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LE MONDO :: A Space of Their Own

June 23, 2015

Chuck Green

EDITORS NOTE: The Le Mondo project is a significant step in resurrecting the Howard Street corridor, historically, one of the…

When Everything Disappears :: An Interview with light artist Sean Michael Kenny

May 26, 2015

Daniel Stuelpnagel

In the sometimes empty space between technology-driven special effects and ethereal, heartfelt poetry, artist Sean Michael Kenny uses ingenuity and…

The Soul of the City Through the Lenses of TLC Baltimore

May 4, 2015

Daniel Stuelpnagel

Editor’s Note: Theresa Keil and Larry Cohen are longtime contributors to What Weekly and remarkable human beings to boot. All…

A Glimpse into the World of Fine Art Photography

April 21, 2015

Ivan Petrov

Despite photography as a medium being a newcomer to the fine art world, it has already started to establish itself and continues to…

Finding the Stories Behind the BMA’s Artworks

April 15, 2015

Jessica Keyes

When I look at art, my mind wanders through connections: the words of a poem I thought were lost in…

Cory Donovan

Living Illustrated with Alex Fine

April 14, 2015

Abby Higgs

I should know better than to ascribe one’s artistic work as wholly representative of the artist himself. Still, I feel…

The Triumphant Return of the Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair

March 16, 2015

Ann Shafer

This article was sponsored by the Baltimore Museum of Art. If you’d like to know more about sponsoring stories at…

Soldiers Find Healing Through Art

February 20, 2015

Emily Kohlenstein

From music therapy and acupuncture to therapy dogs and yoga, there are alternative ways to cope with trauma that are…

Ascending Beyond Meru with Sundance Film Festival Award Winner :: Renan Ozturk

February 2, 2015

Ivan Petrov & Isaiah Williams

Photos by Isaiah Williams During the creative process, you can’t always anticipate how events will unfold. This is an important lesson…

Kaveh Haerian :: Poster Child

November 19, 2014

Samantha Mitchell

On an oppressively hot night back in July of 2008, Kaveh Haerian saw his first show at Single Carrot Theatre.…

Section1 Project: Integrating Art & Organic Space

August 28, 2014

Sarika Duvvuru Reddy & Kelly Louise Barton

Photos by Kelly Louise Barton   A flat, green field and a bench. That’s what most people think of when…

Blue Collar Theatre at Yellow Sign

August 26, 2014

Dave K.

“If theatre is done right,” Yellow Sign Theatre co-founder and artistic director Craig Coletta is fond of saying, “it’s a…

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Stitches: Internet Irony and Hip-Hop

June 19, 2014

Sarika Duvvuru Reddy & Galen Pierce-Gardner

I’ve been living on my own since I was like 14 years old, so it ain’t shit. There was no…

MAXgallery ARTscape

ART (e)SCAPE: Dissolution & Transformation

June 17, 2014

Peggy Hoffman

Everyone loves Artscape, America’s largest free arts festival. It has been growing and gaining popularity with each passing year. But not…

Art in Death :: 1940’s Medical Sculptures Reveal Something Powerful

May 26, 2014

Kristine Thompson

What power still exists in spectacles of violence?…

Places & Spaces’ Featured Gallery :: Area 405

April 2, 2014

Kristin Mcwharter

A : 405 East Oliver Street, Baltimore, MD 21202…

Space in Tension :: The InDirect Art of Jennifer Gilman and Christian Benefiel

March 26, 2014

Amanda Fortner

Jennifer Gilman’s intricate, architectural sawdust drawings and Christian Benefiel’s bold, explosive mixed-media sculptures adorned Area 405’s restored brewery showroom last…

Gambling for Dreams: Carabella Sands’s Grab Bag Art Show

March 19, 2014

Amanda Fortner

When artist Carabella Sands found herself with six years’ worth of art and a desire to film a movie, she…