Artist Kyle Yearwood speaks about how he found purpose at the American Visionary Art Museum's MLK Day Celebration, January 18, 2021. Other works referenced in his talk: Youtube Link to the film "Etherealistic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vbc1hot5Tk Youtube Link to the Music Video "MovaKween - Peachy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d5IG4KMp6E To learn more about Kyle Instagram: @kyle.yearwood https://vimeo.com/kyleyearwood

Artist Chris Roberts-Antieau's embroidered works have been featured in several exhibitions at the AVAM, including The Big Hope Show, The Great Mystery Show, and The Secret Life of Earth. Join us as we take a tour of Chris's studio and gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This tour was offered as part of the museum's ongoing virtual experiences that bring AVAM to YOU. To see more, visit YouTube.com/americanvisionaryartmuseum About the Artist: Chris Roberts-Antieau has consistently been a pioneer of machine embroidery. Her main body of work, which she calls “fabric paintings'', are highly sophisticated tapestries created in her signature style of fabric appliqué and intricate embroidery, crafted on a simple Bernina sewing machine. Antieau’s subject matter ranges from joyfully candid cultural commentary depicting unbelievable true stories (such as James Brown’s Funeral: And The Tragic Aftermath) to more personal reflections on nature, perception, reality and truth. Antieau further explores her interests through sculpture and installation, creating elaborate dollhouses of famous murder scenes and elegant gowns embroidered with birds of prey eviscerating small animals.

Adrian Kellard's short, but acclaimed art career transpired over the 1980s AIDS epidemic in New York. When he was banned from the Catholic Church for his homosexuality, he converted his small apartment into a source of holiness and art-making. Here, AVAM hosts his roommate and dear friend Regina DeLuise as she narrates a look into this remarkable individual's life and career, told through personal photos of the artist, installation shots of his exhibitions, and Regina's memories. Adrian's work is currently on view in our exhibition "The Science and Mystery of Sleep." To learn more, visit www.avam.org