Museum Shop

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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Modern Makers: Cara Ober
Posted: March 9, 2022
Category: Museum Shop
We spoke with Cara Ober, artist, arts writer, curator, and founding editor and publisher of BmoreArt, a leading resource for contemporary art and culture in Baltimore.
A light-skinned woman with dirty blonde, straight hair stands in front of a large colorful mural painted atop a brick wall. It features rainbow-like stripes in different muted hues, atop which petal shapes are arranged like a crown. The woman stands straight and erect, her left hand on her hip.

Modern Makers: Alexandra Winbush
Posted: February 8, 2022
Category: Museum Shop
We spoke with Brittney Alexandra Winbush, founder of the candle and tea company Alexandra Winbush, about her commitment to wellness, self-care routines, and what’s next for the brand.
A dark-skinned woman with a short, straight pixie cut sits in a relaxed pose on a velvet mustard-colored couch. She wears a off-white jumpsuit and raises her left hand to rest on her cheek as she smiles slightly at the camera. The wall behind her is painted a blush-pink color and a wide-leaf large plant is situated to her right.

Modern Makers: Culture Flock
Posted: January 12, 2022
Category: Museum Shop
We spoke with Brittany Bilyeu and Summer Trottier, founders of Culture Flock, about creating colorful and inclusive apparel, goods, and accessories for people of every shape, size, color, gender, and...
Two light-skinned women stand behind the light-wood counter of a modern retail space. They wear light-blue tie-dyed T-shirts that say "Culture Flock" in bright pink cursive lettering. Both women have tattoos on each arm. They smile brightly. Behind them, "Culture Flock" is written in big, illustrated bubble letters on the wall against a light blue and pink geometric background. On the counter, a display of colorful keychains, pride flags, and colorful cards and pins are arranged.

Five Emerging Artists for #5WomenArtists: Micaela Cianci
Posted: December 10, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
U.K.-based artist Micaela Cianci created an original illustration inspired by Leonora Carrington’s painting Crookhey Hall (1986), part of the museum's collection.
A black-and-white digital illustration features a lively, Surrealist scene on the grounds of an old English manor. Among trees and the grass, a brass band walks, a man in a formal suit runs crazily, animals and human-animals stands and interact, and a circus tent stands in the distance.

Modern Makers: Pursuits
Posted: November 3, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Toronto-based artist Vanassa Chan is a former interior designer who founded the jewelry brand Pursuits in 2014. She draws her inspirations from design, architecture, and fashion, creating micro-collections focused on...
A black-and-white photo shows the blurry portrait of a light-skinned woman of Asian descent looking off to the right. She wears her dark hair cropped close and short, wide-rimmed circular glasses, and a black V-neck shirt.

Five Emerging Artists for #5WomenArtists: Ambar Del Moral
Posted: September 29, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Artist Ambar Del Moral’s new T-shirt that pays homage to NMWA’s #5WomenArtists campaign drops on 10/1. It kicks off a line of #5WomenArtists T-shirts created by five emerging women artists...

Modern Makers: A Tribe Called Queer
Posted: September 1, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
A Tribe Called Queer is a multidisciplinary brand that features a gender-neutral and size-inclusive clothing line. We spoke with founder Sabine Maxine Lopez about the brand’s genesis and more.
A medium-skinned woman stands in front of an industrial wall wearing a gold silk long sleeve dress with a deep V-neck, a black velour beret, and a cranberry red scarf wrapped loosely aroud her neck. With her right hand on her hip and her left brought up to the scarf, she smiles brightly, looking to the side.

Modern Makers: Stefanie Boyd–Berks
Posted: August 4, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
We spoke with Stefanie Boyd-Berks, graphic designer and fine artist, about the genesis of her “Women Artists” T-shirt, living a creative life in Providence, and more.
A light-skinned adult wears a white t-shirt that has a three by three array of nine illustrations featuring the iconic hair and accessories of famous women artists. Underneath each illustration is the artist’s name, and underneath the group are the words 'women artists.'

Modern Makers: Cactus Club
Posted: July 8, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Get to know Cactus Club Paper Goods Founder Melinda Tracy Boyce, who spoke to us about her inspirations and how she restored her creativity during the pandemic.
A light-skinned woman sits in a circular rattan chair in front of a bright yellow wall. She wears sunglasses, a jean jacket, a light patterned dress that hits above the knee, and blue sneakers. She smiles off into the distance. Next to her is a tall tropical plant in a terra cotta pot.

Modern Makers: Bianca Negron
Posted: June 10, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Bianca’s Design Shop features creative goods and accessories made by queer Latinx artist Bianca Negron. We spoke with Negron about the shop’s genesis, her hopes for a more inclusive future,...
A medium-skinned woman with her short, black hair worn in a pixie cut wears a black shirt with the phrase "Beyond Gender" written on the front surrounded by colorful squiggles. Behind her is a large Mac computer and a few graphic prints hung on the wall.