About Minás Gallery

Minás Gallery opened in 1992. It is one of a few Baltimore galleries specializing in solo exhibitions of local artists. The second floor venue doubles as an intimate gathering space for literary events and performances. Besides the poetic vein that attracts artists to our gallery, we always look for a contemporary appeal with a folk element in the works we exhibit. Folktemporary, as we call it.

Every show hangs for three months, giving you plenty of time to experience each one. Our collectors are fans of the indigenous culture. Our reasonable prices allow everyone to take a piece of it home.

Joyce Scott
Marnie
Monoprint
2000, 48.5" x 34.5" framed, (Courtesy of Goya Contemporary & the artist)

Mattye Hamilton
Tranquil Enclosure
Acrylic and oil on canvas, 2012, 24" x 24"

Matt Muirhead
Gizmo Dreams of Pigeons
Acrylic & spray paint on canvas, 2013, 20" x 20"

Pat Dennis
Gingko Love
Oil & Gingko Leaves on Canvas, 2012, 36" x 36"

Ruth Pettus
Olive Groves, Cyprus
Oil pastel on paper, 2005

Minás Gallery Current Show

Silent Auction
To benefit House of Ruth Maryland
www.hruth.org

Gallery Viewing and Bidding May 2 - 17

Final bids and closing reception
Friday, May 17, 7 – 10 pm

Bid on-line May 2 – 15 at www.biddingforgood.com/houseofruth/minas

Hours: Thursday – Sunday / 11 – 6pm

About the Event

This special fundraising event brings together fabulous works by Baltimore artists for a silent auction to benefit House of Ruth Maryland. House of Ruth is one of the nation's leading domestic violence centers, helping thousands of battered women and their children every year. Their comprehensive, nationally acclaimed programs include a 24-hour hot-line, an emergency shelter, transitional housing, a legal clinic, individual & group counseling, children's programs & abuse intervention programs. Peggy Hoffman, co-owner of Minás Gallery, is a former Operations Manager for the shelter at House of Ruth. To learn more, visit www.hruth.org

About the Art

100% of all sales proceeds will benefit House of Ruth. A centerpiece of the exhibition and auction will be a large monoprint by Joyce J. Scott, generously made available by Goya Contemporary and the artist. The exhibit will be on view in the gallery from May 2 – May 17. Bids will be accepted online at biddingforgood.com from May 2 – May 15. There will be a closing party in the gallery on May 17, where supporters can bid in person and the winners will be announced.
Featured artists include:

Ashley Gene's Studio
Color Digital Print, 24" x 30", 2012

Bunny and Teddy
Color Digital Print, 30" x 24", 2011

Icon
Color Digital Print, 30" x 24" 2012

Michael, Car
Color Digital Print, 24" x 30", 2012

Sheila Green
Color Digital Print, 24" x 30", 2012

Minás Gallery Upcoming Show

June 1 – August 25, 2013
Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 1 / 6 - 9 pm

Hours: Thursday – Sunday / 11 – 6pm

Artist's Statement

Early in my career, I discovered that the meaning of a single exposure, when it is part of a collection of moments, becomes only one element of an evolving story. In every succeeding photograph, the subject and I are older, our circumstances have changed, and our relationship has deepened or dissolved. Whether the subject is my daughter, a local family, a former student, or a hospice patient, they are all in part autobiographical. I've spent the last forty years obsessed with the black and white image. Three years ago, I purchased a digital camera for snapshots and through this experience I discovered a new way of seeing color.

About The Artist

Jack Radcliffe is a Baltimore photographer, whose work has been exhibited in over 30 museums and galleries, nationally and abroad, including a significant solo exhibition in Zaragosa, Spain. His photographs are part of the permanent collections of the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Corcoran Art Gallery (Washington DC), the Cascias Cultural Center (Cascias, Portugal), The University of Arkansas, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. In 2012, his work was displayed at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and featured in the Russian edition of Esquire (2008, 2012). His works in print include numerous publications, such as Glamour (Paris), Photographer's Companion (China), ELLEgirl (Korea), The L.A. Times, The New York Times Magazine, Spirit of the Family (by Tipper and Al Gore), and Hospice: A Photographic Inquiry. In 2000, the New York Times nominated him for a World Press Award in the category "Picture of the Year". For more information go to:
www.jackradcliffe.org or www.behance.net/JackRadcliffe.

Minás Gallery Past Exhibits