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Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Best in Show: A Contemporary Fine Art Exhibition Celebrating Maryland’s Rich Equestrian Culture & the 150th Anniversary of the Preakness Stakes

Opening Reception + BROMO Art Walk: Thursday, May 15 | 5 PM to 9 PM (FREE)

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is excited to announce, "Best in Show," an exhibition celebrating Maryland's rich equestrian culture through the lens of contemporary art, made in partnership with the Preakness Festival 150 and Sport Corp., Maryland. The Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, May 15 and will coincide with the annual Bromo District Art Walk, which attracts thousands of visitors, maximizing the exhibition's impact and visibility.

MAP’s Best in Show Award Juror for this inaugural exhibition is Amy Eva Raehse, a MAP Program Advisory Committee Member and Executive Director, Curator & Partner at Goya Contemporary in Baltimore City. The top three "Best in Show" artists will be pinned and awarded cash prizes: Best in Show ($1,000,) Not Just a Runner Up ($500,) and Honorable Mention ($250) the night of the opening, Thursday May 15, 2025. 

The preliminary jurying process was executed by MAP's Executive & Exhibition Directors + Program Committee member, Amanda Burnham, Professor of Foundations Coordinator, Department of Art+Design, Art History, Art Education; Towson University, Towson, MD.

Exhibiting Artists: 

Alexander Yaggy (photography,) Benjamin Jancewicz (photography,) Bria Edwards (photography,) Jack Novosel (painting,) Jennifer Hudson (mixed media,) Joseph M. Giordano (photography,) Jude Asher (sculpture,) Kevin Hailey (painting,) Leonard Streckfus (sculpture,) Lo Younge (painting,) Magan Ruthke (painting,) Michael Stevenson (painting,) Murat Sener (sculpture,) Rebecca Raubacher (painting,) Salih Zeki Sayer (sculpture,) Sharon Pierce McCullough (painting,) Sophie Chao (mixed media,) Trisha Kyner (sculpture) and Louise Wallendorf (lithography.)

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