- Issue Archive for the Week of
- May 1 - 31, 2006
- Vol. 3, No. 23
News & Features
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In Our Own Backyard
BMA curator Darsie Alexander weighs in on Baltimore’s contemporary art scene
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Undressing Mary Mack
Three Baltimore artists are branded exceptional up-and-comers in a SoHo art show
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Behind this Issue
Andrea Pollan is an independent curator, art dealer, consultant, appraiser, and writer. She was exhibitions director for ten years at the McLean Project for the Arts in Virginia and has worked at the Arlington Arts Center, The Trust for Museum Exhibitions, and the Yale University Art Gallery. She has organized more than one hundred exhibitions of contemporary art both in the region and nationally and has written numerous catalogs and exhibition brochures. She manages a large corporate collection and several private collections. Pollan recently opened a space called Curator’s Office in the new 1515 14th Street Arts Building in Washington, D.C., which serves both as a curatorial office for offsite exhibitions and projects and as a micro- gallery for diverse curatorial voices.
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Resources
State of the Art
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The Contemporary Collector
Baltimore offers some of the best buys in today’s art world. Curator Andrea Pollan guides you through the city’s hidden galleries and studios to help you start your own collection.
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The Last Town Crier
Jack Trautwein delivers news the old-fashioned way
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State of the Art
Critics discuss Baltimore’s unique take on painting, photography, sculpture, performance art, and political art
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The Green Between
Turning an alley into an urban oasis
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The Best Laid Plans
Baltimore ’s Comprehensive Master Plan is in the final stages of open debate. Urban expert Roberta Brandes Gratz highlights the pluses and the potential pitfalls and tells you what you need to know.
Arts & Culture
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What You're Writing
Nakedness
Food & Drink
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The Farmer Next Door
Embracing the benefits of eating locally produced food
Home & Design
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Underground Art
A West Side gallery takes art to new depths
Style & Shopping
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Have You Heard
Online arts journal ...
