Fugue in 3 Voices
Linling Lu in her studio, Baltimore, Maryland, 2019. Photograph by Xiaoming Liu, Ph.D. Courtesy of Arting Gallery.
Upcoming exhibition
November 22, 2025 – April 26, 2026
Located in the Blair Foundation Gallery of The Baker Museum
Baltimore-based artist Linling Lu is best known for her sonically inspired circular paintings, which have been exhibited in museums and public collections around the world. Her hard-edge paintings are composed of concentric rings of color that appear to vibrate, and the shades of color in her paintings respond to the sounds she hears in music. Lu meticulously paints each band of color by hand, using bands of varying widths to evoke musical contemplations and creating paintings that range up to 9 feet in diameter.
For this installation, Lu created new pieces inspired by symphonic works that will be featured in the Naples Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Masterworks series: Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.” Just as a fugue interweaves different musical voices, this exhibition will weave the influence of these three composers together into one cohesive installation that invites the viewer to consider music with their eyes as well as their ears. This synthesis of musical and visual sources of inspiration is deeply ingrained in Lu’s artistic practice: Trained as a classical pianist, she continues to find inspiration in the study of music, and practices piano in her studio between painting sessions.
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Selected Works
Linling Lu (b. China 1983). One Hundred Melodies of Solitude, No.265, 2025. Acrylic on shaped canvas, 75 x 75 in. Courtesy of Arting Gallery.
Linling Lu (b. China 1983). One Hundred Melodies of Solitude, No.264, 2025. Acrylic on shaped canvas, 67 x 67 x 1 3/4 in. Courtesy of Arting Gallery.
Linling Lu (b. China 1983). One Hundred Melodies of Solitude, No.264, detail, 2025. Acrylic on shaped canvas, 67 x 67 x 1 3/4 in. Courtesy of Arting Gallery.
Linling Lu (b. China 1983). One Hundred Melodies of Solitude, No.249, 2025. Acrylic on shaped canvas, 67 x 67 x 1 3/4 in. Courtesy of Arting Gallery.
Associated Events
© Xiaoming Liu, Ph.D., courtesy Arting Gallery
Artist Talk
Linling Lu Fugue in 3 Voices
Thursday, January 8, 2pm
Ubben Signature Event Space
Linling Lu, artist
Join exhibiting artist Linling Lu for a discussion of her new work. The installation, titled Fugue in 3 Voices, responds to symphonic works featured in the Naples Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Masterworks series.
Chladni Sound Bath Meditation
Frequencies You Can Hear, Feel and See with certified sound therapy practitioner Erica Nagel
Multiple dates
Wednesday, January 14, 9am
Wednesday, February 11, 9am
Tuesday, March 10, 9am
Friday, April 10, 9am
Ubben Signature Event Space
Erica Nagel, owner of Sound Healings
This 90-minute sound bath meditation with Erica Nagel explores the hidden geometry of sound through visual patterns formed by vibration. No experience with meditation is needed — just a receptive presence and a mat. Afterward, visit Linling Lu’s sonically inspired paintings in the Blair Breakout Gallery.
This exhibition is organized by Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum and curated by Courtney McNeil, museum director and chief curator.
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