One of the more unique aspects of the American Visionary Art Museum is how it manages its main exhibition space. Each year it chooses a single theme and then curates one show around that theme that hangs for the duration of the year. The current offering is "Good Sports: The Wisdom & Fun of Fair Play." I have to say that of all of the shows I've seen over the years, this one is the thinnest. It features the fewest artists and the works displayed often lack a certain magic that I have come to anticipate. That said, it was still thoughtful and there are beautiful and interesting works of all sorts to see and delight in. I'm including an image of curator Gage Branda's statement of concept. You should be able to enlarge it enough to read it for yourself if you are so inclined.
Some highlights.
untitled by Manuel Bauman, n.d.
"Lincoln Financial Field" by Kambel Smith, 2019
foreground: "Christmas Eve Truce in the Snow" by Tom Duncan, 1984
"Christmas Eve Truce in the Snow" DETAIL
Vintage Pinball Games
Various Illustrated Baseballs by George Sosnak
"New York New York" by Benny Carter, n.d.
"Hit The Road Jack!" by Ben Sakoguchi, 2005
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