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Arts & Culture

Bmore Social: ‘The Culture’: A Hip-Hop Celebration at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Snaps from opening night of the new exhibition, which celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with more than 90 multidisciplinary works.

By Sloane Brown | April 19, 2020, 11:04 am

—Photography by Sloane Brown

The Baltimore Museum of Art kicked off its latest exhibition—The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century with a preview party that featured hip-hop founders DJ Kool Herc and Coke La Rock, as well as Cindy Campbell and Lucky Bling. After viewing the exhibition, guests were treated to food and drink, music, and performances in the museum’s Fox Court. Below is a recap of the evening, in photos.

Left to right: Rhonda Overby, Camera Ready CEO; Joe Haskins, The Harbor Bank of Maryland chairman
Left to right: Exhibition co-curators: Gamynne Guillotte, BMA Chief Education Officer; Asma Naeem, BMA Director
Left to right: Dr. Amatun Naeem, Baltimore family doctor; Omar Naeem, LW3 founder
Left to right: Kristen Davis, Liberty Mutual claims adjuster; Carrie Lynn, baker
Left to right: Meagan McLeod, Baltimore minister; Tracey Beale, artist/event producer
Baltimore hip-hop dancers Andre Payne and Talbolt Johnson demonstrate their talents for the crowd.
Left to right: Wil Coleman, designer; Malcolm ruff, Murphy, Falcon & Murphy attorney
Guy Flynn, husband of board member Nupur Parekh Flynn, took a break from his day job as chair of DLA Piper’s Maryland Real Estate Practice to show off his DJ skills.
Left to right: Dawn Best, AtYourBest event planner/cosmotologist; Dionne Alexander, cosmotologist/wig artist (whose clients include Lil Kim and Mary J. Blige); Mariea Alexander, Mama Ree’s owner/caterer; Mechelle Evans, HR specialist.
Left to right: Roland Selby, Thread managing director; Pamela Johnson, Morgan State University strategic partnership & resource development officer

Check out more snaps from events around town, here.