Permanent display
Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art
21 Oct 2016 — 31 Jan 2030 at Smithsonian American Art Museum
· Washington, D.C.
The Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art present a dedicated space for works created outside the mainstream art world — by self-taught artists, folk practitioners, and makers rooted in vernacular traditions.
On view from 2016 through 2030, this long-term exhibition highlights the richness and diversity of art produced beyond formal training, celebrating the ingenuity, personal vision, and cultural depth that define these creative practices.
On view from 2016 through 2030, this long-term exhibition highlights the richness and diversity of art produced beyond formal training, celebrating the ingenuity, personal vision, and cultural depth that define these creative practices.
About the venue
Smithsonian American Art Museum
· Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of art made in the United States from the colonial period to the…