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100 Miles and Runnin': A Birth-Centennial Honoring Miles Davis
A birth‑centennial tribute honoring Miles Davis and his monumental influence on jazz and 20th‑century music.
September 12 – October 18, 2026 Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center 847 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Curated by Larry Poncho Brown and Derek Price
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center presents “100 Miles and Runnin’,” a visual arts exhibition honoring the 100th birthday of legendary trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis.
The exhibition celebrates Davis’ groundbreaking influence on jazz and modern music, highlighting his innovations across bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion. Featuring contemporary artwork inspired by his sound, vision, and cultural impact, the exhibition reflects the enduring legacy of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
For Immediate Release
5 × 5 BALTIMORE: THE ART OF BLACK MEN
Cross-Regional Exhibition Bringing Together Ten Black Male Artists Opening at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center
Baltimore, MD — The Eubie Blake Cultural Center is proud to present 5 × 5 Baltimore: The Art of Black Men, a groundbreaking cross-regional exhibition opening June 20, 2026, and on view through August 22, 2026, at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center.
Opening on the eve of Father’s Day, the exhibition brings together ten Black male visual artists from Baltimore and Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley whose work explores themes of memory, identity, resilience, cultural sovereignty, and self-determination through painting, mixed media, abstraction, photography, and figurative practice.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Ainsley Burrows
Al Johnson
Anthony Smith Jr.
Charles Stonewall
Ernest Shaw
Femi J. Johnson
Jeffrey Kent
Jerry Prettyman
Larry Poncho Brown
Rigo Peralta
Five participating artists are deeply rooted in Baltimore’s Black artistic ecosystem, joined by five artists from the Lehigh Valley, a region whose collaborative creative culture mirrors Baltimore’s long legacy of artistic innovation and cultural resilience. Together, the artists form a cross-regional dialogue reflecting intertwined histories of migration, labor, memory, and Black creative leadership.
“5 × 5 Baltimore is arriving at exactly the right moment, in exactly the right city,” said Alma Roberts, Project Advisor and artist. “The ten internationally renowned Black male artists from two of the nation’s artistic epicenters will resonate throughout Baltimore, and the messages embedded in forty remarkable works will be amplified far beyond the gallery walls.”
Co-Curator Barbara Bullard describes the exhibition as both locally grounded and globally resonant. “Baltimore and the Lehigh Valley are two regions shaped by resilience and cultural invention,” Bullard said. “By bringing artists from both communities into one exhibition, 5 × 5 Baltimore affirms Black men as architects of meaning whose practices carry memory, imagination, and creative sovereignty across borders.”
“The Eubie Blake Cultural Center is honored to present 5 × 5 Baltimore: The Art of Black Men,” said Derek Price, Executive Director. “At a time when Black male identity is too often narrowed or misrepresented, this exhibition creates space for complexity, vulnerability, joy, and creative expression while continuing the Center’s commitment to artistic excellence, community dialogue, and Black cultural leadership.”
WHEN
Collectors, Sponsors & Press Vernissage
Saturday, June 20, 2026
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
By Invitation Only
Public Opening Reception
Saturday, June 20, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Exhibition Dates
June 20 – August 22, 2026
WHERE
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
847 N. Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Gallery Hours
Wednesday–Friday: 1 PM – 6 PM
Saturday: 11 AM – 3 PM
ABOUT THE EUBIE BLAKE CULTURAL CENTER
For more than fifty years, the Eubie Blake Cultural Center has served as a vital cultural institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating African American art, history, and culture through exhibitions, performances, and educational programming. Located in downtown Baltimore, EBCC provides a platform for artists, scholars, and community leaders while fostering dialogue, reflection, and creative exchange throughout the city and beyond.
SOCIAL MEDIA
@eubieblakecenter
@producestories
SUPPORT
The Eubie Blake Cultural Center gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following partners and sponsors whose contributions helped make 5 × 5 Baltimore: The Art of Black Men possible:
• Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art
• Roberts Family Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT
Christian Harris
press@eubieblake.org
410-225-3130
Photo Gallery
Why My Art Resonates with Collectors
—Donald Covington
I have been collecting Jerry Prettyman’s art for over 30 years. I now own 6 one-of-a-kind originals, 2 wonderful giclee prints, and a number of limited edition prints. My wife and I find Jerry’s art gripping and current. The colors that he incorporates draw your attention, and his choice of themes makes his art appealing.
Past Events
Art in Motion:
Works by Jerry Prettyman
Reception: February 8th, 3-5pm
Rivers I Have Known: Jerry Prettyman
Art In Motion Opening: Photo Gallery
Photo © 2025 André Dunston, Epic Media Photography. All rights reserved.
Blues Invasion
Jerry Prettyman’s ensemble of blues paintings are on exhibit at the M.V. Film Center.
Diversity’s At A Turning Point, And Martha’s Vineyard Is The Epicenter
Baltimore Met Gala 2024
The Baltimore MET GALA honored Jerry with the Artist Icon Award for his “intentional and continued efforts to empower and strengthen the arts industry via transformational human and economic investment.”