Get Connected to Modern and Contemporary Art - Visiting Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is one of the best places to connect with the contemporary artistic developments in Baltimore and many places around the globe. With an assortment of paintings, sculptures and other works of art from varying resources of contemporary times, the museum offers much more than just trends and changes in social patterns. Works in the contemporary department of the museum include 20th and 21st century works, featuring upcoming talents besides names like Andy Warhol.

With a number of styles including visual and pop art and abstract expressionism, some of the best attractions in the museum entail works of Robert Motherwell and Jackson Pollack. Other works of contemporary belief appear from Minimalist and Conceptualist forms by artists such as Ellsworth Kelly, Donald Judd, Sol Lewitt and Bruce Nauman. Works of modern contemporary artists like Robert Colescott, David Smith and Alison Saar are also showcased at the BMA's contemporary arts wing.

The BMA has shown immense interest in the development of contemporary art, making Baltimore a center for various artists in Maryland and surrounding areas. The museums programs also include nurturing and providing opportunities to upcoming talents. These programs entertain efforts from single artists as well as enterprises to create thematic expressions that make visitors think deeper into the interpretations and purposes of art.

BMA's contemporary wing also has a special gallery which showcases art of certain eminent artists on a circulating basis. Important works of Peter Fischli, David Weiss, Rachel Harrison, Kara Walker and others are part of the unforgettable collections one gets to see at BMA.