Purvis Young Gallery

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  • Address
    1753 NE 2nd Ave, Wynwood
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  • Phone
    305 785 8833

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Lonely Planet review

Vagrant, convict and creator, Purvis Young (1943-) is Overtown's favorite native son. Although his work is dubbed 'outsider' or 'folk' art (ie he didn't go to art school), we'd just classify it as good. His paintings, often done on pieces of wood and carpet sample, portray ink-blotty mothers, horses, angels, African idols and people striving for freedom from an ambiguous captivity, a poignant and well-realized message in studio spaces that abut Miami's poorest neighborhoods.