Baltimore Museum of Art

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"As a singular statement, “Preoccupied” makes an airtight case that Native people in America have created works of art as relevant and powerful as any other segment of the art historical canon." - BmoreArt

Teacher Workshop: Preoccupied is Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9am-1pm. Register for this exciting workshop designed exclusively for educators, featuring a guided tour, a beading workshop led by teaching artist Nina Gover Brooks, and a traditional dance performance by Ebony Gray Oxendine. Don't miss this special experience inspired by Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum. ✏️ Tag a teacher and register today: https://artb.ma/3TmnIYF

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2-4pm 🎞 Join us for a screening of maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shore (2020) followed by a talk with filmmaker Sky Hopinka and Dana Hedgpeth, a Native American journalist at The Washington Post. maɬni (pronounced: moth-nee) follows Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan Mercier’s wanderings through each of their worlds as they contemplate the afterlife, rebirth, and the place in-between. Spoken mostly in chinuk wawa, their stories are departures from the Chinookan origin of death myth, with its distant beginning and circular shape. 🎟 Get tickets: https://artb.ma/4gmYFyI 📷: Still from Sky Hopinka’s maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shore (2020). Image courtesy of the artist and Grasshopper Film

"Experience how Indigenous Perspectives are redefining history in bold art exhibitions that take a stand against colonial narratives at the Baltimore Museum of Art." Read more about Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum from Artcentron Art. . #Baltimore #Maryland #Art #Exhibitions #ContemporaryArt

Marty Bass of WJZ-TV stopped by Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum to speak with co-curators Dare Turner and Leila Grothe. Watch more: . #Baltimore #Maryland #Exhibitions #Museums #Art

This #AskACuratorDay, Preoccupied co-curator Leila Grothe offers a deeper look at the exhibition Finding Home. Feeling curious? 💭 Drop questions for Leila in the comments, and she’ll do her best to answer them. Finding Home explores the ways in which the ideas and experiences of sanctuary have been and continue to be preserved by Indigenous people. The artworks on view speak to dynamic and powerful relationships to land—relationships that have always required adaptability and ingenuity. 📍 See it now through Dec. 1 in the Contemporary Wing. This exhibition is part of the is part of the Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum initiative. Learn more at artbma.org/preoccupied. . #Baltimore #Maryland #Museums #MuseumJobs #Curator 📷 Installation views of Finding Home.

Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9pm-12am | Celebrate the BMA's 110th Anniversary at the BMA After Party! ✨ This unforgettable evening promises to be filled with surprises while you dance the night away. Enjoy delicious late-night bites, open bar, specialty cocktails, and so much more, including Nu Disco by Baltimore icon DJ Tanz. 🎟️ Tickets are $110 today and $175 after Oct. 14. Reserve yours at artbma.org/afterparty. 💡 Your support of this event is essential to the BMA and our mission to create a museum that welcomes all and uplifts the work of artists. . #Baltimore #Maryland #Party #Events #Museums

Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum Community Day is this Sunday, Sept. 22 from 1-5pm! 🎉 Bring family and friends of all ages to celebrate this BMA initiative that significantly increases the presence of Native voices, experiences, and artworks. Here's what's in store: 🔸 Experience performances by Uhwachi-Reh Dance Troupe 🔸 Take a tour of Dana Claxton: Spark led by the artist 🔸 Explore the work "Traditional Beaver Pouch Bag" with the artist, Mark Tayac, Chief of the Piscataway Indian Nation, in the exhibition Finding Home 🔸 Learn about Native American beadwork and create a beaded wearable or jewelry with artist Nina Gover Brooks 🔸 Meet with and shop from local Native artists and organizations 🔸 Pick up an illustrated guide to East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” 💭 Learn more: https://artb.ma/3X1pSxY