Category: outsider art
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The Best Documentaries about Outsider Art and Non-Conforming Artists
The greatest list of all-time of just a few of the must-watch docs, in no particular order, that I’ve seen on Outsider Art and Non-Conforming artists over the years.
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A Glimpse Into The Life of Calvin Black
Born in 1903 in Tennesse, Calvin Black received little to no formal education. He grew up taking care of his brothers and sisters, eventually teaching himself how to read and write and making a living working for carnivals and circuses.…
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Webb Gallery Exhibit: Ricky Bearghost and Mike Combs // April 3rd – June 5th
If you’ve never been to Waxahachie, Texas — you should go now. You should go anytime you get the chance, but between now and June 5th Webb Gallery is exhibiting the weavings of Ricky Bearghost and the creeps and collages of…
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Freddie Brice Paints Two Paintings and Talks About Life
Take some time from your busy day to watch this mesmerizing video of outsider artist Freddie Brice painting and talking about life, maybe it will also give you patience. “We all draw pictures and we all draw them good ……
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outsider art fair + american folk art museum highlights
Highlights from the 2022 Outsider Art Fair and trip to the American Folk Art Museum.
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Happy Women’s History Month
While I will always do my best to highlight women artists regularly, today, I wanted to highlight 5 of my favorite artists who happen to be women and make folk or outsider art. It is hard to pick just five.…
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Psychedelic Art Gets It’s Due at The Outsider Art Fair
I’ve never done psychedelics before, but movies have told me to assume that the final day of Burning Man may resemble artworks by Isaac Abrams, the brilliant H.R. Giger, Robert Crumb, Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse, and Wes Wilson to name…
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William Hawkins: A Standout Among All-Time Greats
Without a doubt one of the most exciting booths at the Outsider Art Fair was that of Ricco/Maresca. Works by Bill Traylor, Martín Ramírez, George Widener, Eddie Arning, and Ken Grimes to name a few. Despite all that greatness, it…
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Maurice “Le Grand Le Sueur” Sullins, An Introduction
I had never heard of Maurice Sullins before the Outsider Art Fair. To be clear, I first saw his work at the American Folk Art Museum the night before and was blown away by his use of acrylic paint, the…
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Outsider Art Fair: Who, What, Where
Life is overwhelming. An art fair shouldn’t be. As I head to my first Outsider Art Fair, the 30th annual, I wanted to compile a list of galleries I wanted to see with the artworks they will be showing and…