Recently, I have been returning to the classic texts of outsider art in an attempt to uncover where the marginalisation of this type of work really began. My research has uncovered a few key areas that illustrate how ingrained the idea of 'otherness' and 'us' and 'them' is when it comes to outsider art and … Continue reading Discovering Outsider Art: The Narrative of Otherness
The latest Artist Showcase comes from Jack Oliver. If you would like to see your work on the blog, please get in touch by emailing kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. "I have been painting and drawing for as long as I can remember. I don't really have a specific starting point. I start drawing and it evolves, grows from … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Jack Oliver
... Only outsider artists First of all, I apologise for my absence, and I hope everyone is managing to stay safe and well in the strange times we are all living through. It’s been a tricky couple of months trying to get hold of books etc. for my studies due the closure of libraries during … Continue reading There is no such thing as outsider art…
In this artist showcase, we bring you the expressive, characterful work of Drew Davies. When did your interest in art/creating begin? Since I was a kid. Painting and making things used to really give me a buzz. As I got older and had more responsibilities I drifted away from being creative and have just recently … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Drew Davies
The latest artist showcase highlights the work and life of Moontain. When did your interest in art/creating begin? It's always complicated to put a precise date on something that is more related to growing roots than a formal decision. I believe we all are interested in creating, it starts with the first thought, the first … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Moontain
Recently, whilst undertaking some research around the role of the critic and what makes artists ‘successful’ in the art world, I came across a transcription of a lecture given by Sir Alan Bowness, Art Historian and Director of Tate (1980-1988), at the University of London in 1989. The talk centred on the idea of artistic … Continue reading The Conditions of Success?
This latest artist showcase shares the life and work of Miguel Angel. When did your interest in art/creating begin? My interest began as a child; I liked to draw. What is your starting point for each piece? My starting point is surrealism, pop art and sometimes extravagant haute couture attires applied mainly to furry fandom. … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Miguel Angel
Over the past couple of months, I have been trawling through reviews of outsider art exhibitions published in the UK national press. It has been an interesting exercise, returning to some of the exhibitions I have visited over the past 10 years; this time, with my researcher’s head on. After diving into several of these … Continue reading Outsider Art and the Art Critic
In this thought-piece, Jerry Fresia discusses how capitalism has impacted on the art world (inside and outside) over the past century. Power and the Capitalist Class: Capitalists don’t just sit off to the side minding their own business. Their business is the accumulation of capital (money and productive assets). They buy politicians, sit on the … Continue reading Three Ways Capitalism Impacts the Insider Art World
I have just started researching for my next PhD assignment, which will look at the ways the media has reviewed exhibitions of outsider art over the past fifteen years. Whilst working my way through back catalogues of exhibition reviews, I came across Jonathan Jones’ review of the 2014 British Folk Art exhibition at Tate Britain … Continue reading The Importance of Folk Art
