A compilation of personal reflections from leading writers alongside portfolios from the city’s most celebrated visual artists. In inspired text and rich visuals, the book offers a multifaceted and diverse perspective, where authors explore specific moments that shaped their creative vision and visual artists offer bodies of work inspired by materials, ideas, and experiences of their hometown.

Artists include:

• Laura Lippman
• Madison Smartt Bell
• D. Watkins
• Scott Shane
• Joyce Scott
• Derrrick Adams
• John Waters

“City of Artists: Baltimore is a substantive contribution to an arts ecosystem that both celebrates and sustains, as the diversity of expression in this gorgeous volume echoes the vibrant pulse of Baltimore’s artistic community. I invite you to not only savor this book, but to also use it as a guide for further exploration of the many studios, galleries, museums, libraries, and bookstores around our city. I know you will be delighted by what you find.” - Asma Naeem, Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director, Baltimore Museum Of Art

BmoreArt has produced a high-end arts and culture magazine since 2015. We publish two issues a year and are working on issue #16 for this fall. In addition, we operate the BmoreArt websitebmoreart.com, an online magazine with original web content six days a week and a robust events calendar, as well as an active Instagram profile and a weekly newsletter distributed to collectors, curators, students, artists  and  influencers  across  the  art  landscape.  Both  online  and  in  print,  BmoreArt  serves  as  a  resource,  connector,  and  elevator  for  contemporary artists, creatives, arts professionals, and cultural organizations throughout the region.

Publisher: BmoreArt
Pages: 220pp
Size: 9.5 x 11
Notes: paperback, French flaps
Release Date: Fall 2023
ISBN: 979-8988755203