Edgar Allan Poe: A Baltimore Icon at the BMA

Don’t miss this terror-ific exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art! Baltimore’s legendary storyteller inspired artists such as Gauguin, Manet, Matisse, and others. See works by these famous admirers of Poe’s chilling and unforgettable tales.

This dramatic exhibition showcases works by some of the greatest artists of the 19th and 20th centuries who were inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling and unforgettable tales. Drawn largely from the BMA’s renowned collection, these rarely seen prints, drawings, and illustrated books feature Poe’s iconic subjects, while a theatrical installation echoes his sinister subject matter with dark wall colors, velvet curtains, and spooky lighting. Dominated by French artists, the exhibition conveys Poe’s impact on them and the literary themes that inspired their work—love and loss, fear and terror, and madness and obsession—with compelling images inspired by The Raven, The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and the Pendulum, and other Poe classics.

This exhibit is FREE and will run from October 4th – January 17th at the BMA.