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The American Visionary Art Museum showcases works by self-taught, outsider artists that have often been overlooked in the art world. Founded in 1995 by Rebecca Hoffberger, this unique arts attraction has a permanent collection and holds yearlong exhibits showcasing pieces centered on one theme such as faith, substance abuse and war and peace. The museum, located at 800 Key Highway in the Inner Harbor, houses galleries, a sculpture barn and plaza, a giant whirligig, a wild flower garden and the Joy America Cafe. It also hosts weddings, meetings and other events. In 2004, the museum added the Jim Rouse Visionary Center, which houses an exhibition space called the Visionary Village, Hall of Soc...
The American Visionary Art Museum showcases works by self-taught, outsider artists that have often been overlooked in the art world. Founded in 1995 by Rebecca Hoffberger, this unique arts attraction has a permanent collection and holds yearlong exhibits showcasing pieces centered on one theme such as faith, substance abuse and war and peace. The museum, located at 800 Key Highway in the Inner Harbor, houses galleries, a sculpture barn and plaza, a giant whirligig, a wild flower garden and the Joy America Cafe. It also hosts weddings, meetings and other events. In 2004, the museum added the Jim Rouse Visionary Center, which houses an exhibition space called the Visionary Village, Hall of Social Visionaries, teaching spaces and a meeting hall. Although the outsider art it exhibits has often been overlooked, the museum garners national attention. In 2005, Rosie O'Donnell and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu were among the more than 400 supporters celebrating the museum's 10th anniversary. In keeping with its eclectic spirit, every May, AVAM hosts the Kinetic Sculpture Race, in which human-propelled creations race over pavement and water at the Inner Harbor for the mediocre and next-to-last awards. The museum also holds the annual art car parade at Artscape.
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Arc of Baltimore celebrates Art in the Round
Special to The Baltimore SunNo decorators needed for this party. At Art in the Round, the Arc of Baltimore's annual shindig, there were more than 60 artists on hand. As guests entered the ballroom at the American Visionary Art Museum, they were surrounded by works of art. All the...Tags: Stephen Morgan, Museum Dioramas, Jerry Williams
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New restaurant at AVAM
The name is a little strange - a reader on my blog said it sounds like a place you'd tell your children to stay away from - but Mr. Rain's Fun House is a perfect fit for the not-so-ordinary American Visionary Art Museum. It's the restaurant that opened...Tags: Mount Washington, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Museum Dioramas, Barry Levinson
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Free museum admission, free coffee and ice cream: Cheap Trick Thursday
baltimoresun.comAre you a Bank of America cardholder? Then you qualify for free admission this weekend to the American Visionary Art Museum or the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. You can take advantage of Bank of America's Museums... -
What's behind permit checks
Baltimore Sun reporterCity inspectors in recent months have cited an Elvis statue in Canton, a restaurant's awnings in Hampden and Cafe Hon's pink flamingo as unlawfully intruding into public space, but a spokesman for Mayor Sheila Dixon said the cash-strapped city is not...Tags: Sheila Dixon, National Government, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Cafe Hon
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Profile of our Top Chef chef and more
Dining@LargeI hope everyone got a chance to read the centerpiece story in the Taste section today. It's on Baltimore's second Top Chef contestant, Jesse Sandlin. Her cooking could not be more refined and elegant (or at least it was when......Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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A new restaurant coming to the Visionary Art Museum
Dining@LargeFor those of you readers who only visit Dining@Large because you want restaurant news, I have an excellent tidbit for you.The owners of the Sputnik Cafe in Crownsville have applied for a liquor license to operate the restaurant in the......Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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AVAM exhibit celebrates the rugged individualist
Baltimore Sun reporter"It's going to be a challenge for a lot of people," says Roger Manley, gesturing to the invigoratingly eclectic collection of material he curated for the American Visionary Art Museum's new exhibit, "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness." "It's a...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Punishment, Illegal Immigrants, Statue of Liberty, Demographics
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Eclectic events
Baltimore Sun reporterSEPTEMBER SEPT. 3-5: Justin Schlegel, Comedy SEPT. 3-6: Baltimore Summer Antiques Fair, Convention SEPT. 4: The Freedom Singers, Reginald SEPT. 4-5: Larry Lancaster, Magooby's SEPT. 10: Songs of Baltimore, Pratt Light Street SEPT. 10-13: "Sesame Street...Tags: Walters Art Museum, Poetry, Libraries and Museums, Tourism and Leisure, Colleges and Universities
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Art exhibits and events
Baltimore Sun reporterSEPTEMBER SEPT. 4-OCT. 16: "Delineations" in Gallery I; Metals Guild of Maryland in Gallery II, HCAC SEPT. 5-6: Arts in the Park, Cromwell SEPT. 9-OCT. 9: "Dawn Prayers" in Studio 204, Savage Mill SEPT. 10-OCT. 10: "The Nature of Wilde Lake ... and...Tags: Walters Art Museum, Johns Hopkins University, Libraries and Museums, Tourism and Leisure, Ellicott City
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Artscape 2009: Reasons to go
Special to The Baltimore SunBaltimore's famed summer arts festival is a sprawling affair. From July 17 to July 19, live music can be heard on three outdoor stages, a variety of indoor venues and along the streets and sidewalks of the Station North Arts District. Large food courts...Tags: Artscape, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Charles Theatre, Dionne Warwick, Festive Event
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Divine statue and more head to the windows of Bergdorf Goodman
New York is home to the Statue of Liberty, Coney Island, the Empire State Building. And, for the next month at least, the city will adopt a massively fluffy Baltimore-bred pink poodle named Fifi and a 10-foot-tall statue of Divine.
Some 50 pieces from...Tags: Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Museum of Modern Art, John Waters, Coney Island
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Family vacation hot spots in Baltimore
Baltimore began a major makeover more than twenty-five years ago and it started with the revitalization of the Inner Harbor, where you can start your exploration, completely on foot. - National Aquarium in Baltimore. The Inner Harbor's anchor boasts...Tags: Family Vacations, Libraries and Museums, Adults, National Aquarium Baltimore, Spider-Man (fictional character)
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