The latest addition to Baltimore's impressive mural program was unveiled in Govans this afternoon. Community leaders and children from Govans Elementary School joined artist Lyle Kissack (left) for the dedication at the intersection of York Road and Benninghaus Avenue.
Kissack's "Steelworkers" mural (a collaboration with Gerald Ross) was featured in Baltimore a few years ago.
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What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
As the child of a painter, the visual arts were part of my consciousness even before music.  And the work of art which molded me was my father’s own Fulbright Triptych, a work in three panels measuring 14 feet by 8 feet, showing his [...]

Artist Grace Hartigan left paintings valued at more than $1 million to MICA and MAP, according to officials from both institutions. Hartigan, who passed away last November, reportedly left 12 canvasses to MICA and five to MAP, and her gifts will likely be used to fund scholarships and future projects. More details can be found [...]

What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?

First time I saw a real Jackson Pollock in Paris in the early 80's, it literally knocked the wind out of me. It assaulted me and had me riveted to the spot. One of the greatest moments of clarity I've ever had.
Vernon Reid and [...]

Thinking about Larry Scott recently—he would have turned 52 on July 9—I visited the blog for Blood on the Wall$, Barry Michael Cooper's 2005 film starring the late artist. The film, shot mostly in Baltimore using untrained actors such as Scott, was directed by Cooper, who wrote the screenplays for New Jack City, Sugar Hill, [...]

Today would have been artist Larry Scott's 52nd birthday. Larry passed away in late 2007, leaving behind a sprawling body of work and many friends and admirers. He is missed.

What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator by Thomas S Buechner. I became a visual artist because of this 13" x 17" x 2" opus that covers Rockwell's entire career. It has over 600 illustrations, including these incredible gatefold pages that open up to over 30" [...]

What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
I saw How to Draw a Bunny, the documentary about Ray Johnson’s life. I had been familiar with Ray’s work, and I felt some sort of connection with him. Here’s a guy who could have been as popular as Andy Warhol, a guy who [...]

Katie Miller will be exhibiting her work at this year's Armory Show (March 5-7) in New York. It's quite an honor for the Parkton artist. Here's some more info...

Miller recently won the prestigious Wynn Newhouse Award, one of four $15,000 grants for artists with disabilities. This year, the jury consisted of Phong Bui, Chuck Close, [...]

What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
A Mark Rothko retrospective at the Whitney Museum in 1998. Standing in a large room with those large, luminescent works vibrating all around me caused the realization that the strongest art is that which causes those experiencing it to feel. That's the response I'm [...]