From The Banner · Alanah Nichole Davis · · 2m
Baltimore's Small Gallery Shows with Emotional Impact
Baltimore's small galleries host exhibitions exploring Black identity, grief, and community through art this fall.
In brief
Baltimore's small galleries host exhibitions exploring Black identity, grief, and community through art this fall. Baltimore's small galleries feature exhibitions on Black identity, grief, and community through art this fall. Originally reported by The Banner.
Baltimore's arts scene
The arts in Baltimore are habit-forming, with small galleries giving local artists room to show work without digital footprints.
Leon Willis' 'Invisible Institutions'
Leon Willis' expressionist portraits of melanated Black figures explore hidden gathering spaces for Black Americans at AYE Gallery.
AYE Gallery & Altar Studio
AYE Gallery & Altar Studio, a small warm gallery on the second floor of Hooper House in Old Goucher, curates Willis' exhibition.
Leon Willis' exhibition details
Willis' exhibition runs through October 31 and features 10 oil and acrylic paintings of collective presences.
Multiple artists' 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes'
A university gallery hosts a show on Black identity and community memory with mixed-media pieces by Baltimore artists.
Brianna Faulkner's 'Solitaire'
Brianna Faulkner's collage depicts two Black women sitting on a rooftop with a table of cards and a knife, symbolizing unmet needs.
Jeffrey Kent's 'Justice, Peace, and Genuine Respect'
Jeffrey Kent's assemblage of objects explores the balance between government and religion in the U.S.
Devin Allen's 'She Saw Me Coming'
Devin Allen's exhibition pairs family photos with recent photography to process grief after his mother's death.
Charm City Cultural Cultivation
Charm City Cultural Cultivation hosts Devin Allen's exhibition co-curated by Arthur Fitzhugh through December 4.
The Patricia Massey Momentum Award Exhibition
Creative Alliance hosts an exhibition supporting emerging immigrant artists in Maryland through November 14.
Bao Nguyen's 'A playground would be nice'
Bao Nguyen's earth-caked sand and clay structure symbolizes a longing for a playground in Maryland.
Madyha Leghari's work
Madyha Leghari creates drawings on pink salt exploring the body and fragility of language.
The exhibition's message
The exhibitions collectively show how home is carried in objects, earth, and the body through art.
The one thing
Baltimore's small galleries feature exhibitions on Black identity, grief, and community through art this fall.
