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Giant Golden Hand is an 11-foot sculpture by Adam Kurtzman on the wall of the Jim Rouse Visionary Center at Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum, positioned to look as if it holds the outdoor movie screen between its fingers.
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Giant Golden Hand (American Visionary Art Museum)
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AVAM describes a golden hand that appears to hold up a movie screen on the side of the museum's Jim Rouse Visionary Center. According to the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), Adam Kurtzman's 11-foot Giant Golden Hand and a 32-foot outdoor screen were installed on the large wall of the center, which was dedicated in fall 2004. The hand gives the illusion of holding the screen between its fingers, and AVAM says it is seen as a "Divine Hand" supporting the public screenings.
The wall faces the grassy slope of Federal Hill Park, which AVAM says can easily seat more than 1,000 people. Its Flicks from the Hill family film series began there in summer 2005 with support from the Hughes Family. The series continues: Visit Baltimore lists four free Thursday screenings in July 2026, shown outdoors on the Federal Hill side of the building. In 2025 the films moved indoors during sidewalk repairs at the park, Baltimore Fishbowl reported.
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Flicks from the Hill screenings are free and held on summer Thursday evenings; the 2025 season was held indoors because of work at Federal Hill Park. Check AVAM before visiting for current museum hours and film dates.
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The sculpture is on the exterior wall of the Jim Rouse Visionary Center, facing Federal Hill Park, at the American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore.
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