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Positioned prominently in one of the Peale Museum’s second floor galleries are a pair of hand-carved stone gloves. Resting on a pedestal in the center of the room, these two small sculptures lie at the heart of the institution’s latest exhibition, The Active Power of Touch. Created by Baltimore-based artist Sebastian Martorana, these pieces are called “Glove: Thermal” (2015) and “Glove: Leather” (2015) respectively, and are naturalistic depictions of these two distinctive types of hand coverings.

Delita Martin These Things We Gather, 2023 courtesy of the artist and Galerie Myrtis News & Opinion BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.

Skip to Main Content Professional Development & Career Visual Art If you want to know where contemporary art in the region is headed, start with the 2026 Finalists Exhibition at the Walters Every summer, the Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize offers a useful, if imperfect, barometer of Baltimore’s contemporary art scene. This year’s exhibition of the finalists at the Walters Art Museum’s Hackerman House feels less like a competition than a conversation.

Patrick Fleming, Paula Gately Tillman, Bryan Tucker Fashion & Lifestyle Visual Art Fun Fashion at a Birthday Celebration Hosted at the BMA Sculpture Garden & Gertrude's Words: Photos: There are photographers who make pictures, and there are photographers who find themselves at the center of a cultural moment.

Fashion & Lifestyle News & Opinion Performance: Music, Theater, & Dance A Photo Essay of This Year's Celebration in Druid Hill Park Words: Photos: This Juneteenth weekend, AFRAM embraced and showcased what Black and proud looks like with its 50th celebration at Druid Hill Park. The archway at the entrance set the tone for not only what to expect of vendors but even how to carry oneself. Demonstrating this as soon as I crossed the threshold was Kris Jacobs, a motivational coach.

After a 2024 national search brought John Suau to the Peale as Executive Director, the Baltimore museum has announced that he is no longer with the organization. His departure marks another leadership transition for the institution, following the eight-year tenure of founding director Nancy Proctor, who led the Peale from 2017 through early 2025 and transformed the long-vacant landmark into one of Baltimore’s most innovative community museums.

This Week: a tribute to Marian Anderson, Objects at Hand reception + artist talk at XOXO Gallery, Phillips After 5 Summer Fiesta, opening reception for Jenn Kotler at Baltimore Art Gallery, Baltimore Interdependence Day Parade at Patterson Park, BSO’s Star Spangled summer performances at Oregon Ridge, and Unfinished Republic exhibition closes at Goya Contemporary — PLUS apply for the BMA’s open call for Baltimore photographers and more featured opportunties! BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best...

Paint Annapolis, 2026 News & Opinion Visual Art Sponsored by PNC, Hundreds of Artists Participated in Maryland Federation of Art's Citywide Painting Event This June Main Street is still waking up when I arrive in Annapolis on Monday, June 1 to see plein air painters in action for the 25th annual Paint Annapolis competition.

Visual Art Joan Cox’s ride is here. The Baltimore-based figurative painter’s work was selected by the MTA (Maryland Transit Administration) and MSAC (Maryland State Arts Council) to adorn the sides of a city bus in honor of Pride Month. She sees this as an important milestone in her career. Indeed, winning the inaugural contest to have her work showcased on an MTA bus has allowed Cox to reach a huge audience.

One of the paper collages in Gail Rebhan’s What Questions Do We Ask?