BmoreArt’s Picks: April 28 – May 4 This Week: Fab 5 Freddy in conversation with Wendell Patrick at JHU Bloomberg Center, AfroFuture Mural Visioning Party at Jubilee Arts, Hopkins at Home presents “AI and the Arts” hosted by Thomas Dolby, drawing event and curator talk for Douriean Flet cher at the Walters, Dorothy Berry and Savannah Wood in coversation at good neighbor, Beyond the Stars Stripes artist panel at Driskell Center, Asia North 2026, Cindy Cheng pop-up with Baltimore Jewelry Center at Connect + Connect, 26th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race at AVAM, PULSE closing at MONO Practice, Creative Alliance Marquee Ball, and an opening reception for Beyond the Surface at Galerie Myrtis — PLUS Fashion Remix applications due at the Walters and more featured opportunities! BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas. For a more comprehensive perspective, check the BmoreArt Calendar page, which includes ongoing exhibits and performances, and is updated on a daily basis. To submit your calendar event, email us at [email protected]! Authors Insights: “Everybody’s Fly” with Fab 5 Freddy Wednesday, April 29 :: 6:30-8:30pm@ JHU Bloomberg Center A conversation with pioneering artist Fab 5 Freddy on his newly launched memoir, and his role in shaping creative and cultural movements. Presented in collaboration with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Fred Brathwaite—better known as Fab 5 Freddy—will join Wendel Patrick, head of Hip-Hop Studies at The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, for a conversation on the cultural forces behind hip-hop’s rise and the stories behind his newly released memoir Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture. A pioneering graffiti artist, filmmaker, and original host of Yo! MTV Raps, Fab 5 Freddy helped bring hip-hop to a global audience. One of the first graffiti artists to exhibit internationally, he later co-produced and starred in the cult classic Wild Style and directed music videos for artists including Snoop Dogg, Nas, and Queen Latifah. Authors Insights is a series of in-depth conversations with compelling authors and thinkers exploring some of the most important issues of today. Credit: Em Bryant AfroFuture Mural Visioning Party Thursday, April 30 :: 4pm@ Jubilee Arts We need your voice to be heard! Help us shape the art coming to The Ave by coming to an upcoming community engagement event! The Black Arts District is investing in visual art along the historic Pennsylvania Avenue corridor. We are investing heavily in visual art to serve the community by collaboratively affirming physical spaces as beautiful, meaningful places that both invite and celebrate our people. This work is not simply about making our community more aesthetically pleasing; it’s about using creativity to encourage connection, celebrate identity, and support economic prosperity. Turn and Face the Strange: AI and the Arts Thursday, April 30 :: 6-7pm@ Hopkins at Home [Virtual] Marking a decade since the passing of musical legend David Bowie and inspired by his legacy of constant reinvention, this virtual conversation explores how innovation has shaped modern music and what’s next in the age of AI. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how music is created, from composition and sound design to production and performance. In this engaging webinar and live QA, we’ll dive into how artists are using AI not to replace creativity, but to expand it unlocking new possibilities for experimentation, collaboration, and sound. Hosted by Thomas Dolby, Taylor A. Hanex Professor of Music for New Media at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, the conversation draws on his decades at the forefront of music and technology from pioneering electronic sound in the MTV era to developing interactive audio tools used across today’s digital landscape. The program will also include a special performance inspired by Bowie’s iconic song “Heroes,” offering a glimpse into how timeless music can be reimagined through contemporary tools. Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt. ...read more read less