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ANNOUNCING WALK ON BY!Creative Alliance, TENT Rotterdam, and Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee, present Walk On By: an exhibition and cultural exchange that connects Black artists and their diverse experiences, across the Atlantic.
Walk On By: Baltimore-Rotterdam Exhibition & Artist Exchange
Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
Exhibition: September 27 – November 30, 2024
Opening Reception: September 27, 2024
TENT, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Exhibition: Spring 2025
Explore the Black Atlantic through the diverse stories of local artists in the historical port cities of Baltimore and Rotterdam, through exhibitions in both countries and an exchange program.
FEATURING works by Schaun Champion (Baltimore), Charles Mason III (Baltimore), Naomi King (Rotterdam), kolpeace (Baltimore), Djon Seedorf (Rotterdam), and Tarona (Rotterdam).
Curated by Joy Davis, Visual Arts Director at Creative Alliance and founder of Waller Gallery.
“Walk On By'' explores the African diaspora in two historic industrial port cities, Baltimore and Rotterdam, through the many-layered and diverse stories that local artists can tell. In collaboration with Creative Alliance (Baltimore) and TENT (Rotterdam), Baltimore-based curator Joy Davis bridges conversations between different Black diasporic communities and art practices within their expansive mediums. The project is in response to the Dionne Warwick song of the same name that parallels the necessity to commune and communicate with one’s community.
The project begins its journey this September in Baltimore at Creative Alliance, and then travels to Rotterdam in the spring of 2025. Participating artists travel to each city during the exhibitions to experience the culture, engage with the community and artists, and create lasting connections across the Atlantic.
SUPPORT:
This exhibition is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art. The Terra Foundation for American Art, established in 1978 and having offices in Chicago and Paris, supports organizations and individuals locally and globally with the aim of fostering intercultural dialogues and encouraging transformative practices that expand narratives of American art, through the foundation’s grant program, collection, and initiatives. This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The Walk On By artists exchange was funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Embassy The Hague. The opinions, findings and conclusions in this exchange do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Embassy The Hague or United States Department of State. This project has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation. This project is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21224
