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Exhibition Reception and Book Launch: Through a Glass Darkly
November 18, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free
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Join The Peale and curator/author/professor Linda Rabben for a reception celebrating the exhibition and book launch of Through a Glass Darkly: Baltimore’s Stained-Glass Makers. The exhibition features works by local stained-glass makers, including Len and Sherry Berkowitz, Wesley Bull, Loring Cornish, Alan Fittig, Mary Ann Henderson, Dan Herman, Shannon Katona, Reva Lewie, and Jeff Meyers.
Stained glass has been an important decorative element in Baltimore’s built environment since the mid-nineteenth century. The windows’ design, fabrication and distribution were connected to the development of racial, religious and ethnic segregation as the city expanded. Many of the windows have been lost, but today the beauty of those that remain brings pleasure to diverse viewers.
Curator Linda Rabben is an author, a human rights activist and an associate research professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland College Park. Since moving to Baltimore in 2021, she has researched stained glass in and around the city. Through a Glass Darkly: The Social History of Stained Glass in Baltimore is her eleventh published book. A grant from the Maryland State Arts Council partially supported its production and this exhibition.
Accessibility
Accessibility
ASL interpretation is available upon request for this event. ASL requests must be made three full business days prior to an event.
Wheelchair and Physical Building Access / The Peale has a brand new elevator! The new accessible entrance is on the left side of the building, down Watchouse alley about 100 ft. There is a keypad on the right side of the elevator door. Press the button to call the elevator. There is a door that will swing open automatically once the elevator is called so stand back. Once the door is open you can enter the elevator portico and then step/roll/dance into the elevator. When you come out of the elevator you will be in a short hallway by the bathrooms and the lobby and welcome desk is on the right. There are three floors in the Peale there is a handrail on all flights of stairs. Various and ample forms of seating is available in every room. The historic entrance has five steps and no functioning handrail.
Parking / There is a temporary drop off spot in the “no parking” zone directly in front of the Holliday St. entrance. There are multiple public paid parking lots within a two block radius of The Peale as well as street parking. There are 4 access parking spots on the 200 block of Holliday Street.
Visual Descriptions and more / For additional information about captioning, ASL, services, and more, please visit our Accessibility page.
Visual Descriptions and more / For additional information about captioning, ASL, services, and more, please visit our Accessibility page.