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'''Visionary art''' is ] that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of ] including ] or ] ]s, or is based in such experiences.<ref name="AlexGrey"></ref>

'''Visionary art''' is ] that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of ] including ] or ] ]s, or is based in such experiences.
==History==
The ], first established in 1946, is considered to be an important technical and philosophical catalyst in its strong influence upon contemporary visionary art.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://academyofvisionaryart.com/information/visionary-art |title=Academy of Visionary Art |access-date=2014-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312142009/http://academyofvisionaryart.com/information/visionary-art |archive-date=2014-03-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref></ref> Its artists included ], ], ], ] and ] among others. Several artists who would later work in visionary art trained under Fuchs, including ], ],<ref></ref> ] and ].


==Definition== ==Definition==
] with visionary art paintings.]]

Visionary art often carries themes of spiritual, mystical or inner awareness.<ref name=AlexGrey /> Despite this broad definition, there does seem to be emerging some definition to what constitutes the contemporary visionary art 'scene' and which artists can be considered especially influential. ], ], ] and ] are also direct precursors to contemporary visionary art. Notable visionary artists count ], ], ], ] (of the Pacific Northwest School of Visionary Art), ], and ] amongst their antecedents.
The ] defines Visionary art as "....art produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself."<ref> The American Visionary Art Museum in ]. Retrieved 2010-03-20</ref> It goes on to say that visionary art is a product of an inner process, and may not even be thought of as art by its creator; it also differentiates Visionary art from ].

Alexander Beiner, host of Visionary Artists Podcast, has proposed an alternative definition, suggesting that "Visionary Art is any art that seeks to represent or explore mystical experience. As such, it lies at the nexus between the sublime and the existential. Visionary art must contain an element of metaphysical Otherness and often references qualities associated with altered states of consciousness, including ego-death, entoptic imagery, mythic archetypes and spiritual symbolism." <ref>http://www.beyondthebasin.com/visionary-artists-podcast.php - Visionary Artists Podcast Episode 10</ref>

Both trained and self-taught (or ]) artists have, and continue to create visionary works. Many visionary artists are actively engaged in spiritual practices, and some have drawn inspiration from psychedelic experiences.

Walter Schurian, professor at the ], is quick to point out the difficulties in describing visionary art as if it were a discrete genre, since "it is difficult to know where to start and where to stop. Recognized trends have all had their fantastic component, so demarcation is apt to be fuzzy."
Despite this ambiguity, there does seem to be emerging some definition to what constitutes the contemporary visionary art 'scene' and which artists can be considered especially influential. Contemporary visionary artists count ], ], ] (of the Pacific Northwest School of Visionary Art), ], and ] amongst their antecedents. ], ] and ] are also direct precursors to contemporary visionary art.


==Schools and organizations== ==Schools and organizations==
The ], which includes ] and ], is also a strong influence on visionary culture. It may also be considered the European version, with the names being interchangeable.{{cn|date=May 2022}}


The ], founded by ] serves as an important portal for visionary art events. More recently, a new wave of visionary artists collaborate to function as modern ] involved in self-publishing and promotion of visionary artists through the internet and via festivals such as ] and ], and exhibition/ritual spaces such as ] and the ] Movement.{{cn|date=May 2022}}
The ], which includes ] and ], is also to be considered an important technical and philosophical catalyst in its strong influence upon the contemporary visionary culture. It may also be considered the European version, with the names being interchangeable.


The ] in Baltimore, Maryland, is a museum devoted entirely to visionary art.
The ], founded by ] serves as an important portal for visionary art events. More recently, a new wave of visionary artists collaborate under the umbrella of Lila, Beinart, Visionary Revue, and Pod Collective{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} which function as modern ] involved in self-publishing and promotion of visionary artists through the internet and via festivals such as ] and ], and exhibition/ritual spaces such as Synergenesis and the Interdimensional Art Movement.


==Artists== ==Gallery==
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* ''Cosmic Art'' Ramond & Lila Piper (Hawthorne Books) ISBN 0-8015-1774-5, 1975 * ''Cosmic Art'' Ramond & Lila Piper (Hawthorne Books) {{ISBN|0-8015-1774-5}}, 1975
* ''Celestial Visitations The Art of Gilbert Williams'' (Pomegranate Artbooks) ISBN 0-517-53900-4, 1979 * ''Celestial Visitations The Art of Gilbert Williams'' (Pomegranate Artbooks) {{ISBN|0-517-53900-4}}, 1979
* ''Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of ]", Carlo McCormick, Inner Traditions International, 1990 * ''Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of ]", Carlo McCormick, Inner Traditions International, 1990
* ''Raw Creation: Outsider Art and Beyond'' John Maizels,ISBN 0-7148-3149-2, 1996 * ''Raw Creation: Outsider Art and Beyond'' John Maizels,{{ISBN|0-7148-3149-2}}, 1996
* ''The Art of ]'' Elka Spoerri, Daniel Baumann and E. M. Gomez, ISBN 0-691-11498-6, 2003 * ''The Art of ]'' Elka Spoerri, Daniel Baumann and E. M. Gomez, {{ISBN|0-691-11498-6}}, 2003
* ''Nothing Is True - Everything Is Permitted: The Life of ]'' John Geiger, (The Disinformation Company), 130. ISBN 19328571251, 2005 * ''Nothing Is True - Everything Is Permitted: The Life of ]'' John Geiger, (The Disinformation Company), 130. {{ISBN|1932857125}}, 2005
* ''Fantastic Art'' (Taschen) ( Schurian, Prof. Dr. Walter) ISBN 978-3-8228-2954-7 (English edition), 2005 * ''Fantastic Art'' (]) ( Schurian, Prof. Dr. Walter) {{ISBN|978-3-8228-2954-7}} (English edition), 2005
* ''True Visions'' (] and Pablo Echaurren) (Betty Books) ISBN 88-902372-0-1, 2006 * ''True Visions'' (] and Pablo Echaurren) (Betty Books) {{ISBN|88-902372-0-1}}, 2006
* ''Metamorphosis: 50 Contemporary Surreal, Fantastic and Visionary Artists'' (beinArt) ISBN 978-0-9803231-0-8, 2007 * ''Metamorphosis: 50 Contemporary Surreal, Fantastic and Visionary Artists'' (beinArt) {{ISBN|978-0-9803231-0-8}}, 2007


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
* 1975 - ''Cosmic Art'' Ramond & Lila Piper (Hawthorne Books) ISBN 0-8015-1774-5 * 1975 - ''Cosmic Art'' Ramond & Lila Piper (Hawthorne Books) {{ISBN|0-8015-1774-5}}
* 1979 - ''Celestial Visitations The Art of Gilbert Williams'' (Pomegranate Artbooks) ISBN 0-517-53900-4 * 1979 - ''Celestial Visitations The Art of Gilbert Williams'' (Pomegranate Artbooks) {{ISBN|0-517-53900-4}}
* 2005 - ''Fantastic Art'' (Taschen) ( Schurian, Prof. Dr. Walter) ISBN 978-3-8228-2954-7 (English edition) * 2005 - ''Fantastic Art'' (Taschen) ( Schurian, Prof. Dr. Walter) {{ISBN|978-3-8228-2954-7}} (English edition)
* 2006 - ''True Visions'' (] and Pablo Echaurren) (Betty Books) ISBN 88-902372-0-1 * 2006 - ''True Visions'' (] and Pablo Echaurren) (Betty Books) {{ISBN|88-902372-0-1}}
* 2007 - ''Metamorphosis'' (beinArt) ISBN 978-0-9803231-0-8 * 2007 - ''Metamorphosis'' (beinArt) {{ISBN|978-0-9803231-0-8}}
* 2011 - "Positive Creations" (Schiffer Publications) {{ISBN|978-0-7643-3913-4}}
* 2016 - ''El Canto de Abraxas'' de Álvaro Robles G. (Editorial Salón Arcano) {{ISBN|978-987-42-2189-6}}


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Art that purports to transcend the physical world
Paintings by Alex Grey in The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors

Visionary art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences.

History

The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, first established in 1946, is considered to be an important technical and philosophical catalyst in its strong influence upon contemporary visionary art. Its artists included Ernst Fuchs, Rudolf Hausner, Arik Brauer, Wolfgang Hutter and Anton Lehmden among others. Several artists who would later work in visionary art trained under Fuchs, including Mati Klarwein, Robert Venosa, Philip Rubinov Jacobson and De Es Schwertberger.

Definition

Visionary artist Laurence Caruana with visionary art paintings.

Visionary art often carries themes of spiritual, mystical or inner awareness. Despite this broad definition, there does seem to be emerging some definition to what constitutes the contemporary visionary art 'scene' and which artists can be considered especially influential. Symbolism, Cubism, Surrealism and Psychedelic art are also direct precursors to contemporary visionary art. Notable visionary artists count Hilma af Klint, Hieronymous Bosch, William Blake, Morris Graves (of the Pacific Northwest School of Visionary Art), Emil Bisttram, and Gustave Moreau amongst their antecedents.

Schools and organizations

The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, which includes Ernst Fuchs and Arik Brauer, is also a strong influence on visionary culture. It may also be considered the European version, with the names being interchangeable.

The Society for the Art of Imagination, founded by Brigid Marlin serves as an important portal for visionary art events. More recently, a new wave of visionary artists collaborate to function as modern cooperatives involved in self-publishing and promotion of visionary artists through the internet and via festivals such as Burning Man and Boom Festival, and exhibition/ritual spaces such as Temple of Visions and the Interdimensional Art Movement.

The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is a museum devoted entirely to visionary art.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ What is Visionary Art? by Alex Grey
  2. "Academy of Visionary Art". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  3. Manifesto of Visionary Art by L. Caruana
  4. Robert Venosa biography

Sources

Bibliography

External links

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