Covering local exhibitions, artists, galleries, and museums
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist
Academy Art Museum, Easton; Through October 20th, 2024
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist explores the pioneering artist’s lifelong pursuit of translating Modernism into an American art form and celebrates her largely unsung achievements in championing abstraction in the United States through painting and printmaking. This exhibition surveys the full career of Lazzell (1878–1956). Celebrated for her masterful white-line woodblock prints, Lazzell considered herself a painter first and foremost—from her early days studying in West Virginia, New York, and Paris through Depression-era Federal Art Projects and as a longtime resident of Provincetown’s vibrant art colony. Find more information at academyartmuseum.org.
Buckland and Palladio: A Legacy of Design
Hammond Harwood House, Annapolis; Through December 30th, 2024
The Hammond-Harwood House celebrates its 250th anniversary with an exhibition of early documents, paintings, and artifacts that provide context for Matthias Hammond’s house, built during Annapolis’ Golden Age. When builder William Buckland designed the Hammond-Harwood House in 1774, he was inspired by the neoclassical designs of 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, adapting the plan of a villa in Venice to the American colonies. His beautiful creation has endured over the years—a legacy laid in bricks. Find more information on the exhibit at hammondharwoodhouse.org.
Revisit/Reimagine: The Civil Rights Era in Maryland and Parallels of Today
Banneker-Douglass Museum, Annapolis; Through January 4th, 2025
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act so the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and Banneker-Douglass Museum are declaring 2024 as “Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights.” Revisit/Reimagine: The Civil Rights Era in Maryland and Parallels of Today remembers legacies of civil rights leaders and their effect on black Marylanders and the United States as a whole. In collaboration with Afro Charities, images of nationally- and locally-recognized civil rights leaders from the AFRO American Newspapers archives will be on display accompanied by the work of contemporary artists living and working in the Maryland area. Find more information at bdmuseum.maryland.gov.
