Here is the third installment of the 'In Focus' series, which sees regular question and answer sessions between me and PhD student Marion Scherr. This post looks at the increasing fascination with outsider art, and the lack of the artist's voice in exhibitions and publications. Marion Scherr (MS): Although ‘Outsider Art’ is still a niche … Continue reading In Focus: The Fascination with Outsider Art
I can only apologise for my lack of posting lately! Following the busy period of January - March - which included the 5 year (online and offline) anniversary celebrations, things have slid a little. One of the reasons I let things slide was because I have been planning a trip to the southern states of the US. … Continue reading Kdoutsiderart on Tour: Folk Art Environments
First of all - Happy New Year everyone! As we welcome in 2015, here's a brief list of a few of the must-see outsider art exhibitions taking place this year. Judith Scott: Bound and Unbound Brooklyn Museum, New York, US Until 29 March 2015 This exhibition is the first comprehensive US survey of the work of Judith Scott … Continue reading Outsider Art to see in 2015
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
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
(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
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