Ryan Hackett, installation view of hyperextension I (5/12/2010 – 6/12/2010), 2010 and hyperextension 2 (5/12/2010 – 6/12/2010), 2010. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
Nate Larson, installation view of Geolocation (Come From Nothing), 2009. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
Matthew Janson, installation view of childfully serious, 2010. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
Matt Porterfield, still image from video, Hamilton, 2006. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
Leah Cooper, installation view of Iterated, Gallery 4-Part A, 2010. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
Karen Yasinsky, still image from video You Have to be Very Careful, 2010. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
Christopher LaVoie, installation view of Energy Temple, 2010. Courtesy of the Artist. Photography by Mitro Hood.
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- Straw hats, striped blazers, and four-part harmonies are alive and well in Dundalk! We visit with The Chorus of the Chesapeake, a men’s ensemble that’s been singing in the barbershop tradition, loud and proud, since 1957.
- Artist and founding director of Art on Purpose Peter Bruun stops by for an exit interview – after leading the community arts organization since its inception five years ago, he’s stepping down to focus on his own artwork again.
- And the BMA is currently buzzing with the radiant work of seven up-and-coming local artists (Leah Cooper, Ryan Hackett, Matthew Janson, Nate Larson, Christopher LaVoie, Matt Porterfield, and Karen Yasinsky). They’re the finalists for this year’s twenty-five-thousand-dollar Sondheim Artscape Prize, and we’ll talk with the seven hopefuls about what makes their work so exceptional.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Find out more about barbershop ensemble The Chorus of the Chesapeake at: www.dundalk.org
Here’s a link to Art on Purpose: www.artonpurpose.org
Here’s a link to more information about the Sondheim Artscape Prize finalists and their current exhibit at the BMA: