BmoreArt’s Picks: February 11-17
This Week: Virtual artist talk with Kei Ito at UMBC, TU BLAQ Spaces artist talk + reception, SANDTOWN film premiere at SNF Parkway, Maryland Arts Day, The Future of Here exhibition opening at The Peale, Existence Beyond Code panel discussion at MCHC, Soil to Skin opening reception + artist talk at Silber Gallery, Station North Second Friday Art Walk, Transformer DC’s Heartbreaker’s Ball, and Tom Miller Week begins across town — PLUS apply for the Bethesda Painting Awards 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!
Kei Ito: Beyond the Mushroom Cloud | Virtual Artist Talk
Tuesday, February 11 :: 5-6pm
presented by UMBC
Kei Ito is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is centered around utilizing the conceptual framework of photography to visualize the invisible. Mainly employing camera-less photographic techniques, performance, and installation, Ito creates large-scale installations and a variety of photographic projects that excavate hidden histories. As a third-generation atomic bomb victim living in the US, Ito employs his generational history as a series of case studies that often applies the language of monuments and memorials, initiating a journey of healing and growth while inviting audiences to explore nuanced social issues and honor the memories of those lost to both historical and contemporary tragedies.
Ito’s artistic contributions have been widely recognized and featured in both solo and group exhibitions. His works have garnered attention in publications such as The Washington Post Magazine, Hyperallergic, BBC Culture & Art, BmoreArt, The Denver Post, ESSE Magazine, and various newspapers worldwide. Notably, his pieces are included in institutional collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Norton Museum of Art, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, the Candela Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Johns Hopkins University, and the Georgia Museum of Art.
BLAQ Spaces | Artist Talk & Reception
Wednesday, February 12 :: 5:30-8:30pm
@ StarTUp at the Armory
The TU LGBTQ+ Alumni Alliance is partnering with Special Collections & University Archives and the Center for Student Diversity to celebrate the efforts of Black students, faculty, and staff who have made TU’s campus more diverse and inclusive. View artwork from TU alumni and community members and learn about the history of TU’s BLAQ Spaces.
Schedule
5:30pm | Doors open
Guests can walk through the gallery, participate in collage-making, and enjoy light snacks and beverages. A cash bar will be available.
6:30pm-7pm | Welcome + History of BLAQ spaces
•Introduction of exhibition
This exhibition features TU graduates upholding this legacy across different mediums from collage to film, exploring the ways we view BLAQness through culture, sexuality, and shared history.
•History presentation by Jae Allen ’22, Archives Associate in the Towson Special Collections and University Archives
7:15pm-7:45pm | Artist Talk
Featured Artists
•Andrew Awanda ’23 (Photography)
•Bria Sterling Wilson ’23 (Collage, Photography)
•Donnoy Morgan ’24 (Graphic Design)
•Jason Mukeni (Film Video/Audio)
Registration
Free for current students
$5 for recent alumni (2019-2024)
$10 for alumni, guests, faculty and staff
Please consider making a donation at checkout. Your gift will directly benefit the Raft Woodus Student Success Programs Fund to support future initiatives.
If you’d like to give to the Center for Student Diversity or the Pride Operating Fund, click the link below, select Office of Inclusion and Institutional Equity, then choose the specific project you’d like to support.
https://towsonuniversity.givingfuel.com/towson-fund
TU Shuttle Route:
If commuting from Towson University main campus, please take the Kenilworth/Armory Shuttle Route from Towsontown Garage or Center for the Arts. Make sure to have your TU OneCard. https://www.towson.edu/parking/shuttle/
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SANDTOWN | Baltimore Film Premiere
Wednesday, February 12 + Thursday, February 14 :: 7:30-9:30pm
@ SNF Parkway
It’s finally time for the Baltimore premiere of SANDTOWN. Please join us at the Parkway Theatre for this special two-night event. This documentary film has been more than 30 years in the making and we’re excited to finally bring it to the community that it seeks to portray. Tickets will go fast, so don’t wait to grab yours. Special thanks to Intersection of Change for co-hosting the event.
Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt.
