BmoreArt’s Picks: November 11-17
This Week: Soft Gym celebration at the new YNot Lot, screening of “Without Arrows” at The Walters, artist talk with Jaz Erenberg at Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore Clayworks Winterfest, Rooted in Joy reception at Coppin’s Cary Beth Cryor Art Gallery, Arts for Learning celebrates 75 years, premiere of “The Beat Goes On: The Story of Baltimore Beat” at SNF Parkway, two exhibition openings at Current Space, and Art with a Heart Show and Sale — PLUS two public art calls for entry from Maryland State Arts Council 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!
Soft Gym Unveiling Celebration
Wednesday, November 12 :: 5:30-8:30pm
@ YNot Lot
Mayor Scott Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies Officials, Inviting Light Artists and Invites the Public to ‘Bring their Light’ to Celebrate
There’s a light going on in Baltimore’s Station North Arts District, as the fourth installation of the Inviting Light public art initiative, Soft Gym, will be unveiled during a public party the evening of Wed. Nov. 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The celebration marks not only the debut of the immersive and welcoming space but also the official re-launch of the YNot Lot in it’s new location. Once again it will serve as a performance pavilion for Station North programming.
Part playground, part training ground, Soft Gym, by acclaimed artist duo Wickerham & Lomax, transforms the landscape into a surreal 3,825-sq.-ft.-exercise-arena where the physical, emotional, and social intertwine. It’s a space designed for the body as much as for the eyes, and a place where emotion, gesture, and behavior are flexed alongside muscle.
Free to attend, guests will enjoy an evening of music, movement, and tastes in the Ynot Lot and in Mobtown Ballroom. Enjoy bites and beverages in both locations, a special Inviting Light art making activity at North Avenue Market, and tour the neighboring Inviting Light sites and one night only light projections for a vibrant night to remember!
Remarks at 6:15 pm by Baltimore City’s Mayor Brandon Scott, Bloomberg Philanthropies officials, Derrick Adams, and the artists.
Please RSVP!
No membership required ; )
Native American Heritage Month Film Screening: Without Arrows
Thursday, November 13 :: 6-7:45pm
@ The Walters Art Museum
Location: Graham Auditorium
Registration required.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to join us for a special evening featuring a screening of Without Arrows, a film that chronicles the vibrancy and struggle of a Lakȟóta family and the ways long-held traditions live on today.
The film focuses on Delwin Elk Bear Fiddler, a champion grass dancer from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, who left his reservation as a young man to escape a trauma that splintered his family and to build a new life in Philadelphia. A decade later, he abandons his new life and returns home to his reservation to fulfill his mother’s ambition and carry on the legacy of their thiyóšpaye (extended family). Following the screening, enjoy a traditional dance performed by Delwin Elk Bear Fiddler and a Q&A with Delwin and Jonathan Olshefski, one of the film’s directors.
Artist Talk with Artist-in-Residence Jaz Erenberg
Thursday, November 13 :: 6:30pm
@ McManus Theatre, Loyola University Maryland
Join the Julio Fine Arts Gallery Thursday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. in McManus Theatre for an artist talk with 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence, Jaz Erenberg! Erenberg will be talking about her work as a muralist in Baltimore, and about some of the findings from our campus mural survey ahead of the creation of two public murals on campus in the spring. Come and find out what this is all about and stay for a small reception in McManus lobby afterwards!
AfroLatina artist Jaz Erenberg painted her first mural in 2017 and immediately knew that if she could find a way to engage the community around her, the mural could be that much more impactful! Over the last six years, her practice has grown through collaboration with communities to build creative ways to make them feel seen and heard throughout the process. Using workshops and events, communities have become an integral part of how she creates public artwork. When a community is involved in how their space can be transformed, their sense of ownership and pride is reignited, and they become a stronger, more connected community.
All Julio Fine Arts Gallery events are free and open to the public.
https://www.julioartgallery.com
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