Seeing Now at the BMA

February 20, 2011 - May 15, 2011 All Day

Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218

More than 200 compelling images showcase photography's extraordinary development since 1960 in this gripping exhibition. Seeing Now offers a striking snapshot of the world around us as seen through the eyes of more than 60 photographers—including Diane Arbus, William Eggleston, Garry Winogrand, and Cindy Sherman.

This exhibition reveals the astonishing breadth and depth of the BMA's outstanding photography collection and presents many recent acquisitions being shown at the museum for the first time. Works include single photographs, series, film, and video. Examine sub-cultures and expressions of the human form; natural and man-made environments; ephemeral performances and artistic projects; and the role of light and time in photography.

Time-based installations highlight Kota Ezawa’s creative interpretations of recorded archival footage (using computer drawing software) and Joan Jonas’ intriguing video and film self-portraits—created 30 years apart.

(Photo by Diane Arbus)

Anne Chan Photography Open Studio

Anne is a local Baltimore photographer who's photographs, "convey a sense of entrapment, claustrophobia and mental confinement in imaginary self-made spaces". Ah, the worlds we can build with the average office supply.

Anne is relocating her studio which means it's time for a SALE! This is your chance to pick up limited edition prints, black and white photos, paintings and more. Stop by and check out her work!

School 33 Art Center
1427 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Saturday, JANUARY 16
12-6pm
www.annechanenterprises.com

Youthlight Shines

My husband introduced me to freelance photographer Marshall Clarke years ago at MAP's annual fundraiser Out of Order. His kindness was striking and sincere. My husband, a college professor, had recently sent his students to help Marshall with the Youthlight Photography Project

The Youthlight Photography Project is a comprehensive thirty-five week after school photography and media literacy program targeting youth ages 11-18 and is based in the Baltimore City communities of Hampden and Southwest Baltimore. Youthlight delivers a comprehensive, creative, youth-centered after school program to address the artistic, emotional, and cognitive development of middle and high school participants. Youthlight achieves these goals by providing students with a safe space to create, positive adult role models, empowering activities, leadership development, and alternatives to violence and high risk behavior.

Girl with Space Candrea, age 15

At the time, I was tutoring kids after school at the Hampden Family center. It was no surprise, then, to run into Marshall one evening there at the center. My students, suddenly renewed with energy at the sight of him, alerted me to his presence shouting, "Hi, Mr. Marshall!"


Youthlight student taking photo

The Youthlight Photography Project empowers middle and high school age youth to document their lives, explore their creativity, build leadership skills, and encourages them to engage as activists in their neighborhoods through the creation of photographic images and community media.

You see, Youthlight provides these kids with much more than an education. It gives them something to create, something that they have artistic control over, something to be proud of.

The Charm City Craft Mafia is so proud to be sponsoring Youthlight Project at this year's Pile of Craft! Come meet and talk with Marshall and his students about the work they're doing. The students, of course, will be exhibiting and selling prints. And be sure to purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a basket of way crafty goodness from Mafia members and the Baltimore Etsy Street Team. All money raised will be donated to Youthlight.

We cannot wait to see Marshall's students shine.

Pile of Craft is this Saturday at St. John's Church in Charles Village from 10am to 5pm.

Random Baltimore Photo

image from emhuwar on Flickr

Cure Your i-Zone Withdraw

It's called the PoGo and it'll set you back about $200, but what you get in return is the convenience of a digital camera, the instant gratification of a Polaroid and the`super-cool photo stickers just like your old i-Zone camera made... except this time, you can check out the image before you print it, so you'll waste less err... "film".

Find out more about the PoGo at The New York Times