This Week: Good Folks in the Garden at the BMA, opening reception for Drury Bynum at Electric Avenue Gallery, Tew Years Later with James Phillips, Ernest Shaw, and Charles Mason III at SNF Parkway, Objects at Hand closing reception at XOXO Gallery, Baltimore Beat Summer Jam + Legacy Gala at Baltimore Museum of Industry, Hannah Brancato and Sanahara Ama Chandra’s Dreamseeds closing event at BMA Lexington Market, Crit Club July Critique, Afro House performance at the Walters, opening reception + artist talk with Lisa Elmaleh at Academy Art Museum, and Branford Marsalis at Keystone Corner — PLUS deadline approaching for The Other Side (Trans Art Show) 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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Thursday, July 123 :: 5:30-8:30pm
@ Baltimore Museum of Art
Good Folks in the Garden returns to the Baltimore Museum of Art for its second year in collaboration with the Good Folks Happy Hour. Join us on the BMA’s West Lawn for a Matisse-inspired happy hour set alongside our beloved meadow, as we celebrate the color, light, and line of renowned artist Henri Matisse.
Dress in vibrant summer colors and let the luminous sounds of DJ Face set the tone. Grab a cocktail at the cash bar, a bite from local food trucks and vendors on the lawn, and participate in art making among friends.
Rooted in joy and powered by good music, Good Folks in the Garden creates a space to unwind, make friends, and honor the brilliance of everyday people doing good work.
This is your invitation to step outside, slow down, and soak in the season with a joyful, colorful garden experience where art, community, and summer come together beautifully. The Museum is open until 9 p.m. Explore the BMA’s celebrated collection and special exhibitions including Matisse and Martinique: Portraits and Poetry and Fratino and Matisse: To See This Light Again.Good Folks in the Garden returns to the Baltimore Museum of Art for its second year in collaboration with the Good Folks Happy Hour. Join us on the BMA’s West Lawn for a Matisse-inspired happy hour set alongside our beloved meadow, as we celebrate the color, light, and line of renowned artist Henri Matisse.
Dress in vibrant summer colors and let the luminous sounds of DJ Face set the tone. Grab a cocktail at the cash bar, a bite from local food trucks and vendors on the lawn, and participate in art making among friends.
Rooted in joy and powered by good music, Good Folks in the Garden creates a space to unwind, make friends, and honor the brilliance of everyday people doing good work.
This is your invitation to step outside, slow down, and soak in the season with a joyful, colorful garden experience where art, community, and summer come together beautifully. The Museum is open until 9 p.m. Explore the BMA’s celebrated collection and special exhibitions including Matisse and Martinique: Portraits and Poetry and Fratino and Matisse: To See This Light Again.
DRURY BYNUM : LAST CALL A Solo Exhibition | Opening Reception
Thursday, July 23 :: 6pm
@ Electric Avenue Gallery
In 1996, Baltimore painter Drury Bynum delivered three large oil paintings to The Brewer’s Art and watched them become part of the fabric of one of the city’s most beloved institutions. For nearly thirty years they hung there, quietly accumulating the conversations, the late nights, and the collective memory of everyone who ever looked up from their glass and wondered what they meant. When The Brewer’s Art closed its doors in early 2025, Bynum brought the paintings home.
Last Call reunites these original works alongside new paintings from Bynum’s Seraphic Veil series, layered, cinematic works that continue the visual language these earlier pieces helped invent.
The opening reception is 6pm Thursday, July 23 at the Electric Avenue Gallery in Hampden.
The exhibition continues by appointment through late August.
Friday, July 24 :: 5-9pm
@ SNF Parkway Theatre
Tew Years Later brings together James Phillips, Ernest Shaw, and Charles Mason III, three generations of Black Baltimore painters connected through mentorship, for an evening of conversation, storytelling, and creative exchange. Hosted by Arts Collective and The Social Boot Network at the SNF Parkway Theatre, the program continues with live performances, a shared meal through The Mixing Bowl, local artists and organizations, and a Storytelling Booth where attendees are invited to share their own stories. Sliding Scale Tickets $5-$50. No one turned away. Doors Open at 4:30 PM. Program starts promptly at 5:00 PM
Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt.
