Masterpieces to be unveiled at Baltimore Museum of Art

Bobby Donovan. Baltimore. 1992, to be exhibited in ‘New Arrivals: Maryland Artists.’ The Baltimore Museum of Art: Bequest of Ruth Cole Kainen, Chevy Chase, Maryland, BMA 2011.249. © Bobby Donovan

BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Museum of Art celebrates the evolution of its world-class collection in “New Arrivals: Gifts of Art for a New Century.” On view Feb. 7 through May 8, this stunning exhibition presents more than 200 artworks—many on view for the first time—with masterworks by Degas, Kelly, Magritte, Matisse, Rodin and many others given to the BMA during its enormously successful Campaign for Art.

This is the first major exhibition for the BMA since the museum began its multiyear renovation, completed in October 2015. Nearly every area of the collection is represented with objects spread across geography, culture, chronology and medium. These objects are often shown in groupings that juxtapose works already in the collection with those recently acquired, making surprising connections and providing a glimpse of the museum’s discerning acquisition process.

An adjacent display of newly acquired artworks by Maryland-based artists, “New Arrivals: Maryland Artists,” is on view concurrently with the “Gifts of Art for a New Century” exhibition. More than 20 recently acquired artworks—many on view for the first time—include paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and books made by artists who have lived and worked in Maryland in the 20th and 21st centuries such as Raoul Middleman, John Waters, Elinor B. Cahn and Gabrielle DeVaux Clements.

Both exhibitions are curated by Rena Hoisington senior curator of prints, drawings and photographs.