BmoreArt’s Picks: April 30 – May 6
This Week: MICA Rinehart Graduate Show, Jen White-Johnson lecture at UMBC, 25th Maryland Film Fest, Passion and Poetry performance at MCHC, Cindy of Arc at Baltimore Theatre Project, Sherry Insley opening reception at Cotyledon Arts, Asia North opening event, Highlandtown First Friday guided tours, Baltimore Crankie Festival at Creative Alliance, and the Kinetic Sculpture Race at AVAM — PLUS SOLOS 2025 call for proposals at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington and more featured opportunities!
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas. For a more comprehensive perspective, check the BmoreArt Calendar page, which includes ongoing exhibits and performances, and is updated on a daily basis.
To submit your calendar event, email us at events@bmoreart.com!
Carry On | MICA Rinehart Graduate Show
Ongoing through April 30
@ MICA
Jen White-Johnson — Anthology of Blackness: The State of Black Design
Wednesday, May 1 :: 6-7:30pm
@ UMBC
Jen White-Johnson ’08, visual arts, will discuss her work and experiences as a Black professional in design and discuss her contributions to the recently published Anthology of Blackness: The State of Black Design. After her talk, White-Johnson will sign books for the audience.
Jen White-Johnson (she/they) is a distinguished Afro-Latina artist, activist, designer, and educator, whose creative expressions delve into the intersection of content and caregiving. With a profound focus on reshaping ableist visual culture, Jen, an artist-educator grappling with Graves disease and ADHD, brings a heart-centered and electric approach to disability advocacy.
Her invaluable contributions to these movements manifest through powerful and dynamic art and media that simultaneously educate, bridge divergent worlds, and envision a future reflective of her Autistic son’s experiences. White-Johnson’s activism extends to collaborations with notable brands and art spaces, including Coachella, Target, and Adobe, both in print and digital realms.
Her photography and design work have gained recognition in esteemed publications such as Art in America, Juxtapoz Magazine, AfroPunk, and she has contributed insightful essays to publications like “After Universal Design: The Disability Design Revolution” and “An Anthology of Blackness.” Notably, White-Johnson’s work is permanently archived at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National African American Museum of History and Culture in DC.
White-Johnson holds a B.A. in Visual Art from UMBC and an M.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she also imparts her knowledge as an instructor.
Admission is free.
25th Maryland Film Fest
Thursday, May 2 | Ongoing through May 4
@ SNF Parkway Theater
The mission of the Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) is to bring films, filmmakers, and audiences together in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere that reflects the unique aspects of our community, while participating in and adding to the larger film dialogue across the country and across the world. Film for Everyone.
Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt.
