Open until 1 December 2013 at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, Kate Bradbury: Squalls and Murmurations is the second exhibition in a series celebrating the Six Award Winners of Outside In: National 2012, a triennial competition for artists from the margins. Art Historian Roger Cardinal, performance artist Bobby Baker and ex-Director of Pallant House Gallery, Stefan … Continue reading Kate Bradbury: Squalls and Murmurations
Above Image: Kate Bradbury (courtesy of julianhartnoll.com) “Outsider Art is a movement of untrained artists with a burning desire and passion for expression that features art of an obsessive nature. Often this involves collecting debris shaped to express the inner thoughts and feelings of the creator. Some artists may suffer from mental health issues, others … Continue reading Epiphanies! Secrets of Outsider Art
(Image Credit: Claudia Benassai, 'Peeping Tom') I was recently having a think of ways to revamp the blog, especially after my currently-very-spaced-out posts (due to house move, no internet, etc.). I decided to start a 'round-up' series that would include a mixture of Outsider Art news, recent articles on the subject (from newspapers, magazines, online, … Continue reading Outsider Art Round-Up August 2013
Above Image: Kate Bradbury, 'Underground'From 7-14 July a collaborative exhibition between Julian Hartnoll Gallery and Outside In will showcase the work of 12 artists from the margins. From intuitive artists to self-taught visionaries, ‘Bold Vision’ provides a unique insight into the black and white world of these artists.Seven Outside In artists will have their work shown … Continue reading Bold Vision: Outsiders in Black and White
Above image: Marcel Storr In Outsider Art under Analysis: Part One (Speakers), I wrote about the talk I attended at the Wellcome Collection on 15 June 2013. In this post, I will answer some of the questions raised during the discussion (no research, just my own thoughts). It would be great to hear everyone else's … Continue reading Outsider Art under Analysis: Part Two (Answers)
Above Image: 'The Economically Booming City of Tianjin, China' by Norimitsu Kokubo On Saturday 15 June, I visited the Wellcome Collection for a talk on the history and development of 'outsider art'; an event accompanying the current 'Souzou: Outsider Art from Japan' exhibition. Here, I have outlined the main points covered by each of the … Continue reading Outsider Art under Analysis: Part One (Speakers)
Image above: Impact Art Fair 2011 Below you will find some excellent and inspiring exhibitions that are taking place (mainly in the UK - sorry!) this spring and summer. From the Wellcome Collection to the Impact Art Fair; a dedicated art fair showcasing work by those facing barriers to the art world due to mental … Continue reading What’s On: Spring/Summer 2013
Here is a run down of some interesting talks happening in the 'Outsider Art' world over the next couple of months. Let me know if you hear of anything else that we could add to the list by emailing: kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com (Featured Image: Ben Wilson, source: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk) Wednesday 7th November, 6.30pm Inside the Outside Where: Institute of … Continue reading What’s On: Talks this Coming Season
'People will create art no matter how humble the circumstances and, in return, art changes lives dramatically. All human beings are artists. Whether trained in the academy or a self-taught outsider, the evidence is overwhelming that making art is part of the nature of human beings. To document how art calms, inspires, asks questions or … Continue reading Humble Beauty: Skid Row Artists
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