Adult Programs
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Warhol Late Night
Saturday, October 30
6:30 p.m.-Midnight
Free at the door for Members!
$10 non-Members
Party like it's 1979! The BMA is the place to see and be seen on October 30, when the Museum hosts the event of the season. The exciting evening features after-hours entry to Andy Warhol: The Last Decade, a dance party fueled by live 70s hits from Superflydisco, a lively Literary Death Match, a special performance by Single Carrot Theatre, silkscreen workshops, cash bar, and much more!
Tickets on sale September 15. To purchase tickets, visit the BMA Box Office, call 800-919-6272, or visit tickets.com. Service charges apply for phone and online ticket orders.
Arthur Danto on Andy Warhol
Thursday, November 4, 6 p.m.
Free at the door for Members!
$5 non-Members, includes book discussion and admission to Andy Warhol: The Last Decade
Art critic and philosopher Arthur Danto discusses his critically acclaimed book Andy Warhol, recently 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 penetrating synthesis of “biography, cultural criticism and aesthetics … [that] reveals aspects of Warhol so far uncovered and unexplored.”
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.
Tickets on sale September 15. To purchase tickets, visit the BMA Box Office, call 800-919-6272, or visit tickets.com. Service charges apply for phone and online ticket orders.
Early Warhol
Thursdays, September 16–October 14, 1–2:30 p.m.
$75 Members
$100 non-Members
Explore the parallels between Warhol’s early years and his final decade with Director of Public Programs Preston Bautista. The last day of this seminar includes a private tour of the exhibition, Andy Warhol: The Last Decade. Space is limited.
For more information and to register, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Artful Conversation: Guyton\Walker
Saturday, November 13, 2 p.m.
FREE
Hear fresh perspectives from New York-based artists Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker as they discuss their works on view at the BMA with Curator Kristen Hileman.
Sponsored by the BMA’s Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Curatorial Perspectives: Advancing Abstraction in Modern Sculpture
Saturday, October 2, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
$70 Members
$90 non-Members
Exhibition Curator Oliver Shell and Conservators Christine Downie and Angela Elliott present an intimate tour of the engaging exhibition, Advancing Abstraction in Modern Sculpture. Following the tour, join the Curator and Conservator for a delicious brunch at Gertrude’s. Space is
limited. To register, call 443-573-1832.
Yoga & Meditation
From Breath to Meditation
Tuesdays, October 5–October 26, 6-7 p.m.
$75 Members
$90 non-Members
Explore masterworks from the BMA’s Cone collection
while focusing on the breath’s ability to foster change and
encourage the meditative mind.
These classes fill up fast. Call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org to register.
Instructor Brianna Bedigian has a BA in Art History and is a
certified yoga teacher, hypnotist, stress management consultant,
and Reiki master.
Meditate with a 600-Year-Old Goddess
Tuesday, November 30, 6–8 p.m.
$45 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.
To register, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Instructor Brianna Bedigian has a BA in Art History and is a
certified yoga teacher, hypnotist, stress management consultant,
and 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.
Experience a featured exhibition guided by a Curator for free on the third Thursday of each month. To reserve your space call 443-573-1823. Tickets must be purchased for tours of Andy Warhol: The Last Decade.
August 19
1 p.m.
Tour On the Mark: Contemporary Works on Paper with Curator Ann Shafer.September 16
1 p.m.
Tour Advancing Abstraction in Modern Art with Curator Oliver Shell.October 21
1 p.m.
Tour Andy Warhol: The Last Decade with Curator Kristen Hileman.November 18
1 p.m.
Tour Front Room: Guyton\Walker with Curator Kristen Hileman.December 16
1 p.m.
Tour Andy Warhol: The Last Decade with Curator Kristen Hileman.
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.
