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Father Time Racing, by Elijah Pierce. Image courtesy of the Columbus Museum of Art.
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CURRENT mega-exhibitION

Good Sports: The Wisdom & Fun of Fair Play

Oct. 12, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2025

AVAM’s 29th Mega-exhibit investigates humanity’s enduring preoccupation with sports - from the Coliseum to the backyard - to arrive at a better comprehension of our human nature. Herein we praise the capacity of sports to impart important ethical lessons of fairness and civility, such as being a gracious winner and never a sore loser.

All exhibitIONs

Good Sports: The Wisdom & Fun of Fair Play
On View

Good Sports: The Wisdom & Fun of Fair Play

The Secret Within: The Art of Judith Scott
On View

The Secret Within: The Art of Judith Scott

Esther and the Dream of One Loving Human Family
On View

Esther and the Dream of One Loving Human Family

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Artist LEONARD KNIGHT at his

creation Salvation Mountain.

“There's Mt. Rushmore and

there's Salvation Mountain.”

ONGOING

Permanent Collection

“If somebody gave
me $100,000 a week
to move...I’d refuse it.
I want to be right here. It’s amazing, isn’t it?”

LeonardKnight-SalvationMountain-PhotobyN

an exuberant haven for self-taught artists” 

—national Geographic

Upcoming events

Sat, Jun 28, 2025 | 5:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Join us for an extravaganza celebrating the intersection of sports, art, and activism with an evening of food, dancing, and fun at the American Visionary Art Museum!

AVAM's Play(ful) Ball Gala - Save the Date

ANNUAL event

Adults are obligated to have fun, so kids will want to grow older.” 

–Hobart Brown
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