Last weekend, at the War Memorial Building in Baltimore in partnership with Artscape was the Scout Art Fair which featured work from emerging and established regional artists, priced between $150 and $5,000. Scout is perfect for seasoned collectors, new art collectors, and art enthusiasts to discover and invest in contemporary art.
This art fair unique as it waives exhibition fees to create a more accessible platform for artists and galleries. Instead, a 35% commission is applied to all art sales, with proceeds supporting the 501(c)(3) Create Baltimore and its operational costs. This year was my second year attending the fair but this time as press receiving an invitation from the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment which was a high honor for me.
Now, let’s dive into the art! I am sharing specific pieces that caught my eye that you can see at the Scout Art Fair. I posted more works on my IG, which you can explore as well.
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Root 3 by V Walton | ceramic, wood, soil, stain
V Walton is a Maryland-based interdisciplinary artist and educator, creating sculpture, installation, performance and video work centered on Black embodiment and ecology. Their work illustrates the societal and interpersonal dynamics that build and break us down simultaneously, making multi-layered connections between clay [terra], nature, and the body.
Sting Like A Bee by Ayana Gordon | Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, framed.
Ayana Gordon is a self-taught Antiguan-Haitian photographer and multimedia artist based in Baltimore, MD. Working primarily with analog film and darkroom printing, she creates textured, immersive images that explore identity, heritage, and the spiritual connections between people and their environments. Rooted in Caribbean and Haitian lineages, her work honors ancestry through portraiture, landscape, and image-making, weaving personal experience into collective remembrance.
Seddlings Tapestry by Vetiver | Naturally dyed hand-printed raw silk tapestry | Photo credit is the artist
Vetiver (Vonne Napper) is a Washington, DC-based transdisciplinary artist, facilitator, educator, printmaker, and land steward. Their practice centers on preserving Black queer and trans identities and co-creating with the earth and others through holistic approaches. I love that it is an eco-conscious work and that the artist made their own ink, which makes it feel specially made for the collector.
Luke by Justice Dwight | 41x25in | Quilted cutout with hand stitched Macreme
Justice Dwight is a self-taught visual artist born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Justice is currently an Annual Resident Artist at VisArts in Richmond, where he continues to expand his practice across disciplines. His work centers Black and queer beauty, intimacy, and visibility, often celebrating identity as both a personal and communal experience.
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