BmoreArt’s Picks: February 20-26
This Week: Alexander Tochilovsky lectures at MICA, Tomashi Jackson at UMBC, Opera Baltimore at the Peabody Library, David Brown opening reception at Goya, Rebecca Marimutu and a group show opening reception at Goucher’s Rosenberg and Silber Galleries, Lavett Ballard, Amber Robles-Gordon, and Evita Tezeno opening reception at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Devin Allen opening reception and artist talk at Julio Fine Arts, Just Among Us opening reception at Waller Gallery, David C. Driskell & Friends opening reception at the Driskell Center, REVISIT/ REIMAGINE opening reception at Banneker-Douglass, and Make Studio’s “Adolescent” Anniversary — PLUS employment at The Peale 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.
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Decolonizing Ukrainian Design
Thursday, February 22 :: 5:15-6:30pm
@ MICA Brown Center
Public lecture with Alexander Tochilovsky, Director, Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, The Cooper Union (New York, NY)
What does “decolonizing” mean in the context of graphic design and typography? How do you untangle historical narratives and find relevant context around canonical pieces of design? How does this relate to the Russo-Ukrainian war? This lecture will explore these complex questions and discuss the ongoing effort to correct Russian and Soviet colonialism in Ukrainian graphic design and typography. It will also shed light on the vibrant and rich history of design in Ukraine, past and present.
The “Decolonizing Ukrainian Design” lecture coincides with the exhibit “Слава Україні! Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine! Posters from the Odesa City Letters Project,” on display in the MICA Brown Center (3rd floor gallery) from February 19-March 15, 2024, to raise awareness about the war in Ukraine and to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion on February 24th. The exhibit includes 24 bold and beautiful posters created by the Odesa City Letters project, a museum devoted to lettering legacy in Odesa, Ukraine, and including powerful, moving, and witty statements about Ukrainian courage and culture in the face of Russian aggression.
PUBLIC LECTURE:
5:15-6:30pm
MICA Brown Center, Room 320
– “Connecting Baltimore and Ukraine,” Karina Mandell, Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee
– “Decolonizing Ukrainian Design,” with Alexander Tochilovsky, The Cooper Union
PUBLIC EXHIBIT OPENING:
The gallery with the “Слава Україні! Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine!” poster exhibit will be open to the public from 4:30-7:00pm, including Ukrainian food and music.
The lecture and gallery opening is free and open to the public.
Art Research Residency: Tomashi Jackson
Tuesday, February 20 :: 5:30-6:30pm
@ UMBC Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture
Join Tomashi Jackson (artist in residence at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture) for a public discussion about her present research. Jackson will be in conversation with Nicole King, associate professor of American Studies and director of the Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community, and Culture at UMBC.
Tomashi Jackson is an expanded field painter whose multimedia work investigates the links between history, materiality, and current events. In her residency at CADVC, which began in 2022, she has been developing a body of research focused on the history of and advocacy for alternative art spaces. This work builds on Jackson’s existing research that she calls the “Pedagogy Study Hall” project. The project is ongoing.
The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture hosts an exploratory research residency that allows artists and interdisciplinary collaborators to take advantage of scholarly resources and to build partnerships at UMBC and in the Baltimore region. Artists In Residence (AIRs) are invited to pursue open-ended outcomes, and their engagements may develop into workshops, artworks, or other future projects. Among the artists the CADVC welcomes this season is Tomashi Jackson.
For additional information, please visit the CADVC’s page on Artist Research Residencies.
Admission is free, but space is limited. Please rsvp here to reserve a space.
In the Stacks: Opera Baltimore
Wednesday, February 21 :: 6:30pm
@ George Peabody Library
Betrayal! Lust! Fate! This performance featuring Opera Baltimore will explore themes of romance and heartbreak. Arias from Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin will be paired with a one-night only display of pulpy treasures from the Sheridan Libraries collection of vintage romance comic books. Come enjoy an evening of sensational melodrama in the enchanting George Peabody Library!
Featuring:
Emily Margevich, soprano
Daniel Scofield, baritone
Joshua Hong, piano
This event is free and advance registration is strongly encouraged.
Doors open at 6 PM.
* Seats for registered attendees will be held until 6:20, then will be released for open seating.
* A standby line will begin at 5 PM at let additional peopple into the concert if seats are available after 6:20 PM
* We encourage patrons without advance registration to join the standby line. Most standby patrons are able to be accommodated.
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