The Pickman Revival

"The Pickman Revival" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Steven M. Vance. It was published in the Matthew Carpenter-edited thematic anthology Pickman's Gallery by Ulthar Press in 2018.
==Synopsis==
At the pre-opening meeting for an art exhibition celebrating the works and legacy of the enigmatic Richard Upton Pickman, a mismatched group of organisers, artists and journalists decide to take a trip to see the supposed studio of their hero, which one believes to have located beneath an abandoned Boston warehouse.
Upon reaching the warehouse and breaking in, the group do manage to locate the studio, but are quickly set upon by a pack of ghouls which boil up from the well located in the basement's centre. Only two of the group survive the attack and make a successful escape.
==Behind the Mythos ==
"The Pickman Revival" features several nods to the Cthulhu Mythos in addition to the Pickman paintings on display. These include the location of the exhibition, Innsmouth; one of the artists having subtle signs of the Innsmouth Look, as well as painting pictures of fish-men hybrids and enormous creatures with cephalopod traits; and another who admits to being a ghoul himself.
The story also features several unfinished plot threads which make it feel more like part of an uncompleted novel than a stand-alone short.
Category:Steven M. Vance works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works