Adult Programs
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Yoga & Meditation
Yoga: Rest, Renew, Restore
Winter Session:
Tuesdays, January 12–February 16, 6–7 p.m.
Spring Session:
Tuesdays, March 16–March 23; April 6–27, 6–7 p.m.
Cost per session:
$85 for BMA Members
$100 for non-Members
Held in the beautiful, serene spaces of the BMA’s galleries, these yoga classes explore various areas of the collection while tapping into the power of creativity and its connection to the contemplative mind.
Join yoga instructor Brianna Bedigian as she explores the collection of Old Master paintings and sculptures in the winter yoga session and the collection of American art in the spring yoga session.
This yoga series explores the BMA’s collection of Old Master paintings and sculptures. These classes fill up fast! Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org for more information and to register.
Instructor Brianna Bedigian has a BA in Art History and is a certified yoga teacher.
Adult Art Classes
Drawing in the Galleries
Saturdays, February 27–March 27, 1–3 p.m.
$100 Members
$130 non-Members
The course begins with a tour through Cézanne and American Modernism to understand Cézanne’s visionary artistic practices. Subsequent drawing classes will be held in the BMA’s permanent collection galleries. All materials and an exhibition ticket are included. All levels welcome.
Guided by Trisha Chason, learn how to look at art through the eyes of an artist. Trisha earned a BS in Interior Design from Drexel University and her M.Ed. from Loyola University Maryland.
Call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org for more information and to register.
Create and Critique
Saturdays, April 10–May 8, 1–3 p.m.
$150 Members
$225 non-Members
Using the Cézanne and American Modernism exhibition as a launching point, students explore issues in the visual and literary arts then create paintings, drawings, sculpture, poems, and short prose. Next, students focus on the critique process—a crucial step in every artist's development.
Classes are taught by Kate Lynn Schirmer, a recipient of the MARGIE Strong Poetry Award and Poet-in-Residence at the G.W. Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, and by Barry Nemett, an accomplished artist, Chair of the Painting Department at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and author of Images, Objects, and Ideas: Viewing the Visual Arts.
Call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org for more information and to register.
Lectures & Discussions
ARTFUL CONVERSATIONS
Cézanne: A Beacon of Modernity
Sunday, March 7, 3–4 p.m.
FREE
Join Katy Rothkopf, BMA Senior Curator of European Painting & Sculpture; Ellen Handy, Associate Professor at the City College of New York in the Department of Art; and Gail Stavitsky, Chief Curator of the Montclair Art Museum for an in-depth discussion on the exhibition Cézanne and American Modernism. A catalogue signing follows the event. Arrive early; space is limited.
ARTIST TALK
Christiane Baumgartner
Thursday, March 25, 7 p.m.
$8 Members
$10 non-Members
Join acclaimed artist Christiane Baumgartner as she discusses her signature body of work: large scale woodcuts based on video stills. A dessert reception follows.
SEMINAR
Curatorial Perspectives: Cézanne and American Modernism
Saturday, April 24, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
$60 Members; $75 non-Members
Enjoy an intimate exhibition tour with Senior Curator Katy Rothkopf followed by a discussion and Provence-inspired luncheon at Gertrude's restaurant. Limited to 10 participants.
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.
Join a free curator-led tour of a feature exhibition on the third Thursday of each month. To reserve your space, call 443-573-1832.
January 21
1 p.m.
Tour Woodcuts Now with Rena Hoisington, Associate Curator and Department Head of Prints, Drawings & Photographs.February 18
1 p.m.
Tour Cézanne and American Modernism with Katy Rothkopf, Senior Curator of European Painting & Sculpture.
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.
