Flaunt

Flaunt: When Appearance Speaks is the American Visionary Art Museum’s 31st major thematic exhibition. It brings together 100 works spanning drawing, portraiture, photography, fiber, wearable art, and sculpture, including pieces made with transformed everyday materials such as buttons, pipe cleaners, and bark.

Rather than asking visitors to look beneath the surface, the exhibition examines how emotion, invention, humor, protection, and self-authorship can be communicated through appearance. Featured works include Montrel Beverly’s *Cowboy Boots (Hers)*, Lucy Walker’s *Finty-African Hunting Dog*, Shawn Payne’s *Space Heels*, Beau McCall’s button-and-denim *Button Yoke: Blue I*, Helen Rae’s *Untitled (October 1, 2014)*, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein’s clay-and-paint *Untitled (crown)*, and Maria “Maima” Tani’s *Coral Dress*.

When: October 10, 2026–September 5, 2027

Venue: Zanvyl A. Krieger Main Building, American Visionary Art Museum

Exhibition: Flaunt: When Appearance Speaks

Tickets: Price not available

Admission: Admission includes entry to the museum and all current exhibitions

Artists and works: The exhibition features 100 works by artists working in drawing, portraiture, photography, fiber, wearable form, and sculpture. The page highlights works by Montrel Beverly, Lucy Walker, Shawn Payne, Beau McCall, Helen Rae, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, and Maria “Maima” Tani.

Materials: Works incorporate both traditional media and repurposed everyday materials, including clothing buttons, embroidery thread, upcycled denim, pipe cleaners, and bark.

Related programming: The exhibition page references a related program, but does not provide its schedule or other details.