This Week: Video works from Martha Rosler + Pipilotti Rist at m/ Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Museum, Asia North Minute Monologues at SNF Parkway, 2026 Sondheim Semifinalist exhibition at the Lewis Museum, a conversation with Louis Fratino at the BMA, Forum Festival 2026 at Baltimore Center Stage, Scout Art Fair, Christine Stiver and Dominic Terlizzi in conversation at SBM Gallery, Artscape 2026, and CPM’s 5th anniversary show — PLUS submissions open for BAD’s Creative Placemaking RFQ 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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Abjection and Alienation: Video Works of Martha Rosler and Pipilotti Rist
Ongoing through June 28
@ /m Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum at St. John’s College
A visceral comparison of two influential works of video art: Blutclip (1993) by Swiss visual artist Pipilotti Rist and Vital Statistics of a Citizen, Simply Obtained (1977) by American conceptual artist Martha Rosler.
This exhibition invites you to explore how each show the female body as transmogrified by society into a thing both abject and alien. Of equal importance, we invite you to interrogate the different ways human beings are systematically controlled and dehumanized—not only women, but also ‘foreigners’ and ‘citizens’. These works dare to ask how a person can feel both alien and native at the same time, bound or unbound, home or not-at-home. They challenge the societal forces that create this rending state of being.
Thematic questions we encourage you to consider while viewing these works include: Why do we otherize people? How can an objectified person reclaim feeling human? How can I be whole again?
Wednesday, May 20 :: 6pm
@ SNF Parkway Theatre
Registration is encouraged. Limited to 20 participants.
Create and share 1-minute monologues inspired by the Shoes at the Door art exhibit at the SNF Parkway Theatre. In this workshop, participants will be invited to explore their imaginative responses to the artwork exhibited through a series of writing prompts to create original short monologues. Starting with a contemplation of the theme “hospitality” and its practice across cultural traditions, the workshop will culminate in a reading of the monologues generated over the course of the evening. Facilitated by Mohammad Rohaizad Suaidi, Adjunct Professor in Towson University’s Department of Theatre Arts.
Sondheim Art Prize 2026 Semifinalist Exhibition | Opening Reception
Thursday, May 21 :: 5-7pm
@ Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Celebrate the 2026 Sondheim Art Prize Semifinalists at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with art, culture, and refreshments.
Join us for the Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize 2026 Semifinalist Exhibition Opening Reception at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. This special evening celebrates the extraordinary breadth of talent represented within this year’s semifinalist cohort and offers guests an opportunity to experience bold contemporary artwork from emerging and established creative voices across the region and beyond.
This immersive exhibition highlights experimentation, cultural expression, and artistic innovation while inviting audiences to engage with a wider range of perspectives shaping the future of contemporary art. By placing semifinalists at the forefront, the exhibition reinforces Artscape’s commitment to discovery, dialogue, and elevating diverse artistic voices.For the first time, the semifinalist exhibition will be presented at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, marking a new partnership that expands Artscape’s footprint while situating the exhibition within one of Baltimore’s most respected cultural institutions.Light refreshments will be provided.
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