5 × 5 Baltimore: The Art of Black Men's Dialogue on Black Art and Identity

Join us for a groundbreaking cross‑regional exhibition and conversation. Ten Black male artists from Baltimore and the Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley explore identity, belonging, and resilience through painting, mixed media, photography, and abstraction. Their work forms an unprecedented conversation, one that brings together perspectives, histories, and artistic practices in a way that has never been presented before.We invite you to be part of this moment. Come witness, connect, and celebrate a dialogue that amplifies Black voices and reshapes how our stories are seen and heard.

Curated by Barbara Bullard and Derek Price, the exhibition explores themes of memory, identity, resilience, cultural sovereignty, and creative excellence through painting, mixed media, abstraction, and figurative practice.

Ainsley Burrows
Al Johnson
Anthony Smith Jr.
Charles Stonewall
Ernest Shaw
Femi J. Johnson
Jeffrey Kent
Jerry Prettyman
Larry “Poncho” Brown
Rigo Peralta

Eubie Blake Cultural Center
847 N. Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Street parking may be limited. Guests are encouraged to use nearby parking garages, rideshare services, or the Centre Street Light Rail stop.

All galleries are fully accessible.

5 × 5 Baltimore: The Art of Black Men is made possible in part through the generous support of:

Maryland State Arts Council
Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art
Roberts Family Foundation

The Eubie Blake Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating the artistic achievements of African Americans in Baltimore and beyond. Through exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and community partnerships, the Center provides a vital platform for emerging and established artists while fostering cultural literacy, creative expression, and intergenerational dialogue. As a steward of Black artistic heritage for more than fifty years, the Eubie Blake Cultural Center remains committed to nurturing spaces where creativity, history, and community converge.