4/12-4/18

This week: Celebrate a self-taught jewelry artist who shaped Black Panther’s cinematic world, hear artists discuss how sharing found materials strengthens their studio bonds, and more.

This Week

Artist Talk: In Reflection of “Gleaners” [Artist Talk] April 16, 7-8 PM | Washington Studio School | FREE

Curator and artist David Mordini joins artists Chris Combs and Ceci Cole McInturff to discuss how their collaborative process of sharing found materials and discarded fragments strengthens the bonds within their shared studio space at Otis Street Arts Project. The talk will also explore the current Gleaners exhibition, which you can check out during your visit. Register

Douriean Fletcher Opening Day Celebration [Museum Opening] April 18, 11 AM-4 PM | The Walters Art Museum | FREE

Be among the first to experience Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture, dedicated to the self-taught metalsmith whose work shaped the cinematic worlds of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther films and Coming 2 America. The jam-packed opening-day celebration includes an artist talk with Fletcher, performances, a film screening curated by Wide Angle Youth Media, and workshops with the Baltimore Jewelry Center. The exhibition explores Fletcher’s jewelry as a narrative tool in art and visual storytelling and spotlights works from the Walters collection that inspired the artist. The exhibit will be on view through August 9th. Register

Truman Lowe’s Artistic Legacy [Panel Discussion] April 18, 2-3 PM | American Indian Museum | FREE

Truman Lowe (Hoocąk) is recognized for his minimalist sculptures of wood, feathers, and other organic materials evoking the waters and woodlands of his homeland. Curator Rebecca Head Trautmann is joined by Lowe’s daughter, Tonia Lowe (Hoocąk), and artist John Hitchcock (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma) to discuss Lowe’s artwork and his lasting impact on Indigenous contemporary art. The conversation accompanies the Water’s Edge exhibit, which brings together nearly 50 of the acclaimed artist’s sculptures, drawings, and paintings. More Info

Looking Ahead

Nancy Sausser: Building Blocks for a Time Machine [Installation Opening] April 19, 4-6 PM | Freight Gallery | FREE

Nancy Sausser’s large-scale, mixed-media sculpture explores life stories, the passage of time, and the experience of grief, loss, and regeneration. All components are salvaged from her past, including parts of older, deconstructed sculptures and an old bed platform reconfigured into a wooden version of a “log cabin” quilt, which is inspired by one made by her great-grandmother. More Info