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
The latest artist showcase comes from Robert Haggerty. If you would like to have your work featured on the site, please send an email to kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. “Art is the conscious making of numinous objects.” K. J. Bishop "As an artist, I engage the grotesque in pursuit of the numinous. Sometimes I think of myself as … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Robert Haggerty
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to be invited to join a panel discussion in London organised by Pertti's Choice in my role as Step Up Coordinator at Outside In. The panel focused on the issue of 'sustainable arts careers for people with disabilities.' It chimed nicely with the work I do on Outside In's … Continue reading Sustainable arts careers for people with disabilities
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
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’
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