April 17 – June 15, 2026
1st Floor | Moses Williams Center
Overview
Baltimore is a city shaped by what it builds—and what it chooses to preserve. Built to Last brings together contemporary artists and historic materials to explore the buildings that define Baltimore’s past and continue to shape its future,
About the Exhibition
Last fall, The Peale invited artists across the region to respond to a simple but powerful idea:
What do Baltimore’s buildings carry through time?
Artists were asked to interpret ten enduring landmarks—structures that have shaped the city’s civic, cultural, and architectural identity.
The result is a layered exhibition that pairs historic black-and-white architectural photography with contemporary artworks created in response to them.
Together, these works explore:
- Preservation and loss
- Adaptation and reuse
- The evolving meaning of place in Baltimore
What You’ll Experience
Visitors will encounter both documentation and interpretation:
- Historic photographs capturing Baltimore’s architectural legacy
- Contemporary artworks reimagining these same spaces
- A dialogue between past and present across ten landmark sites
This is not just an exhibition—it’s a way of seeing the city differently.
Featured Artists
- Sadia Aaminah
- M. Travis Cahill
- Sarah Daniels
- Patrick Dwyre (MAKE STUDIO)
- Holly Echavarria
- David Gibney
- Kathleen Kotarba
- Tony Labate (MAKE STUDIO)
- Xyl Lasersohn
- Christian Lynch
- Aynex Mercado
- Molly Palmer
- Elise Petersen-Deitrick
- Linda Press
- Linda Rabben
- Carl Schmidt
- Madison Short
- Nicole Ucheya
Jurors
- Catherine Arthur, Chief Curator, Maryland Center for History and Culture
- Jo Briggs, Jennie Walters Delano Curator, 18th- & 19th-Century Art, Walters Art Museum
- Schroeder Cherry, Museum Curator at Morgan State University James E. Lewis Museum of Art
- Imani Haynes, Curator, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
- Joe Tropea, Curator, City of Baltimore (Mayor’s Office)
Built to Last | April 17 – June 15, 2026 | The Peale | 225 Holliday Street | Baltimore, Maryland
Admission is free
Programming and Events
Opening Reception
Friday, April 17, 2026 | 6 – 8 PM | RSVP
Join artists, preservation advocates, and the community to celebrate Baltimore’s enduring landmarks.
Supported by
Community Partners
