During a recent trip to Slovenia, I visited ‘Circus Terminal’ at Gallery Kud Esko in Piran (17 – 25 May 2014). The artist-led project, an initiative of ‘Uncooked Culture’, is a collaborative travelling art mission, which disregards academic background and aims to celebrate the differences and similarities of all human beings through their creations. Since … Continue reading Circus Terminal Worldwide: Next Stop Suriname
Above image: Otto Dix, Sturmtruppe geht unter Gas vor (Stormtroops advancing under a gas attack), 1924 [Courtesy of: lewebpedagogique.com] I recently visited an exhibition of German artist Otto Dix's series of prints entitled Der Krieg (The War) at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex. I studied this series for my undergraduate dissertation … Continue reading Otto Dix: The ‘Madness’ of Modern Warfare
Above image: Manuel Bonifacio, Aeroplanes and Spades On 29 April, Pallant House Gallery welcomed a new exhibition showcasing the work of Manuel Bonifacio; one of six Outside In 2012 Award Winners. The exhibition is a colourful array of Bonifacio's imaginative characters and creatures, and is definitely a must-see if you're down on the south coast in … Continue reading Manuel Bonifacio: My Imaginary Cave
Featured Image: Marcel Storr It’s certainly true; the past year has been an incredible one in terms of raising the profile of outsider art. It came from almost complete obscurity into the limelight with multiple London-based exhibitions and more national coverage at the Venice Biennale. Here’s a bit of a recap of what happened. Sorry … Continue reading 2013: A Year of Outsider Art
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: Lost Fruit | Thornford Park Hospital, The Tolkien Trust Silver Award for Drawing The Koestler Trust’s sixth annual UK showcase this year takes the form of ‘The Strength and Vulnerability Bunker’, curated by Mercury prize-winning rapper, Speech Debelle. The national exhibition, which is moulded yearly by a different group or individual, displays work … Continue reading Art by Offenders: Strength, Vulnerability, and Forgiveness
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
5 October 2013 - 26 January 2014 Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham A new exhibition opening on 5 October at Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, will bring together little-seen works and archival material by prolific (and perhaps the best known) British 'outsider artist' Madge Gill. With no training and no aspirations to fame, Madge Gill produced thousands … Continue reading Madge Gill: Medium and Visionary
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
(Image Credit: Nick Blinko - not from exhibition) Recently, I participated in a bit of a London exhibition marathon. I had been planning the day for a while, hoping to fit in a third visit to the Wellcome Collection’s fantastic ‘Souzou’ exhibition, as well as popping in to various other smaller shows whilst I had … Continue reading Double Review: Face to Face with the Outsiders… and The Gravy Train
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