Howard Finster: Visionary Godfather of American Outsider Art

Join us for a presentation by Norman Girardot, Professor Emeritus, Lehigh University, on one of outsider art's most colorful artists. Reverend Howard Finster, a self-proclaimed "Man of Visions" and "Stranger from Another World," was one of America's most prolific self-taught artists, recording visionary prophecies and glimpses of a celestial world revealed to him by God. Please join us for an illustrated talk by esteemed author Norman Girardot, Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion at Lehigh University: “Howard Finster: Visionary Godfather of American Outsider Art," on Thursday, Oct 29, at 6:30pm. Discover the astounding world of Howard Finster who transformed his faith, American popular culture, and everyday objects into thousands of wildly imaginative works, some of which are on view in the Keen Collection. Whether you know his art or not, Finster’s story will change the way you think about who can be an artist and what art can be. Event Details • Preview (6:00pm): Explore the remarkable Keen Collection of Outsider Art at Bethany Mission • Illustrated Lecture (6:30pm): Professor Norman Girardot speaks, followed by a Q&A with Girardot and Victor Keen • Reception (7:30pm): Continue the conversation with fellow art lovers at an informal Meet & Greet THE KEEN COLLECTION WEBSITE: https://thekeencollection.net/artworks/ The Keen Collection at Bethany Mission - 1527 Brandywine Street - Philadelphia 19130 [email protected]