Salah Elmur Acquisition by the Baltimore Museum of Art

Congratulations to Salah Elmur on the acquisition of Farewell Wall (2024) by the Baltimore Museum of Art, part of the museum’s newly announced group of nearly 250 acquisitions from around the globe. In the museum’s acquisition announcement, Director Asma Naeem underscores the BMA’s ambition to build “a truly global collection” and to present works that connect local and global experience. As published by the BMA, Farewell Wall exemplifies Elmur’s ability to turn intimate scenes into universal reflections, while reinforcing the museum’s commitment to artists from Eastern Africa.