The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) announced it is hosting an exhibition featuring 21 portraits of community and civic leaders who are working to strengthen two east Baltimore neighborhoods: Belair-Edison and Johnston Square. The works were created as part of artist Mary Jo Messenger’s “Beacons of Light” series, launched with the support of Maryland State Senator Cory McCray. McCray has represented both communities as a delegate and senator since 2015 and Messenger is a Howard-County-based realist painter who was inspired to convey her appreciation for the selfless people in these communities who share an unwavering dedication to serving others. Baltimore Heroes from Belair-Edison and Johnston Square is on view at the BMA March 29–April 6, 2025.
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