IMAGE : Zéh Palito . It was all a dream . 2022 . Courtesy of the artist , Simoes de Assis and Luce Gallery
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MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
Abundance : Too Much , Too Little , Just Right
American Visionary Art Museum
THROUGH SEPT . 4
Aimed at exalting resourcefulness and creative self-reliance over material dependence and excess , Abundance features one-of-a-kind works from over 40 visionary artists that primarily employ nontraditional artistic materials such as glass bottles , aluminum foil and paper plates . In addition to artifacts , the exhibition will also include film excerpts and children ’ s maker stations .
New Jewish Culture Festival Jewish Museum of Maryland
MARCH 26 – JUNE 11
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The past few years have seen a renaissance of contemporary Jewish art across mediums alongside new modes of museum engagement and cultural participation . The Jewish Museum of Maryland partnered with the Brooklynbased New Jewish Culture Fellowship ( NJCF ) to bring these innovations and experimentations together under the New Jewish Cultural Festival , a showcase of 40 visual , musical , performative and hybrid works from past and present NJCF creatives . Housed in the museum ’ s 1,800-square-foot Feldman Gallery , the festival celebrates the driving forces behind this resurgence of Jewish art .
The Culture : Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century
Baltimore Museum of Art
APRIL 5 – JULY 16
From the Beats headphones pioneered by rapper Dr . Dre to P . Diddy ’ s awardwinning fashion line , there ’ s no denying the profound impact hip hop has had on popular culture beyond the music industry . A multisensory exhibit featuring 70 objects from visual artists , design houses , streetwear icons and musicians , The Culture tells the story of hip hop ’ s proliferation from radios to runways — and everywhere in between — as well as its influence on contemporary politics and protests .
Across Asia : Arts of Asia and the Islamic World
The Walters Art Museum
OPENS APRIL 23
Travel to Japan , China , India , Nepal , Tibet and more in this new landmark installation lation that puts 500 pieces from the Walters ’ Asian and Islamic art collection on display in a contiguous space for the first time in the museum ’ s history . Through ceramics , manuscripts , metalwork , painting , sculpture , textiles and one of the only Thai Buddhist pulpits in the U . S ., you can explore the devotional practices , creative spirit and natural landscape of the Asian continent .
IMAGE : Burmese , Seated Buddha ; gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ’ s Southeast Asian Art Collection , 2002 ; Walters Art Museum .
The Jim Henson Exhibition : Imagination Unlimited
Maryland Center for History & Culture
MAY 26 – DEC . 30
Many people know Jim Henson as the revolutionary artist , storyteller and creator of The Muppet Show , which introduced us to beloved icons like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy . But did you know that Henson was a Maryland native who came up with his first show , Sam and Friends , as a freshman at the University of Maryland ? In hosting the traveling 5,000-squarefoot Muppet-filled multimedia show , Imagination Unlimited , the Maryland Center for History & Culture welcomes Henson back home and celebrates his unparalleled body of work , unrelenting curiosity and impact on modern media .
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