Art Talks
Art Talks
Black Power and Palestine: Transnational Countries of Color
w/ Dr. Michael Fischbach and Susan Muaddi Darraj @ Banneker-Douglass Museum
Author Dr. Michael Fischbach offered a lecture on the intersections of the Black Power and Palestinian movements followed by a panel discussion with author Susan Muaddi Darraj and curator Thomas James
Death of the Heart Artist Talk and Lecture
w/ Jason Patterson @ Banneker-Douglass Museum
Death of the Heart: Stories of White Supremacy, Black Resistance, and Contextualizing Our History
is a powerful lecture, conversation, and archive activity led by Black history-based artist Jason Patterson and curator Thomas James.
Unveiling Resistance Artist Panel
w/ Kim Rice, Fahimeh Vahdat, Esteban Whiteside, and Helen Zughaib @ AHUM Recital Hall at Community College of Baltimore County
Joined by four exhibiting artists, Curator Thomas James moderates a conversation about protest art and activism through creation.
Remember? Remember. Artist Talk
w/ Lex Marie @ Arena Social
Artist, Lex Marie talks with curator/arts facilitator, Thomas James about her exhibition at Arena Social. During this discussion they discuss her solo show, gentrification, being a parent in the arts and culture industry, and more.
Dave Eassa and Thomas James in Conversation
Cody Gallery at Marymount University
Artist Dave Eassa and Independent Curator Thomas James talked about about their respective cultural practices and intersections with community building and artistic production.
JJC Talks: Charles Mason III and Thomas James
Joshua Johnson Council in collaboration with Baltimore Museum of Art
Artist talk and presentation from curator Thomas James and artist Charles Mason III.
JJC Talks: Murjoni Merriweather and Thomas James
Joshua Johnson Council in collaboration with Baltimore Museum of Art
Artist talk and presentation from curator Thomas James and artist Murjoni Merriweather.
Normalcy & Equity: The Importance of Black-Run Spaces
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
With the lack of representation and diversity within much of the fine art world, now more than ever it is important for Black-run spaces to facilitate the storytelling and development of Black artists and their work. This lecture highlights the role Black-run spaces play in pushing Black artistry forward while also serving as a space that is accessible, comfortable, and equitable.
Looking Ahead - Programming 2021
Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA)
Panel facilitated by Kirk Shannon-Butts with Thomas James, Creative Alliance; Joy Davis, Waller Gallery; George Collins, African American Firefighters’ Museum; Liz Faust, Catalyst Contemporary.
Artist Talk
w/ Chukwuemeka Chukwu and Akea Brionne Brown
Curators Derrick Adams and Thomas James talk with two exhibiting artists as they speak about their exhibitions:
- Jambalaya: Akea Brionne Brown
- Abstract Constraints: Chukwuemeka Chukwu
Baltimore's Emergence
w/ Derrick Adams @ Creative Alliance
Visual Arts Curator Thomas James sat down with world-renowned artist Derrick Adams to explore what it means to be “emerging” in the fine arts industry.
WE ARE ONE Exhibition Gallery Talk
w/ Ernest Shaw, Jerry Prettyman, Latoya Hobbs, Monica Ikegwu, and Mark Fleuridor @ Creative Alliance
On a chilly January afternoon, five amazing artists took the stage at Creative Alliance's Main Gallery in front of a packed audience.
