Beauty and Power of Delilah Pierce

The Discovery and Rediscovery of the Beauty and Power of Delilah Pierce

Myrtis Bedolla examines the life and artwork of Delilah W. Pierce (1904-1992). Myrtis will discuss Delilah Pierce within the context of her contemporaries. Dr. Debra Ambush presents Open Our Eyes: The Enduring Arts Community Legacy of Delilah W. Pierce. Comments from family members of Delilah W. Pierce share personal stories of her life.

The Beauty and Power of Delilah Pierce

Delilah Pierce: Beauty and Power of Delilah Pierce - Family Comments

Debra Ambush: Legacy of Delilah Pierce

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Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature –…

Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature

February 4 – April 15, 2013

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Artists’ Talk: The tensions in this exhibition concern the scale between large and small and the juxtaposition between organic vs geometric. Both are clearly evident in the works of Lynda Smith-Bugge and Janet Wheeler in their spiritual explorations of nature’s ancient rhythms. In Smith-Bugge’s large scale works she unveils the tree’s innermost being, revealing burled patterns, insect ravaged wood and the striation of the grain. Wheeler’s intimate boxes are both containers for sacramental objects and ritual platforms for offerings or altars.

Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature

Lynda Smith Bugge: Ancient Rhythms Artist Talk

Janet Wheeler: Ancient Rhythms Artist Talk

Q & A: Ancient Rhythms Artist Talk

Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse – Artist Talk

Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

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Artists’ Talk: Artists Lovers: Maya Freelon Asante and M. K. Asante, Carol Beane and Michael Platt, Leslie King-Hammond and Jose Mapily.

Myrtis Bedolla - Artists' Talk intro - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse - Artists' Talk

Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse - Artists' Talk Q & A

Maya Freelon Asante - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

MK Asante - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Carol Beane - Artist Talk - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Carol Beane "Surrounded" - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Carol Bean "Gathering of Women" - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Lesley King Hammond - Artist Talk - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Lesley King Hammond, "ADORN" - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Lesley King-Hammond & Jose Mapily - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Jose Mapily - Artist Talk - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Michael Platt - Artist Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Michael Platt - Artist Talk - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Model for Michael Platt - Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse

Woman as Color Light and Form Artists Talk

Woman as Color, Light and Form

July 18, 2013 – August 31, 2013

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In challenging the notion of the feminine archetype, artists embrace and reach beyond the boundaries of the female form to express the essence of a woman, figuratively, conceptually and metaphorically. Participating artists: Sondra Arkin, David Carlson, Oletha Devane, Phylicia Ghee, Michael Gross, Nora Howell, Edwin Remsburg, Rachel Rotenberg, and Mary Walker. Myrtis Bedolla, curator, Jessica Stafford-Davis, co-curator

Women Artists Rising Above Anonymity

Artists’ Talk

Five burgeoning women artists discuss the challenges of gaining recognition in the highly competitive and male dominated art world. Featuring: Maya Freelon Asante, Elsa Gebreyesus, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Lynda Smith-Bugge and Sigrid Vollerthun. Moderator: Myrtis Bedolla

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What is Your Tar Baby Artist Talk

What is Your Tar Baby?

Artist Talk: 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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What is Your Tar Baby? - Charly Palmer, Smith Center, Wash. DC

What is Your Tar Baby? - Charly Palmer, Galerie Myrtis

Charly Palmer: What is Your Tar Baby: Marilyn Monroe Comments

Charly Palmer: We Love Watermelon

Charly Palmer: The Meeting

Charly Palmer: Teenage Mother

Charly Palmer: Marilyn

Charly Palmer: No Hero to Me

Charly Palmer: What is your Tar Baby? #2

Charly Palmer: Freedom Cost

Charly Palmer: That is Why Africa (Dave Chappelle)

Charly Palmer: Smith Center for Healing and the Arts

Charly Palmer: Tar Baby (Cornel West)

Charly Palmer: Black Love

Charly Palmer: Revolutionary (Angela Davis)

Charly Palmer: Tar Baby

Charly Plamer: What is Your Tar Baby: Comments

The Secret Garden: Revealing the Inner Sanctum Artist Talk

The Secret Garden: Revealing the Inner Sanctum

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

Parallel Evolution Artist Talk

Parallel Evolution

Artist Talk: Parallel Evolution, a retrospective of New York based sculptor, M. Scott Johnson (b. 1968), which chronicles his artistic vision from 2000 – 2008.

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M. Scott Johnson: Parallel Evolution Pt.1

M. Scott Johnson: Parallel Evolution Pt.2

M. Scott Johnson: Uterine Memories

M. Scott Johnson: The Tao of Physics

M. Scott Johnson: John the Conqueror

Our Common Bond: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Self Artist Talk

Our Common Bond: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Self

Artists’ Talk: African-American women artists who are bound by their personal experiences as mothers, daughters and sisters; and the effort to maintain their self-identity.

Featured Artist: 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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Maya Freelon Asante: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Elizabeth Catlett: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Linda Day Clark: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Oletha De Vane pt.1: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Oletha De Vane pt.2: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Kenyatta Hinkle: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Margo Humphrey pt.1: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Margo Humphrey pt.2: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Martha Jackson-Jarvis: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Valerie Maynard: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Evangeline Montgomery: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Annie Phillips pt.1: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Annie Phillips pt.2: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Joyce Scott: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Delilah Pierce: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Renee Stout: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Evita Tezeno: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Joyce Wellman pt.1: Our Common Bond Artists Talk

Joyce Wellman pt.2: Our Common Bond Artists Talk- Galerie Myrtis Fine Art

Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch Artist Talk

Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Artists’ Mixer Features forty artists from across the country, who are making an indelible mark on the contemporary art movement with compelling and technically skilled artworks.

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Christina Batipps - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Lois Borgenicht - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Anne Bouie - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Larry Cook - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

John Cotterell - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Judy Hinz Cox - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Peggy Fox - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Phylicia Ghee - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Lisa Grabenstetter - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Evan Jensen - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Gloria Kirk - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Vivian Leinio - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

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Jennifer Tam - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

James Williams - Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

Emergence: Opening Reception

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

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.