OUR GALLERIES
Motor House is home to two gallery spaces; Main Gallery and the West Bay Gallery.
Our galleries introduce you to the visual art work of Baltimore's bold and vibrant artistic community. We focus on providing a platform for local emerging artists through a lens of justice and equity. Our reach and impact is amplified through key partnerships with organizations like Arts Every Day, Asia North Festival, and more. ​
Gallery Exhibitions are on view during all Motor House events and for guided tours with our staff each Friday 11AM - 1PM.
WEST BAY GALLERY
ON VIEW: THE HANDS THAT MADE US
Curated by APoetNamedNate
Through the works of 11 woman visuals artists, the show lays bare the full spectrum of womanhood, from birth to ascendance. Timed to coincide with Women's History Month and Kidney Awareness Month, the exhibition invites viewers to step inside the stories and legacies it seeks to honor.
OPENING MARCH 5TH
ARTIST TALK & CLOSING RECEPTION MARCH 26TH 7PM - 8PM
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NATE ANDERSON
Nate Anderson aka APoetNamedNate, is a versatile artist from Baltimore, boasts a diverse artistic background as a poet, music producer, songwriter, creative director, filmmaker, author and curator. Renowned for his poetry productions, including the esteemed Charm City Slam, he brings together nationally ranked and amateur poets, fostering a space for authentic poetry experiences. With two notable short films under his belt, he served as the co-director and executive musical producer of The Unveiling of God / a love letter to my forefathers and as the creative director and music producer of A Black Girl’s Country. Both films have been showcased in museums, schools, and universities. In 2023, Baltimore Magazine honored
APoetNamedNate as Best Filmmaker of Baltimore. His book, Anticipational Love Poems, a sobering rumination of love, desire, and conflict is currently available everywhere books are sold.
WEST BAY GALLERY CURATOR
MAIN GALLERY
ON VIEW THROUGH MARCH 26TH: THE SPIRITS THAT FEEDS US
Curated by Charles Mason III
Through the works of 11 woman visuals artists, the show lays bare the full spectrum of womanhood, from birth to ascendance. Timed to coincide with Women's History Month and Kidney Awareness Month, the exhibition invites viewers to step inside the stories and legacies it seeks to honor. ​​
ARTIST TALK AND CLOSING RECEPTION MARCH 26TH 7PM - 8PM
MAIN GALLERY CURATOR
Charles Mason III (Baltimore, MD) received his AA degree from CCBC, BFA from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and MFA in Studio Art from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), 2019. He has curated several shows in Baltimore and Philadelphia as well as had solo shows which include Screaming in Silence, My Salvation is Love (The End), at Anna Zorina Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2022, Goya Contemporary Gallery Baltimore, MD, 2021, and Spillway Collective, Philadelphia, PA, 2019. He has participated in group exhibitions, The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), Charm City, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY, The Radical Voice of Blackness Speaks of Resistance and Joy, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Annapolis, MD, A Gathering, HOUSING Gallery New York, NY, Radical Reading Room, The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, NY, Breaching the Margins, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI, CARPE DIEM, UTA Art Space and Surface is only a Material Vehicle for Spirit, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago, IL to name a few. He has work in the permanent collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, the James E. Lewis Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, the Whitney Museum of American Art Special Collections, and the Hammer Museum Grunwald Center Collection, he is also a Trawick Prize winner.