Exhibitions

Natural Herstories 

Exhibition on View: September 10 - Nov 7, 2026

Opening Reception: Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 in conjunction with BROMO ART WALK

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is pleased to present “Natural Herstories" exploring womxn artists’ complex relationships with the natural world, with a particular focus on artists who employ nature as an act of reclamation against colonialist narratives within their work.

“Natural Herstories” examines the intersections of patriarchy, colonialism, and systems of classification embedded within institutions such as natural history museums, the natural sciences, and the tradition of taxidermy. The exhibition draws parallels between the historical exercise of male power over nature, animal bodies, and female bodies alike. Through this framework, the exhibition proposes that womxn artists engage the natural world as both subject matter and a form of resistance, challenging histories of domination and subjugation imposed upon both the environment and the bodies that inhabit it.

Exhibiting Artists: 

Laura Amussen

Divya Anantharaman

Shasta Donegan

Stephanie Garmey

Elizabeth Holtry

Ellen Jewett

Luci Jockel

Maria Lux

Jennifer McBrien

Caitlin McCormack

Lindsay Pichaske

Tara Sellios

Leslie Shellow

Sara Torgison

About Maryland Art Place: 

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a nonprofit contemporary arts organization founded in 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was created by a coalition of artists, community leaders, and supporters who wanted to expand opportunities for Maryland’s visual artists and increase public access to contemporary art. With early support from the Maryland State Arts Council, MAP officially incorporated in 1982 and quickly became an important cultural institution in the region.

MAP’s mission is to inspire people throughout the region by championing creatives and cultivating engagement between artists and the public. We imagine a world in which the arts are universally respected, freely expressed, and understood as culturally fundamental. Today, MAP is located at 218 West Saratoga St and remains a central force in the city’s BROMO Arts and Entertainment District, continuing its mission to connect artists and the public through innovative contemporary art programming.