Grand Rapids Business Journal
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The Grand Rapids Art Museum’s newest exhibit features more than 80 American folk art objects, spanning from paintings and pottery, to quilts, needlework and sculpture, which were created by folk artists, often referred to as self-taught artists.
American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection is available from May 22 through Aug. 28 and organized into four sections founders, travelers, philosophers and seekers.
“American Perspectives offers our visitors a chance to look at America through the eyes and experiences of folk artists,” said Dana Friis-Hansen, GRAM director and CEO. “The diversity of experience and perspective is what strengthens our community, and we look forward to sharing a platform for stories that have often been untold throughout history.”