear, Aidah Rasheed, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Zenobia Rickford, Rachel Rotenberg, Donald Swindler, Jennifer Tam, Samuel Tefcon, Evita Tezeno, Melissa Vacek, Noi Volkov, Sigrid Vollerthun and James Williams II.

What is Your Tar Baby?

What is Your Tar Baby? #1 (detail) by Charly Palmer
What is Your Tar Baby? #1 (detail) by Charly Palmer

What is Your Tar Baby?
November 7, 2010 – February 13, 2011

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What do President Barack Obama, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) have in common? According to artist Charly Palmer, each has a “Tar Baby”. In this exhibition, Palmer boldly asks “What is your Tar Baby?” as he appropriates African folklore to address issues of bigotry, racism and stereotypes. He examines the lives of athletes, civil rights leaders, entertainers, politicians, scholars, African and Native Americans.

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Afruika-The Primal Source

In The Beginning by Elsa Gebreyesus
In The Beginning (detail) by Elsa Gebreyesus

Afruika: The Primal Source

September 18 – October 16, 2010

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Elsa Gebreyesus makes her solo debut in Af.Rui.Ka: The Primal Source, a visual narrative of her experiences in and of Africa. Inspired by modern artists from Ethiopia and Eritera who incorporate Fidel, their ancient writing system; Gebreyesus interprets these symbols using her unique language, textures and themes.

Also featured in the exhibition is a series of paintings titled Silenced, which addresses the human rights issues in Eritrea. Paintings in the Silenced series were selected to participate in the first ever Amnesty International Human Rights Festival held in Silver Spring, Maryland in April 2010.

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The Secret Garden

Yellow Vision (detail), 2008 by Miichael Gross
Yellow Vision (detail), 2008 by Michael Gross

The Secret Garden: Revealing the Inner Sanctum

May 2 – July 31, 2010

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The Secret Garden Revealing the Inner Sanctum is the culmination of Susan Goldman’s three year collaboration with Elizabeth Catlett, Michael Gross, Jake Muirhead, Marti Patchell and Renee Stout. The exhibition includes etchings, monotypes, screen prints, and woodcuts which become the conveyers of nature and personal mythology.

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Our Common Bond

Gee’s Bend Image No. 35 & No. 4 by Linda Day Clark

Our Common Bond: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Self

October 1 – November 15, 2009

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Our Common Bond: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Self is a compelling testament to the complex societal roles of Black women, derived from imagery of African-American women artists who are bound by their personal experiences as mothers, daughters and sisters; and the effort to maintain their self-identity.

Artists: Maya Freelon Asante, Elizabeth Catlett, Linda Day Clark, Oletha DeVane, Kenyatta Hinkle, Margo Humphrey, Martha Jackson-Jarvis, Valerie Maynard, E.J. Montgomery, Annie Phillips, Delilah Pierce, Joyce Scott, Renee Stout, Evita Tezeno and Joyce Wellman.

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Parallel Evolution

Parallel Evolution

April 3 – May 3, 2009

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Parallel Evolution a retrospective of New York based sculptor, M. Scott Johnson (b. 1968), which chronicles his artistic vision from 2000 – 2008; using sculpture as a metaphor for his eight year journey in becoming one of the leading direct stone carvers of his generation. Johnson transforms the ancient medium of stone into profound imagery through biomorphic shapes and intricate patterns of undulating movements.His aesthetic palette is influenced by the Shona of Zimbabwe, Makonde of Mozambique and Kwakwaka’wakw of Canada.

Scott has the unique position of being one of three American sculptors to have apprentice under master sculptor Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940-2002) of Zimbabwe. His sculptures have been exhibited in galleries and universities across the United States and aboard, including Harvard University and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. His works are in both private and public collections, most notably the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Hampton University Museum.

Unknown Tongues (detail), 2007 by M. Scott Johnson

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Cuba: The Island and its People

Sin Titulo (detail) by Roberto Guerra
Sin Titulo (detail) by Roberto Guerra

Cuba: The Island and its People

November 8, 2008 – January 11, 2009

Cuba: The Island and its People is an exhibition which explores the land and traditions of a place and a people who persevere in an insular and singular existence. Featuring: Carlos Alberto Casanova, Roberto Guerra, Vance Gragg and Edgar Yero.

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Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes: Pride or Despair

August 30, 2008 – October 10, 2008

Stars and Stripes: Pride or Despair is a thought provoking exhibition featuring interpretations of the American flag which address the current social and political climate. Incorporating the field of stars and stripes, artists from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds celebrate, challenge, question, and redefine ideologies of democracy and patriotism.

Wesley E. Clark, Bare Witness, Mixed Media on Canvas, 32″x 10″

Featuring: Maya Freelon Asante, Christina Batipps, Susan Brandt, Wesley Clark, Calvin Coleman, Megan Hildebrandt, Cynthia Farrell Johnson, Jeffrey Kent, Ulysses Marshall, Bruce McNeil, Aïdah Aliyah Rasheed, Halide Salam, Desiree Sterbini, Rebecca Waring, Ann Marie Williams and Helen Zughaib.

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Galerie Myrtis
2224 North Charles St
Baltimore, MD, 21218 | 410-235-3711
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