#self-taught art

[petsincollections]

Donkey

1981

Felipe Benito Archuleta, (American, 1910–1991)

Cottonwood, paint, glass marbles, sisal, sawdust, glue

49 1/2 x 51 x 10 1/2 inches (125.7 x 129.5 x 26.7 cm)

BST-66

Philadelphia Museum of Art

[phillymagicgardens]

Perspective | Suburban Burning Man: A weird, art-encrusted cottage on an ordinary street

A. Clarke Bedford, who once preserved masterpieces for the Hirshhorn Museum, has transformed his Maryland home into a bizarre and totally delightful spectacle.

Just a hop, skip and a jump from PMG! 

[originalharmonysalad]

Outsider Art Fair 2026

Established in 1993, the Outsider Art Fair is the premier fair dedicated to Self-Taught Art, Art Brut, and Outsider Art and takes place annually in New York.

Established in 1993, the Outsider Art Fair is the premier fair dedicated to Self-Taught Art, Art Brut and Outsider Art and takes place annua

[coretales]

Hi, My name is Cor and this is the first time I've decided to post something here:_3

Here are some poses I did recently:_)...

[phillymagicgardens]

What happens when artists die without making a will? Dealer fights to save remains of Fred Yates’s estate

French government sold works by the intestate artist for a pittance; now the UK is set to follow suit

[philamuseum]

Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz have assembled one of the finest private holdings of American “outsider art,” or work by self-taught artists. In 2011 they made a promised gift to the Museum of nearly two hundred works. Explore their impressive collection here.

“Boffo,” date unknown, by William L. Hawkins (© Ricco/Maresca Gallery, Estate of William Hawkins)

[gseart]

Why Did John Kane Love Abraham Lincoln?

The memory of the Civil War lingered in American memory for decades after the conflict ended. Self-taught artist John Kane (1860-1934), who had emigrated from Scotland in 1879, loved his adopted land and the freedom it promised. He painted several versions of “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.” The one on view in our current show, "Recent Acquisitions," even includes a portrait of George Washington on the back for good measure.

(Image: John Kane, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Large Version), oil on cardboard.)

[fleegan]

When the Spirit Speaks: Self-Taught Art of the South by Margaret Day Allen

When the Spirit Speaks: Self-Taught Art of the South by Margaret Day Allen

I wanted to read this book because my father, a clever man, is a self-taught artist and we live in the south. My father makes assemblages, and lately he’s been making lamps out of… anything and everything. He started all of this after he retired, and I was curious to see how other self-taught artists got their start as well.

The first thing this book showed me was that I’ve been calling all of…

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