Events

Contemporary painter Louis Fratino enters into dialogue with Henri Matisse through figures, interiors, still lifes, and self-portraits. Drawn from the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Cone Collection, special loans, and new works by Fratino, the exhibition explores color, light, pattern, intimacy, and the emotional power of painting across two generations.

This Baltimore Museum of Art exhibition examines Henri Matisse’s engagement with Martinique through portraiture, poetry, and the cultural histories that shaped his work. It brings together artworks and contextual material to offer a fuller view of the people, place, and ideas behind the artist’s imagery.

Drawn from the Sigmund M. and Mary B. Hyman Collection, this exhibition presents American art selected for its directness, quality, and expressive power. The installation highlights the collectors’ distinctive vision and the range of American artistic practice represented in their collection.

The 2026 Sondheim Art Prize exhibition presents work by finalists Thea Canlas, Leigh Davis, Brandon Donahue-Shipp, Curran Hatleberg, and Danni O’Brien. The annual prize supports visual artists and artist collaborators living and working in the greater Baltimore region.

More than 100 works explore self-taught jewelry artist Douriean Fletcher’s practice across art, Black identity, costume, film, and visual storytelling. Highlights include jewelry and costumes connected to Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, alongside works inspired by ancestral traditions.

Medieval Mindscapes examines how books of hours used imagery and visual illusion to support intimate devotional practice in medieval Europe. Twenty works from the Walters’ rare books and manuscripts collection invite visitors to consider how readers imagined themselves within sacred scenes.