Celebrating two centuries of creativity, the Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Bicentennial Exhibition Rooted/Growing honors the intertwined histories of 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯 and the city of Baltimore, whose relationship is defined by resilience and mutual transformation. 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯 has long acted as a launchpad for creatives, providing students the support and opportunity to plant their practice. Here, the original seeds of an artist’s work are set in fertile ground, encouraged to rise and explore. EDS aims to highlight the memories, stories, and histories of all peoples that have contributed to the shared experience of the college and all of those to come.
As a city full of creatives, Baltimore is a hub for all different kinds of makers and movers, from sculpture to street art and everything in between–a beacon for students looking to develop their practice. It is no surprise that Baltimore is a garden in which artists thrive and continue to foster the arts more and more. Through exhibiting an array of selected artists, creatives, and community leaders, this exhibition has positioned itself as a vivid dialogue of the past, present, and future of 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯 and the greater Baltimore community.
The exhibition encourages everyone to both reflect on 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯’s legacy and continue the conversation about what it means to learn, create, and sustain art in Baltimore, as well as craft a future guided by a precedent of innovation and ingenuity. Viewers are encouraged to consider how the future of artists relies on the Baltimore community and in turn, how the community benefits from artists, posing a conversation of how their shared ecosystem has enriched the community as a whole. Each aspect of this exhibition invites viewers to encounter these histories not as static memories, but as cross-pollinations and active collaborations across generations and communities.
Location: Decker Gallery (Fox Building, Floor 1 )
On View: January 29 - March 8, 2026
Reception: Thursday, January 29th, 5:00-8:00pm
Participating Artists:
Devin Allen,
Curators:
EDS Cohort 2025–2026: Izekiel Awen, Theo Addotta, Youngsoo Bae, Kalen Chowdhury,
(EDS 2025–2026 Instructor: Joo Yun Lee, History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture)
* The Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) is the capstone course for 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯’s undergraduate Curatorial Studies minor program. Through this year-long, hands-on, real-world curatorial project, students learn and experience the curatorial process by engaging in the research, planning, and production of a major exhibition.
Programing:
Opening Performance with Synesthesia Peabody X 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯
January 29th, 2026, 6:30 PM at Brown Center Atrium
"Eternal Horizon: The Sunrise and Sunset" with Yoonjung Lee and Michelle Shengyu Li features a live musical performance and sculptural work exploring time, breath, and desire. Voices and woodwinds trace cycles of sunrise and sunset, forming an eternal horizon always just beyond reach.
Disability/Justice: A zine making workshop with Jen White Johnson
February 15th, 2026, 1-4 PM at Brown Center Atrium
A zine making workshop led by artist, educator, and Disability rights activist, Jen White Johnson. Attendees will learn how to create their own zine, with a focus on the power of creation as a form of resistance, and the impact of art within activism, with a focus on disability justice and engaging in conversations about accessibility within the 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯 and Baltimore communities. Open to All.
Poetry/Performance: A creative writing workshop with Unique Robinson
February 21st, 2026, 2-4 PM in the Mosher Building
A poetry-writing workshop led by Baltimore native and prolific poet and performer
Unique Robinson. Participants will be guided through writing and performing their own
poems, in conversation with the exhibition Rooted/Growing and reflecting on
community, growth, Baltimore pride, and the documentation of memories and histories.
Funders/Sponsors:
Support for EDS Bicentennial Exhibition Rooted/Growing was provided in part by Friends of EDS.
GALLERY HOURS
Decker Gallery: Monday - Sunday, 10AM - 5PM.
Campus galleries are open to the public. Outside visitors can enter galleries after signing in at the front desk of the respective building. Please note, on weekends outside visitors will need to be accompanied by a 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯 community member with a 足球游戏_中国足彩网￥体育资讯 ID in order to swipe and gain access into respective buildings.
