Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture

08/16/2026

Now on e-flux Education: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly"

https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/6787838/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-of-row-homes-we-fly

Organized by curator Angela N. Carroll (), the exhibition brings together an intergenerational group of artists based in, or deeply connected to, Baltimore, considering the city’s cultural landscape through experimental and interdisciplinary practices.

On view August 25–November 24, 2026, at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at (CADVC)

Featuring works by , Roy Crosse, , , , , , , , , , and , with a public presentation of filmic work by + .eye.diaries + .

The exhibition is accompanied by a series of free public programs throughout the fall:

**September 3, 6–8 p.m.**
Opening reception and artist panel moderated by in conversation with , , , , and .

**October 15, 6–8 p.m.**
Free outdoor concert by alongside a public projection of "The Unveiling of God / a love letter to my forefathers" by + .eye.diaries + .

**November 5, 6–8 p.m.**
Artist roundtable on experimental practice, moderated by in conversation with and .

**November 19, 6–8 p.m.**
Artist roundtable on memory, communal and familial archives, and land sovereignty, moderated by in conversation with and .

All exhibitions and programs at CADVC are free and open to the public.

We’ll be sharing more about the exhibition and each program throughout the fall.

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly" is supported by the UMBC Arts+ initiative , the Maryland State Arts Council , and the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences .

08/15/2026

Open to the public beginning August 25!
Reception: September 3, 6-8pm
Free and open to all

Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly at University of Maryland Baltimore County.

08/13/2026

Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly

Baltimore is a city of dreamers.

This fall, CADVC presents an intergenerational group exhibition organized by curator Angela N. Carroll, bringing together artists based in, or deeply connected to, Baltimore.

Across photography, moving image, installation, painting, and experimental practices, the exhibition considers home, memory, community, rupture, and the radical possibilities of collective imagination.

August 25–November 24, 2026
Opening reception + artist panel: September 3

Free and open to all.
More soon. 🌈

Link in bio.

03/01/2026

Thank you and for closing out “absolute alternatives” with a dynamic conversation and experience of the gallery with musical accompaniment. 🎵

We had a wonderful run of the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition, with thanks to all participants. The gallery is closed for installation but KaMag’s “I am Soil — My Tears Are Water” remains on view nightly in our Fine Arts Building amphitheater projection space, daily from sunset-2am.

02/11/2026

TOMORROW!

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Reception for “absolute alternatives: the 2026 Arts+ Faculty Exhibition,” curated by Maleke Glee.
Featuring Dream Feed, composed by Zosha Di Castri, performed by Lisa Cella and Airi Yoshioka. Opening remarks and performance will begin at 6:10pm.

Dream Feed takes its title from evening infant feeding practices, often occurring between 10pm and midnight, intended to support a baby’s peaceful rest through the night. The composition draws poetic resonance from this intimate, cyclical act of care. In the context of interdisciplinary work, Dream Feed brings forward roles that often remain invisible within creative and professional spheres, such as parenthood, inviting them into artistic discourse.

This event is offered as part of “absolute alternatives, the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition,” curated by Maleke Glee, on view through February 28. “absolute alternatives” presents faculty from across UMBC whose interdisciplinary research is a form of creative practice. Inspired by the boundary-pushing spirit of the Arts+ Initiative, the exhibition proposes alternatives to defining research through absolute disciplinary categories.

All events at CADVC are free and open to the public.If you need specific accommodations to attend our events or exhibitions, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] or 410-455-3188.

Design: Jude Agboada



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02/07/2026

Earlier this week, CADVC welcomed Tahira Chloe Mahdi, community psychologist, consultant, and adjunct professor at UMBC, to kick off “absolute alternatives” with a presentation on “Adjuncts, Artists, and Other Innovators Engaging Community from the In-Between Spaces” introduced by Kate Drabinski. The presentation and workshop invited us to think about the ways that we create and affiliate with communities, and how creative work can express research in a variety of ways.

This presentation was part of the Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition, curated by Maleke Glee. We continue programming next week with our rescheduled reception and performance on February 12, 6-8pm. Free and open to the public!

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02/04/2026

WOW! Nearly 3 years after a meeting to envision signage for our , has its own sign! Thank you Jim Lord for the creative design and solution-finding, and to the expanded team of installers who made this happen in frigid temperatures.

Special thanks to , , and the Arts+ Initiative for the support to make this happen. What a wonderful welcome back to campus! ✨

01/28/2026

CADVC’s 2026 season opens next week!
From January 30-February 28, come visit “absolute alternatives,” the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition, curated by Maleke Glee.
Doors open at 10 am this Friday, Jan. 30th.

This exhibition presents faculty from across the university, along with student, staff, and outside collaborators, with offerings from Visual Arts, Music, Biology, the Individualized Study Program, and other disciplines. Inspired and supported by the boundary pushing Arts+ initiatives, the exhibition aims to define research through absolute disciplinary categories.

Participating Artists: Jude Agboada, Fiona Bell, Kelley Bell and Cheeky Magpie Collective, Lee Boot, Lynn Cazabon, Lisa Cella, Mayank Chugh, Cathy Cook, Arit Emmanuela Etukudo, Eva Grandoni, Tahira Chloe Mahdi, Phillip Mann, Steven McAlpine, Lisa Moren, Edgar Reyes, Julie Sayo, Sarah G. Sharp, Airi Yoshioka

This exhibition is supported by the UMBC Arts+ initiative

All events at CADVC are free and open to the public.If you need specific accommodations to attend our events or exhibitions, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] or 410-455-3188.

Design: Jude Agboada



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01/28/2026

RESCHEDULED! Artists' Reception Event is now on Thursday, February 12, 2026!

It’s cold outside, but CADVC is heating things up on Thursday, February 12, with the opening of “absolute alternatives”: the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition!

“absolute alternatives” artists' reception and performance: February 12, 2026
6–8 PM (remarks & performance at 6:10)

Join us for an evening of live performance and interdisciplinary work by UMBC faculty artists that invites new ways of thinking, making, and caring.

Featuring “Dream Feed” by composer Zosha Di Castri, performed by Lisa Cella and Airi Yoshioka; a work reflecting care, creativity, and the often invisible labor woven into artistic and professional life.

The performance is supported by UMBC’s Division of Research and Creative Achievement (ORCA)
Participating exhibition artists: Jude Agboada, Fiona Bell, Kelley Bell and Cheeky Magpie Collective, Lee Boot, Lynn Cazabon, Lisa Cella, Mayank Chugh, Cathy Cook, Arit Emmanuela Etukudo, Eva Grandoni, Tahira Chloe Mahdi, Phillip Mann, Steven McAlpine, Lisa Moren, Edgar Reyes, Julie Sayo, Sarah G. Sharp, Airi Yoshioka
“absolute alternatives” is curated by Maleke Glee and supported by the Arts+ Initiative.

All events at CADVC are free and open to the public.If you need specific accommodations to attend our events or exhibitions, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] or 410-455-3188.



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01/26/2026

RESCHEDULED! Artists' Reception Event is now on Thursday, February 12, 2026!

It’s cold outside, but CADVC is heating things up on Thursday, February 12, with the opening of “absolute alternatives”: the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition!

“absolute alternatives” opening reception and performance: February 12, 2026
6–8 PM (remarks & performance at 6:10)

Join us for an evening of live performance and interdisciplinary work by UMBC faculty artists that invites new ways of thinking, making, and caring.

Featuring “Dream Feed” by composer Zosha Di Castri, performed by Lisa Cella and Airi Yoshioka; a work reflecting care, creativity, and the often invisible labor woven into artistic and professional life.

The performance is supported by UMBC’s Division of Research and Creative Achievement (ORCA)
Participating exhibition artists: Jude Agboada, Fiona Bell, Kelley Bell and Cheeky Magpie Collective, Lee Boot, Lynn Cazabon, Lisa Cella, Mayank Chugh, Cathy Cook, Arit Emmanuela Etukudo, Eva Grandoni, Tahira Chloe Mahdi, Phillip Mann, Steven McAlpine, Lisa Moren, Edgar Reyes, Julie Sayo, Sarah G. Sharp, Airi Yoshioka
“absolute alternatives” is curated by Maleke Glee and supported by the Arts+ Initiative.

All events at CADVC are free and open to the public.If you need specific accommodations to attend our events or exhibitions, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] or 410-455-3188.



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