Following on from my recent post summarising Julian Spalding's thoughts on the Eclipse of Art in the twentieth century, I have been reading a number of other texts that focus on the political and societal factors that impacted on the western art world in the twentieth century. This post offers a summary of Claire Bishop's … Continue reading Artificial Hells? A Summary of Claire Bishop
This latest artist showcase highlights beautiful, haunting drawings and zines by Cloud Parliament. When did your interest in art/creating begin and what is your starting point for each piece? I don't recall having an interest: it was always something integral, something I did. When I was about three I used to lift the kitchen … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Cloud Parliament
Continuing on the theme of the construction and sociology of the art world, this blog post references Julian Spalding's interesting read 'The Eclipse of Art: Tackling the Crisis in Art Today.' This post is somewhat a summary of Spalding's main thoughts, which cover the descent of art in the modern era. In the book, he … Continue reading The Eclipse of Art?
The latest artist showcase comes from Maranda Russell. If you would like a post about your work on the blog, please email kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. When did your interest in art/creating begin? I've always had somewhat of an interest in creating art, but as a child I thought I had absolutely no artistic talent because I was … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Maranda Russell
The next post in my PhD series continues on the theme of the art world as a system, and, more specifically, Becker’s book Art Worlds. This post will focus on the notion of reputation in the art world – how it’s gained, what it means for artists who do gain a ‘reputation,’ and how the … Continue reading Reputation and the Art World
My previous PhD research-inspired post, ‘The Cycle of Cultural Consumption’, focused mainly on what sort of culture audiences ‘consume’ and why. It looked at Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of habitus, and how our social and educational background is the biggest influencing factor when it comes to the culture that is available – and interesting – to … Continue reading The ‘Integrated Professional’ and the ‘Naive Artist’
This latest artist showcase comes from Mike Brieger aka Henry Ohio. If you would like a post about your work, please contact kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. "Once, when I was seven and living in Germany, I saw a an old anatomical etching in a museum. As soon as I came home I drew the figure from memory with … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Mike Brieger aka Henry Ohio
This artist showcase comes from Brandon Piper, who has been making creatures, monsters and aliens since he was two years old. If you would like a showcase about your work, please email kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. When did your interest in art/creating begin? Since I was two years old I've made creatures, monsters and aliens. What is your … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Brandon Piper
First of all, I would like to start with an apology for the lack of posts of late. I do, however, have good news! I have recently started a PhD at the University of Chichester, in which I will be focusing on the relationship between outsider art and the mainstream art world. Specifically, it will … Continue reading The Cycle of Cultural Consumption
The latest Artist Showcase comes from Andy Dykeman, who's work is inspired, amongst other things, by forensic autopsies and Punk Rock. A fan of the term outsider art, Andy feels that labels can help direct people to their tastes. When did your interest in art/creating begin I have always drawn and written as long as … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Andy Dykeman
