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American Visionary Art Museum

American Visionary Art Museum Review

The nation's primary museum and education center for self-taught or "outsider" art has won great acclaim by both museum experts and those who don't even consider themselves art aficionados. Seven galleries exhibit the quirky creations—paintings, sculptures, relief works, and pieces that defy easy classification—of untrained "visionary" artists working outside the mainstream art world. In addition to the visual stimulation of amazingly intricate or refreshingly inventive works, reading the short bios of artists will give you insight to their often-moving spiritual and expressive motivations. The museum's unusual, playful philosophy extends outside its walls, with large exhibits installed in a former whiskey warehouse and a 55-foot whirligig twirling in the museum's plaza.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 800 Key Hwy., Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD, 21230 | Map It
  • Phone: 410/244-1900
  • Cost: $15.95
  • Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-6
  • Website: www.avam.org
  • Location: Inner Harbor

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