November 18 - December 17, 2022 at The Parlor, 108 West North Avenue

Featuring 50 works from a dozen artists, Memento mori marks a significant transition in the life of 108 West North Avenue — a late 19th-century rowhome that from 1914 until recently served the community as a funeral home. The Victorian era building in its present state is a readymade work of art further enhanced with the artworks presented in the exhibition – gathered to acknowledge and celebrate the building's past, and its future.

The building, newly dubbed The Parlor, will serve as an affordable creative hub for art and artists in the Station North Arts District as well as a speakeasy bar and restaurant with access to Graffiti Alley.

The exhibition is a meditation on mortality and memory, dedicated to lives lost in Baltimore and the loved ones left behind as we enter the holiday season. With that in mind, we will be encouraging donations to Roberta's House, a non-profit organization in Baltimore that provides trauma-informed care through free programs to support children and families who are grieving a natural or traumatic death of a family member or significant person.

The exhibition opens on November 18 and will run through December 17, with live performances from 6:30-8 pm November 18 by Michele Blu and Carrie Fucile & Brenton Lim and a pop-up speakeasy, designed by No Land Beyond, featuring beverages crafted by mixologist Ciara Newton.

Featured Artists

Amy Berbert Vu | Antonio McAfee | Bao Nguyen | Carrie Fucile & Brenton Lim | Dina Fiasconaro | Edgar Reyes | Jill Fannon | Lynn Silverman | Michele Blu | Stephen Hendee | Webster Phillips

Memento mori is curated by artist Catherine Borg.

Live Performances

• Friday, November 18, 6:30 pm
  • Michele Blu, Carrie Fucile & Brenton Lim
• Saturday, December 17, 6:30 pm
  • To be announced

Schedule

• Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 18, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Pop-Up Speakeasy cash bar designed by No Land Beyond, featuring beverages crafted by mixologist Ciara Newton
  • Live performances by Michele Blue and Carrie Fucile & Brenton Lim, 6:30 - 8:00PM
  • To register for the opening reception, select a ticket for the Nov 18 date. Registration is appreciated but not required.
• Gallery Hours: Fridays and Saturdays, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Note: the gallery will closed Nov. 25 - 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
  • Daytime Saturday hours Dec. 10, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
• Closing Reception: Saturday, Dec. 17, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Pop-Up Speakeasy cash bar designed by No Land Beyond, featuring beverages crafted by mixologist Ciara Newton
  • Live performances TBA

Memento mori is sponsored by the Central Baltimore Partnership, Johns Hopkins University, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, PNC Bank, Timshel Development, and the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Awards.