The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival - GROW! Saturday, October 30

Sat Oct 30, Festival 3-9pm. Parade Line-Up 7pm, Step Off 7:30pm.
Pulaski Monument @ Eastern & Linwood Aves in Patterson Park. FREE!

Nana Projects artists take The 2010 Great Halloween Lantern Parade into the depths of the garden! Giant praying mantis stilt walkers! A long, wavy caterpillar lantern that looks like a Chinese dragon puppet! Giant swiss chard rolls on shopping carts. Talking sunflowers and sunflower puppets! Bands! Sac Au Lait, Mambo Combo''s Escola de Samba, Barrage Band, West Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore All Stars, 901 Youth Arts Center Drums. And OF COURSE the thousand lanterns built by Baltimoreans and carried by their makers through Patterson Park!

Come early for a hayride, lantern making, a New Day of the Dead Community Altar, food, beer and live music from Old Man Brown, Love Peace Project and Balti Mare at the Festival! Pulaski Monument at Eastern & Linwood Aves. Rain Date Sun Oct 31.

See link for info on PARKING SHUTTLES!

BMA HOSTS WARHOL LATE NIGHT PARTY Saturday, October 30

Exhibition, Dancing & Performances for only $10!

Party like it's 1979! The BMA celebrates Andy Warhol: The Last Decade with a late night event from 6:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 30. Visitors are encouraged to wear period attire and enjoy the exhibition of Warhol's late paintings during extended evening hours, along with live music, inspired performances, and other activities--all for just $10--a $5 discount from the regular adult ticket price! For more information about the event, visit artbma.org or call 443-573-1832. Media sponsor is City Paper.

Andy Warhol: The Last Decade is a special ticketed exhibition on view at the BMA through January 9, 2011, featuring more than 50 paintings created by the influential artist and international celebrity in the 70s and 80s. Compelling self portraits, monumental variations of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, and collaborations with younger artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat demonstrate Warhol's renewed spirit of experimentation during the last decade of his life.

LATE NIGHT EVENTS

6:30 p.m.-midnight Andy Warhol: The Last Decade exhibition galleries open

6:30 p.m. Superflydisco DJ
Groove to hits from the 70s and 80s selected by members of the acclaimed disco band performing later in the evening. Start thinking about your playlist requests now!

6:30-11:30 p.m. Art-Making Workshops
Create your own Rorschach, Yarn, Last Supper, and Silkscreen paintings or participate in collaborative multi-media art- making activities.

7 p.m. Single Carrot Theatre performs Three Andys
See the world premier of this theatrical tribute to Warhol by award-winning playwright Rich Espey. Set against a backdrop of the artist's iconic works, the one-hour production cleverly weaves art history with humor and reverence. Warhol's personas emerge as three actors portray Marilyn Monroe, Warhol's mother, and others who played a significant role in the artist's illustrious life.

7:30 & 8:30 p.m. Gallery Tours
Take a 45-minute guided tour of either the Warhol exhibition or works by Warhol in the BMA's collection.

7:30 & 8:30 p.m. Andy Warhol's T.V.
Watch two episodes from the first season: Episode 8 with filmmaker John Waters, actor/drag queen Divine, and costume/make-up designer Van Smith. [1981, 30 minutes] followed by Episode 9 with artists Larry Rivers and Andy Warhol. [1981, 30 minutes]. The programs will be repeated at 8:30 p.m.

9 p.m. Dance Party with Superflydisco
Get down with the mid-Atlantic's premier live disco band performing hits from the 70s and 80s while decked out in a vintage-style wardrobe.

9:30 p.m. Literary Death Match
Enjoy the unpredictable convergence of art, literature, and theater when four authors read their most electric Warhol-inspired writing for seven minutes. Three judges will take turns spouting off-the-wall critiques in the categories of literary merit, performance, and intangibles. Two finalists then compete in an absurdly comic finale that determines who takes home the LDM/BMA crown. The participating authors are Daniel Wallace (Big Fish), multi-media phenom Stephanie Barber, playwright/fiction star James Magruder (Sugarless), and poet Cliff Lynn. The judgesare William P. Tandy (Smile, Hon, You're In Baltimore!), musician ellen cherry (heart like a lion), and beatboxer extraordinaire Shodekeh.

Floating World: Beverly Ress opens Oct. 28 at Loyola College

City On Fire book release October 28 at Metro Gallery

'City On Fire' is a collection of photographs taken in Baltimore by Andy Cook between 2005 and 2010. This special exhibit will be showcasing work from the two, well anticipated books that Andy will finally release on October 28th! IN THE AIR and SOUND OF FIRE focus heavily on the city's blossoming creative scenes, and set them against a backdrop of landscapes and every-day stories. They are odes to a singular city, brimming with possibility among the ruins and bursting with interesting people.

Musical guests include AK Slaughter and Mickey Free!

http://www.andycookphotography.com/books/books.html

Showing October 28th - December 4th

Metro Gallery
1700 North Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.themetrogallery.net

Moving to Utopia: Unpacking the quest for a more sustainable life Friday, Oct. 29 at Current

Send-Off Party: Friday October 29th 7-10PM
Exhibition Dates: October 22nd – 29th

“Moving to Utopia” Documents the efforts of Barry Febos, a young ecologically minded artist, as he sets out to begin a tour back and forth across the United States in his waste vegetable oil powered Volkswagen with the goal of finding a more sustainable way of life. Through a live-in exhibition of photos, drawings, maps and video as well as an archive of necessary possessions and a silent auction of the unnecessary, you’re invited to take an intimate look at a quest for sustainable living.

Barry will be moving into the gallery space for a period of one week along with all of his belongings, as he proceeds to uncover his past and present impact on the world and to chart out a more ecological future. He will be cataloguing and pairing down all of his current possessions and resources to create an archive of those supplies that will be needed for his quest as well as relevant documents, drawings and videos. Each possession that is not needed will be gifted, sold, or bartered to those who can make the best use of it*. The show will also serve as an adhoc exhibition of utopian projects and sites across the country which have inspired this quest, as well as the friendships, camp sites, and potential waste veggie oil sources that will sustain it. This process will be visible to the public throughout the week via the gallery’s display window on Howard Street.

*Bidding on Barry’s surplus belongings will take place by silent auction during the reception, and afterwards on the web, all proceeds benefit Barry’s quest for utopia.

DARB TV & FORCE: on the culture of rape at Current Nov. 12, 13, 14

DARB TV: A KID’S TV SHOW ABOUT INSECTS!!!!!!!
(darb tv is a play about incest.)

Current Space, 421 N. Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
November 12, 13, 14, 2010 @ 8:00pm, $5-$10 donation
Press Preview Nov 2 @ 8pm (free)
please RSVP to Rebecca Nagle at rebecca.nagle@gmail.com

birthed by rebecca nagle
raised by natalya brusilovsky, monica mirabile, and sarah tooley.

Saddle up those kiddos and ride ‘em on over, because its time for an educational, magical, mystery-solving TV adventure! What does the note trapped in the magic bottle read? How do you break its spell? Why did Rebecca throw up? How many people in the audience have been raped? With puppets, musical bits, dreams and audience participation, our family will attack these questions and so much more in this hour of dark and disturbing comedy the kids will love. Not only will your little tikes be delighted by bug movies, healthy snacks and commercial breaks, but their brains will grow! Yes, all the fun here in Darb TV land comes with an educational, magical mission. We promise to improve your babies by showing them how to eat bruschetta, douche their vaginas, and heal from childhood sexual abuse. Grounded in feminist critique and delivered with colorful puppets, Darb TV is a sexy, subversive satire the whole family needs to see.

Note: This play is not good for children.

Darb TV is happening in conjunction with the closing of
FORCE: on the culture of rape
curated by Hannah Brancato and Rebecca Nagle
on view from 6-8 on Nov 12, 13 and 14.

“The ordinary response to atrocities is to banish them from consciousness. Certain violations of the social compact are too terrible to utter out loud. This is the meaning of the word: unspeakable.” - Judith Herman

If we are too uncomfortable to talk about rape, how can we ever process sexual violence in a way that lets individuals heal and challenges our culture to progress?

FORCE: on the Culture of Rape is a collection of art, performance, discussion, and critique about unwanted sexual experience. The show promotes a critical dialogue about how our attitudes towards gender, sex, power and violence are played out on people’s bodies. In bearing witness to the survivors of sexual violence, FORCE creates a safe and healing space.

Participating artists: Rahne Alexander, Matilda Bernstein Sycamore, Gina Carducci, Theresa Columbus, Cecelia Condit, Jessica Delfino, Rebecca Di Meo, Dynasty Handbag, Chris Ferrera, Carrie Fucile, the Firefly Collective, Ulf Kristiansen, Sarah McCann, New Lens, Aaron Oldenburg, Robby Rackleff, Martin Figueroa-Ramirez, Mason Ross, PuppeTyranny, Evelin Stermitz, and Angie Young.

Photos by Philip Laubner

Current Space is an artist-run gallery, studio, and a headquarters for cultural production, nourishing an ongoing dialogue between artists, activists, performers, designers, curators, and thinkers. Operating since November 2004, we are committed to showcasing, developing, and broadening the reach of artists locally and internationally. www.currentspace.com

Current Space
421 North Howard Street
Baltimore Md 21201
www.currentspace.com
currentspace@gmail.com

PAINTER NICHOLAS EVANS-CATO TO SPEAK AT JOHNS HOPKINS Oct. 25

Urban landscape painter Nicholas Evans-Cato will present a slideshow talk on Monday, Oct. 25. Evans-Cato’s talk, “Brunelleschi’s Magic Bullet: On Painting the City with Perfect Projection,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the F. Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center, on the Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore.

It is said that Filippo Brunelleschi’s now-lost 15th century painting of the Florence Baptistery was so realistic that viewers confused seeing it with seeing the actual building. Brooklyn-based artist and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) instructor Evans-Cato will discuss his own paintings in the context of this infamous anecdote, which is the foundational myth of Renaissance linear perspective.

Citing both historical sources and his own plein-air paintings as research, his lecture exposes the extent to which the legend of Brunelleschi’s invention of systematic perspective appears as surprisingly problematic, tacitly relying on both the misappraisal of fundamental geometric axioms and a literal reading of early, non-scientific accounts of his technique.

Evans-Cato, 38, has taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Princeton University and the Pratt Institute. Since 2005, he has been an instructor of drawing and painting at RISD. He is represented by the George Billis Gallery in New York. His paintings are in numerous permanent collections, including those of the Museum of the City of New York, the New York Historical Society and Time Warner Inc. His work has been featured and reviewed in many publications, including the New York Times, Harper’s Magazine and Art & Antiques.

To download images of Evans-Cato’s work, go to: http://www.jhu.edu/artwork/evans-cato.html

Evans-Cato’s talk is co-sponsored by Homewood Art Workshops and Homewood Arts Programs. Visitor parking on campus is available in the South Garage, 3101 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21211. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-516-6705.

Photos from the Andy Warhol opening at the BMA

Cash Hester and Cathy Byrd

Dancing Crowd

Doreen Bolger & adoring fans

Vincent and Shelly Fremont with John Waters

Costas Grimaldis and Norm Rocklin

Robin Zimelman with Rachel and Joseph Rabinowitz

Andy Stern, Joanne Gold, Dan Steinhilber, Maggie Michael

WalkAroundWarhol 

James Warhola (Andy's nephew)

All photos courtesy of the BMA

Facets Jewelry Fair October 23 & 24

Photos from Eschatology @ Divergence Fine Art

ESCHATOLOGY II

October 16 - November 20, 2010

Curated by Divergence Fine Art

Positron Gallery

210 W. Read Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Open Saturdays 11-7 & by appointment.

Often in reference to the end of the world, the Oxford English Dictionary defines Eschatology as "concerned with ‘the four last things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell’". In Eschatology II, guest curator Cherí Landry invites you to explore this branch of theology through a selection of works by Emil Alzamora, Sasha Blanton, Jen Blazina, Jordan Eagles, Gwyneth Scally and Carlos Tarrats.

Eschatology II is a continuation and adaptation of Positron’s show, Eschatology. Most of the work in Eschatology addressed the apocalypse and the end of humanity as a whole. In contrast, Eschatology II addresses the ultimate destiny of the individual and our transition into the next world. What happens to us as individuals in the end? What exactly is the “next world”?

Landry has transformed a space full of colorful, explosive paintings and apocalyptic dioramas with her own interpretation of the theme. The room, now completely void of color except for occasional pops of blood red, takes on a more serious tone. There is a somber quietness to the paintings, sculptures and photographs that now adorn the gallery walls. Landry’s perspective focuses on mortality in both a physical and spiritual sense, while raising questions about existence and the mysterious after-life.

Pop Star Dance Party at MAP November 12

November 12, 2010

14Karat Cabaret | 218 West Saratoga Street

celebrity fashion encouraged

9pm - MidnightMaryland Art Place 2010 Fall Benefit
Pop-Up Gala After Party

TICKETS: $30 advance
$35 @ door

INFO: mdartplace.org | 410.962.8565
brownpapertickets.com
Pop-Up Gala tickets also available

Rendering a Narrative: Erin Fostel and Nicole Buckingham at Gormley Gallery, Notre Dame

Artists' Reception is this Saturday, October 23, from 4 to 6 pm.

Buy your Tickets NOW!! MAP's Pop-Up Gala is Friday, November 12

Maryland Art Place | 2010 Fall Benefit | 7pm Friday November 12
Purchase yours today and join us in MAP's original and future home, 218 West Saratoga Street, for an exhibition of photographs by Sam Holden, a silent art auction, live jazz with Just Us Three, sparkling cocktails and stellar hors d'oeuvres, and a Pop-Star After Party in the 14Karat Cabaret.

TICKETS: Pop-Up Gala & After Party: $250
purchase online

CONTACT Emily Sollenberger
410.962.8565
emily@mdartplace.org

School 33 22nd Annual Open Studio Tour October 23 & 24

This weekend!

OPEN STUDIO TOUR

Saturday, October 23 & Sunday, October 24 - at locations throughout Baltimore City

www.school33.org

School 33 Art Center

1427 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

410-396-4641

Derick Melander opens October 20 at The Stamp Gallery, UMCP

DERICK MELANDER

Stamp Gallery, University of Maryland College Park

October 20 – December 11, 2010

Opening Reception - Wednesday, October 20, 5-7 p.m. 

“I create large geometric configurations from carefully folded and stacked second-hand clothing. These structures take the form of wedges, columns, walls and enclosures, typically weighing between five hundred pounds and two tons. Smaller pieces directly interact with the surrounding architecture. Larger works create discrete environments.

As clothing wears, fades, stains and stretches it becomes an intimate record of our physical presence. It traces the edge of the body, defining the boundary between the individual and the outside world.

The clothing used for these works is folded to exact dimensions and attention is paid to the ordering of the garments. For example, the sequence can relate to the way we layer the clothing we wear or the clothing can be sorted by color, gender or by the order that it was received. Individual components are sometimes connected together with shirt sleeves, pant legs and belts forming bridge-like appendages.

For me, the process of folding and stacking the individual garments adds a layer of meaning to the finished piece. When I come across a dress with a hand-sewn repair, or a coat with a name written inside the collar, the work starts to feel like a collective portrait. As the layers of clothing accumulate, the individual garments are compressed into a single mass, a symbolic gesture that explores the conflicted space between society and the individual, between the self and the outside world.” – Derick Melander, Artist Statement

Warhol: The Last Decade at the BMA Oct. 17 - Jan. 9

“I never wanted to be a painter; I wanted to be a tap dancer.” - Andy Warhol

Immerse yourself in 50+ large-scale works that reveal the energetic return to painting and creative experimentation that marked Andy Warhol’s last decade—and revisit the politics and Pop culture of the late 70s and early 80s in The Last Decade Lounge. An awe-inspiring exhibition exploring the last body of work by influential artist and international celebrity Andy Warhol.

Warhol Late Night
Saturday, October 30, 6:30 pm–Midnight
$10 (Free for BMA Members)

Party Like it’s 1979! The BMA hosts the event of the season with after-hours entry to the Warhol exhibition, live 70s and 80s hits from Superflydisco, a lively Literary Death Match, a special performance by Single Carrot Theatre, art-making workshops, cash bar, and more.

Book Discussion: Arthur Danto on Andy Warhol
Thursday, November 4, 6:00 pm Galleries will be open until 9:00 pm
$5 (Free for BMA Members) includes exhibition admission

Join art critic and philosopher Arthur Danto as he discusses his critically acclaimed book Andy Warhol, published by Yale University Press. Selected as one of the “Best Art and Photography Books” of 2009 by The Daily Beast, Danto’s book was described by Publishers Weekly as a synthesis of “biography, cultural criticism and aesthetics… [that] reveals aspects of Warhol so far uncovered and unexplored that will appeal widely to the interested generalist as well as to scholars.” Danto is Johnsonian Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Columbia University and former art critic for The Nation. Sponsored by the BMA Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Reading and Book Signing with James Warhola
Sunday, November 14, 2:00–5:00 pm
Free

Join children’s author and illustrator—and Andy Warhol’s nephew—James Warhola for a special reading of his book Uncle Andy’s Cats. There is also a hands-on art activity from 2:00–4:00 pm on creating blotted line drawings. Buy the book at The BMA Shop.