Adult Programs
In the event of inclement weather, please call the event organizer for event status.
Candida Höfer and the Poetry of Architecture
Saturday, February 25, 2 p.m.
FREE (space is limited)
Highly regarded art historian, critic, and author Michael Fried visits the Museum during the final weekend of Candida Höfer: Interior Worlds. Join Fried and Contemporary Curator Kristen Hileman as they discuss insights on the acclaimed photographer's works in the context of contemporary photography and the history of the medium.
Fried is the J.R. Herbert Boone Professor of Humanities and the History of Art at The Johns Hopkins University. His more recent publications include Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before (2008), The Moment of Caravaggio (2010), and Four Honest Outlaws: Sala, Ray, Marioni, Gordon (2011).
Continue the Conversation! Join us for a reception following the lecture.
Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair Event
Artist Talk: Trenton Doyle Hancock
Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m.
FREE
One of the youngest artists to ever participate in the prestigious Whitney Biennial, Trenton Doyle Hancock visits the Museum in the days before the Print Fair for an intriguing discussion with Assistant Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs, Ann Shafer.
Hancock portrays good and evil in intricate prints, paintings, and drawings that chronicle imaginative creatures living in a mythic world. Book signing and reception follow.
Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair Event
Printeresting
Sunday, April 29, 11 a.m.
FREE
Discover how printmaking impacts your life during this lively discussion with the founders of Printeresting.org, the premier blog of all things print related.
Yoga
Rest, Restore, Renew
Tuesdays,
February 21–March 27
6–7:15 p.m.
6 sessions
$95 Members
$110 non-Members
Explore the masterpieces in the BMA's Jacobs Wing while practicing peaceful poses. These classes fill up fast!
Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Email programs@artbma.org or call 443-573-1832 to register.
Instructor Brianna Bedigian has a BA in Art History and is a certified yoga teacher, hypnotist, stress management consultant, and a Reiki master.
Meditation
Meditate with Guanyin
Tuesday, January 24, 6–8 p.m.
$45 BMA Members
$60 non-Members
Quiet your mind and meditate in the presence of the 600-year-old Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin—a spiritually significant sculpture. Email programs@artbma.org or call 443-573-1832 to register.
Instructor Brianna Bedigian has a BA in Art History and is a certified yoga teacher, hypnotist, stress management consultant, and a Reiki master.
Tours
Free Guided Tours
Enjoy free guided tours at the BMA! All tours start in the Lobby unless otherwise noted. For information on tour topics and times, visit our online Calendar.
Treasures at the BMA
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Get to know some of the highlights in the BMA’s collection in this 45-minute Docent-led tour.
Sunday Shorts
Sundays, 2:30 p.m.
Discover the wonder of a single work of art or gallery in this half hour Docent-led tour.
Exhibition Tours
Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Learn about the various exhibition on view at the BMA in this one hour Docent-led tour.
Third Thursday Curatorial Tours
Third Thursdays @ 1 p.m.
See the BMA through expert's eyes on the third Thursday of each month during our free, Curator-led tours. To reserve your space, call 443-573-1823.
January 19
Curator Kristen Hileman on Candida Höfer: Interior WorldsFebruary 16
Curator Jay Fisher on "Finding Drawings in Matisse's Sculptures and Paintings"March 15
Curator Rena Hoisington on Print by Print: Series from Dürer to LichtensteinApril 19
Curator Oliver Shell on "Sculptures in the Garden"
Cell Phone Tour
Sculpture Garden Cell Phone Tour
Explore the BMA’s lush Sculpture Gardens with a cell phone tour. Call 443-573-1822 to hear commentary by BMA Director Doreen Bolger, BMA Objects Conservator Ann Boulton, sculptor Mark di Suvero, and special reminiscences from BMA Trustee Peggy Heller—who grew up with the Wurtzburger sculpture collection prior to its donation to the Museum. See the cell phone tour brochure for more information.
Podcasts
Mapping Baltimore's Monuments Podcast
Tour 14 of Baltimore’s monuments—from the iconic Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon to the lesser-known bust of Wagner in Druid Hill Park—in this free, self-guided podcast tour. Discover some of Baltimore's most intriguing monuments through the voices of local artists, authors, curators, and historians.
BMA Sculpture Garden Podcast
Explore the lush Sculpture Gardens anytime you want with this podcast. Simply download the podcast to your personal digital audio player to hear special commentary about artworks in the Sculpture Gardens.
