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Surface Magazine explores how “Artist Derrick Adams is Building a Retreat for Black Creatives” with Everette Taylor
“The artist spoke with ‘Surface’ about how he partnered with Tiffany & Co. and Artsy to support the creative community - and his mission to bring people together… ”
Edition Magazine examines “How Derrick Adams’ The Last Resort Artist Retreat Provides Mindful Leisure”
“Derrick Adams’ The Last Resort artist retreat is a space for Black creatives to gather their wits before they reach their wits’ end…”
Whitewall Magazine discusses The Last Resort Artist Retreat’s Inception, Mission, and Ethos
“Derrick Adams creates accessible spaces in Baltimore for Connection, Relaxation, and Preservation…”
Cultured Magazine, Black History Month Special Gathering
“Collector Dr. Joy Simmons and Derrick Adams co-hosted an event at the end of Black History Month to support the artist’s residency program, The Last Resort Artist Retreat…”
BmoreArt Reports on The Last Resort Artist Retreat & the Legacy of Baltimore Native, Derrick Adams
“Inspired by Baltimore’s powerful and complex history, Adams is now devoted to creating a physical space that reflects the ethos of his visual art…”
Mayor Young Welcomes Derrick Adams to City Hall
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young will welcome world-renowned hometown artist Derrick Adams to City Hall and preview his first Baltimore solo exhibition, “Where I'm From.”
Derrick Adams’ Family Archives Capture Intimate, Joyful, and Ordinary Baltimore Moments
You are an archive. Your cellular memory and the genetic structures that determined the color of your eyes are archives too, lasting proof about your ancestry.
World-Renowned Local Artist Derrick Adams Opens New Exhibit At City Hall
Derrick Adams returned to City Hall on Wednesday. The exhibit at City Hall features all-new works inspired by his childhood in Baltimore.
This Baltimore native’s art is internationally recognized. Here’s why his first solo show is at City Hall.
To live in and love Baltimore is to understand that its greatest charms lie below the surface. Its problems, and the way people in power continually frame them, obscure the real beauty within.