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Press releases from the BMA
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BMA Board of Trustees Elect Elizabeth J. Himelfarb Hurwitz as Board Chair
Elizabeth J. Himmelfarb Hurwitz photo by Margarita S of Margarita Photography LLC Baltimore native and longtime arts advocate led strategic planning for the museum’s next 4 years BALTIMORE, MD (July 30, 2026)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) Board of Trustees has elected Elizabeth J. Himelfarb Hurwitz as its next Board…
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BMA Announces Major Acquisitions with 118 Artworks Entering the Collection
Designer: Félix Bracquemond. Manufacturer: The Auteuil Studio of Haviland & Co. Round Platter with Landscape. c. 1874-1876. Baltimore Museum of Art: Middendorf Foundation Acquisitions Endowment Download Images Acquisitions include gifts from distinguished collector Constance R. Caplan and important…
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Upcoming BMA Exhibition Explores the Vibrant Tapestries of Post-Independence Senegal
Ansoumana Diédhiou. Polygamie. c. 1978. Baltimore Museum of Art: Amy Gould/Matthew Polk Fund. © Estate of Ansoumana Diédhiou Woven Monuments features 12 monumental tapestries that carry memory, meaning, and national pride BALTIMORE, MD (July 18, 2026)—On October 25, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will present Woven Monuments: Tapestry and…
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BMA Presents New Work by Acclaimed Artist Diedrick Brackens
Diedrick Brackens. flames and familiars. 2023. Rennie Collection, Vancouver. © Diedrick Brackens. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Download Images One of the most compelling voices in contemporary art weaves powerful meditations on history,…
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BMA to Open Major Solo Exhibition of Baltimore-based Artist Jerrell Gibbs in September
Download Images Come home with me features approximately 35 new paintings created especially for the presentation BALTIMORE, MD (June 23, 2026)—This fall, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) invites visitors to experience a solo exhibition of new works…
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BMA Names Ultra Naté as the Second Alice and Franklin Cooley Composer in Residence
Ultra Naté. Photo by Mike Ruiz. Residency culminates with an immersive performance and party on August 28 BALTIMORE, MD (June 17, 2026)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is proud to announce that Ultra Naté, the renowned Baltimore-based singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, and globally celebrated music icon, has been named the…
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BMA, MICA, and JJC Announce Three Artists for MICA Summer Residency Program
Anna Divinagracia, Dirk Joseph, and Dr. Yemonja Smalls. Images courtesy of the artists. BALTIMORE, MD (June 17, 2024)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and the BMA’s Joshua Johnson Council (JJC) today announced Anna Divinagracia, Dirk Joseph,and Dr. Yemonja Smalls have been selected for the…
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BMA Lexington Market Launches New Artist-in-Residence Program
Dreamseeds at BMA Lexington Market. Photo by FAITH McCorkle Practicing Place artists will host socially engaged programs throughout the year BALTIMORE, MD (June 11, 2026)—On Thursday, June 18, the Baltimore Museum of Art will launch Practicing Place, a new artist-in-residence program that places six artists and organizations at the BMA’s…
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BMA Announces Anoushka Mirchandani Selected for Sherman Family Foundation Residency
Summer residency in Maine provides financial and career support for selected artists BALTIMORE, MD (May 21, 2026)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) today announced the selection of Anoushka Mirchandanifor the third year of the Sherman Family Foundation Residency in Maine. Mirchandani (b. 1988, Pune, India) uses painting to confront the…
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BMA to Open First Comprehensive Survey Exploring Baltimore’s Pivotal Role in the Evolution of Photography
Irving Henry Phillips. Afro Cooking School. c. 1950, printed 2024. Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Fund established with exchange funds from gifts of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, and Alan J.