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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: ARTS & CULTURE
Shining Star
LORING CORNISH IS KNOWN FOR TRANSFORMING BALTIMORE ROWHOMES INTO SHIMMERING WORKS
OF MOSAIC ART. His signature installations — made from discarded glass, mirrors and other found objects — started turning heads in 2003, after he moved back to Charm City from Los Angeles and gave his Druid Hill Park home a dazzling makeover. These days, Cornish’s gallery in Fell’s Point attracts and awes visitors from near and far. Who better to guide you around Baltimore’s cultural scene than this local arts ambassador?
What are your favorite museums and galleries?
Galerie Myrtis is a pretty cool place that I visit, located on Charles Street. Myrtis [the owner] always brings
in exceptional artists, mostly oil paintings — just really intense work with rich colors, and a lot of African American art. I also love the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. My work is also in the museum as part of the collection, which is really cool.
What makes Baltimore’s arts scene unique?
Proximity and diversity. You can reach several different venues on the same night by not traveling too far. There’s the Charles Street movie theater (The Charles Theatre), which has been in Baltimore forever. I guess I’m a movie man because I also love going to The Senator Theatre. Then there’s the Creative Alliance, which does so many different shows, and they’re always featuring artists downstairs in the lobby.
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