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A Beautiful Stillness: Artists Mariam Ghani, Erin Ellen Kelly, Maria Molteni and Cauleen Smith in Conversation

Join artists Mariam Ghani, Erin Ellen Kelly, Maria Molteni and Cauleen Smith for a conversation about the Shaker influence on American culture and imagination.

Virtual; free with registration

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Major Exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum Will Explore the Legacy of Francesc Tosquelles

Exploring the crossroads of art and psychiatry, this exhibition delves into the legacy of Catalan psychiatrist Francesc Tosquelles (Reus, 1912–Granges-sur-Lot, 1994). Tosquelles pioneered revolutionary psychiatric practices that came to be known as “institutional psychotherapy,” designed to integrate patients into the communal life of Saint-Alban Hospital’s “asylum-village,” which was located in Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole, France.

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Virtual Insights: (Re)Turning the Gaze

Join us for a conversation with curators Karen Patterson, Ka-Man Tse, Sophie Hackett, and exhibition curator Valérie Rousseau as they explore notions of the gaze in works by both contemporary photographers and artists from the museum exhibition PHOTO | BRUT: Collection Bruno Decharme & Compagnie

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. ET

Watch a recording of this program online here.

 

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2022 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture

Join us online for the 2022 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture and discover new research on visionary artists Sister Gertrude Morgan, William Edmondson, and Joseph Yoakum with talks by Valerie Cassel Oliver, Jennifer Jane Marshall, and Esther Adler 

Watch a recording of this program online here.

 

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Virtual Insights: Francesc Tosquelles: Avant-Garde Psychiatry and the Birth of Art Brut

Join co-curators behind the scenes of Francesc Tosquelles: Avant-Garde Psychiatry and the Birth of Art Brut to learn about the artworks, artists and themes included in this exhibition.

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Mystical Abstraction: Women, Spiritualism, and the Arts

Join Jennifer Higgie and Hilma’s Ghost for a conversation about Shaker gift drawings, spiritual abstraction, and women artists.

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A Message from the Director and CEO, Jason T. Busch

Read a message from Jason T. Busch, Director and CEO.

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2023 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture

Join us online for the 2023 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture and learn more about self-taught artists Ceija Stojka, David Drake and Mary Sully, with talks by Tímea Junghaus, Jason Young and Philip Deloria. 

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The World at Play: Naomi Clark and Mary Flanagan on Historical Gameboards

Join game historians and designers Naomi Clark and Mary Flanagan for a conversation about the Wendel Gameboard Collection on view in the exhibition Playing with Design: Gameboards, Art and Culture.

Watch a recording of this program online here.