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This focus exhibition of 10 works explores the relationship between burning fossil fuels—namely, coal—and the emergence of European modernism. Drawing on research conducted by climate scientists and art historians, the exhibition presents a range of paintings and works on paper by Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, James McNeill Whistler, and others to explore the ways that their artistic practices and style emerged, in part, in response to widespread pollution in London and Paris.
Presented as part of the Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative.

The immersive “Protect This Earth” installation that turned heads at Milan Design Week is making its U.S. debut—exclusively at the Under Armour Brand House in Baltimore.

Under Armour and zero-plastic pioneer UNLESS have teamed up on a first-of-its-kind capsule: a fully regenerative sportswear collection made entirely from plants. No plastic. No waste. Designed to perform—then decompose.

THE DETAILS
Location: Under Armour Brand House, 101 Performance Dr., Baltimore
Launch Date: April 22 (Earth Day)
Store Hours: 10 AM – 9 PM
Availability: In-store only through mid-June or until sold out. Not available online or any other retail locations.

The capsule features hoodies, tees, and shorts across men’s, women’s, and unisex styles ($30–$160). Select elements of the original Milan installation—including the immersive “Protect This Earth” experience—will be reimagined in-store, giving visitors a deeper look at the product lifecycle from plants to performance to compost.

This is just the beginning—the next evolution of sportswear made for athletes and built for the planet.

Witness the powerful photography of Baltimore-based artist Devin Allen, whose black-and-white images capture the raw emotion of the Baltimore uprisings that followed Freddie Gray’s death a decade ago in 2015. Documenting a defining moment in Baltimore’s history, Allen reveals both the pain and strength of its people. See these images—rarely on display—in remembrance of Gray’s life.

A stunning exhibition of monumental paintings and works on paper, breathtaking films, and poignant child-size sculptures by artists exploring questions of history, power, climate change, and social and environmental justice.

The Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show is back at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend, June 20-22, 2025! Discover more than 50 juried artisans showcasing their one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted artwork – from wearable art to functional pieces – with prices for every budget. Don’t miss their booths located throughout the Festival grounds during the FREE outdoor three-day LakeFest event, presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts! Fine Arts & Crafts Show hours are: Friday, June 20: 5 pm - 8 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11 am - 8 pm; Sunday, June 22: 11 am – 6 pm. Visit columbiafestival.org/cfa-gallery for a preview of the artists in attendance, and check out the complete festival schedule at columbiafestival.org.

Registration is required.

In honor of Juneteenth, join us for a special afternoon as Afro House fills the Walters’ Auditorium with a musical soundscape. Led by Scott Patterson, Afro House’s Astronaut Symphony creates symphonic performance art. Voice, sound design, and live instrumentation are used to create a cosmic soundscape that is futuristic and lush. Patterson’s music explores love, liberation, and the ways in which we navigate our relationship to our planet, our solar system, and beyond.

A selection of approximately 40 paintings, prints, and drawings from the BMA’s collection explores the role of water and landscape in defining the early modern Dutch Republic.

The water’s edge was a site of rich and often fraught ideas, where environmental, economic, political, and social narratives came to the fore. It also served as a site of immense inspiration for Dutch artists such as Frans Hals, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jacob van Ruisdael, and Salomon Van Ruysdael, among many others. Landscapes depicting harbors, trade, travel, and leisure abounded, as did the production of maps, still lifes, and portraits. Together, these images offer insight into the identity of the young Dutch Republic.

This focus exhibition of 10 works explores the relationship between burning fossil fuels—namely, coal—and the emergence of European modernism. Drawing on research conducted by climate scientists and art historians, the exhibition presents a range of paintings and works on paper by Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, James McNeill Whistler, and others to explore the ways that their artistic practices and style emerged, in part, in response to widespread pollution in London and Paris.
Presented as part of the Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative.

The immersive “Protect This Earth” installation that turned heads at Milan Design Week is making its U.S. debut—exclusively at the Under Armour Brand House in Baltimore.

Under Armour and zero-plastic pioneer UNLESS have teamed up on a first-of-its-kind capsule: a fully regenerative sportswear collection made entirely from plants. No plastic. No waste. Designed to perform—then decompose.

THE DETAILS
Location: Under Armour Brand House, 101 Performance Dr., Baltimore
Launch Date: April 22 (Earth Day)
Store Hours: 10 AM – 9 PM
Availability: In-store only through mid-June or until sold out. Not available online or any other retail locations.

The capsule features hoodies, tees, and shorts across men’s, women’s, and unisex styles ($30–$160). Select elements of the original Milan installation—including the immersive “Protect This Earth” experience—will be reimagined in-store, giving visitors a deeper look at the product lifecycle from plants to performance to compost.

This is just the beginning—the next evolution of sportswear made for athletes and built for the planet.

A stunning exhibition of monumental paintings and works on paper, breathtaking films, and poignant child-size sculptures by artists exploring questions of history, power, climate change, and social and environmental justice.