Friday, November 28, 2003

Outsider Letters & Latinos

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JOHN Wesley; Kelley Walker; Shirin Neshat
New York Times
... Epistolary equivalents of Outsider Art, the letters are by turns funny, sad, scary and poetically beautiful. ...
here;

IN Two Shows, a New Latino Essence, Remixed and Redistilled
New York Times
... By the time it finally caught on in mainstream New York art ...
... just the latest way to corral them into a manipulable, if temporarily marketable, outsider ...
here

Art For Its Own Sake

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TO All of You Who Make Art for Its Own Sake: A Toast
New York Times
... I also thought of a man named Jonathan Williams, who runs an outfit called the Jargon Society (www.jargonbooks.com), devoted to various forms of outsider art. ...
here

SOHR POINT

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SOHR POINT
Times Picayune, LA
... Sohr is both a sophisticate and an outsider. He tips his hat to the
art on museum walls -- notice the Leger-like licorice-black outlines and puffy Picasso ...
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Thursday, November 27, 2003

Ferret Tarot

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Everytime I think I've seen it all, someone reminds me I haven't. http://www.tarotpassages.com/ferret.htm

"Some of the card meanings are a bit quirky. The Seven of Wands shows a self-congratulatory ferret hopping about a room decorated with balloons and a banner proclaiming "You did it!" There is only celebration in this card, with no evidence of struggle. I guess ferrets have it a bit easier than humans. My first interpretation of the Knight of Pentacles is not romantic, but the Ferret Tarot depiction clearly is. Fret not, so is the Knight of Cups, who is known for his Sir Galahad-like ways.

The art, which consists of pen and ink drawings, is inconsistent. Some of the images are quite engaging and evocative, but others are less accomplished and somewhat awkward.

Sometimes the ferrets look like some other, perhaps mythical, animal. One gets the sense that Moertl grew more proficient as an artist through the creation of this deck and most of the time, the ferrets' personalities and motivation are crystal clear, and convey the desired message effectively.

The artist has put a lot of time and energy into the presentation of this limited edition deck (of 500).
The Ferret Tarot arrives confined in a fabric bag, and the design puts one in mind of pawprints. How apropos. A signed and numbered title card is included, along with a simple, stapled, little white booklet and a one eight by eleven inch "Ferret Tarot Cheat Sheet."

The Majors aren't numbered, so you can choose whether Strength is VIII or XI. A card with three suggested spreads is also included. The cardstock could be a bit heavier--the cards aren't laminated and somewhat fragile because of that. The reversible card backs depict the ferret Fool, all energetic glee. That description fits the Ferret Tarot equally well.
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Outsider Art

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OUTSIDER art
Lynn North Shore Sunday, MA
... Asked to label her work, Smith says, "There's a name for my style now: outsider art, but maybe not." She is influenced by De Kooning, Rouault, El Greco, Goya ...
here

TEACHER'S appreciation for art

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TEACHER'S appreciation for art comes to fruition
Carolina Morning News, SC
Helena Island, known for its collection of folk, self-taught and outsider art, will feature the work of Claudette Humphrey in a gala show opening Saturday. ...
here

Sunday, November 23, 2003

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: WEST COUNTY

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: WEST COUNTY
West County Times, CA
... Exhibit of collectible "outsider" art and handmade gift items, including
paintings, drawings, prints, collages, quilts, weavings, furniture, ceramics,
jewelry ...
here

Saturday, November 22, 2003

FOLK hero as folk art

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FOLK hero as folk art
Montreal Gazette, Canada
... He was also, himself, a work of what might be called outsider art,
that is, art that is largely nonconformist, through no artificial strategy.
...
here

Thursday, November 20, 2003

Colorful World

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THE Colorful Worlds of Maira Kalman
Forward, NY
... �(M&Co's clocks and wristwatches are still sold at the Museum of Modern Art's stores.). ... I've always felt like an outsider," she said. ...
here

Art Calendar

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ART Calendar
Hartford Advocate, CT
... By appointment only. Art Brut and Outsider Art, works by Alexandra Huber, Ronald Sloan, Shane Van Pelt, Paul Pitt and others. Through April 30, 2004. ...
here

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

AWARD-WINNING artist blurs boundaries of race and gender

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AWARD-WINNING artist blurs boundaries of race and gender
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
... gives her art an unusual vantage point. "I feel dislocated from everything, but I am everything. I use the advantage of being an insider and an outsider.".
...
here

Sunday, November 16, 2003

Statements In Nonconformity

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IN three exhibits at the Rose, statements in nonconformity
Boston Globe, MA
"... the "bad" drawing of the 1980s, when people who had been to art schools got "in touch" with their inner kindergartener by emulating untrained outsider ..."
here

Saturday, November 15, 2003

Friday, November 14, 2003

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NORTHERN NEW MEXICO MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Albuquerque Tribune, NM
Museum of International Folk Art:
"Vernacular Visionaries: International Outsider Art in Context," Through
Aug. 25. ...
here

Thursday, November 13, 2003

REVIEW : ' Taboo ' Is Good Pop Art

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REVIEW : ' Taboo ' Is Good Pop Art
Newsday
"... this one is good
pop art ... the very different London production, is framing the show as a raunchy, chic-outsider ..."
here

SKEINS of fun

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SKEINS of fun
Oregonian, OR
"... And they're not the murmuring circles an outsider might expect. ... and angora, the Ya-Yas said they're hardly surprised, because knitting
is a long-neglected art. ..."
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DRAWINGS from the back row

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DRAWINGS from the back row
Toronto Star, Canada
"... Martins School of Art and Design in London, fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York ...

I definitely see myself as an outsider ..."
here

Extreme Tattoo

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Tuesday, November 11, 2003

NEW Zealand show exotic in the Lone Star State

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NEW Zealand show exotic in the Lone Star State
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
"... I am like an outsider picking up on things the locals might not.".
... He credits his ability to exhibit internationally to the art community he is part of. ..."
here

Monday, November 10, 2003

Burning Man Space Wiggle

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Space Wiggle

Group: news:alt.discuss.internet.sites.weird
Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2003, 6:23pm (MST-1)
From: (roboT2003)

www.burningman.com
--- Space wiggle" Burning Man images

While it's true that a fair amount of actual wiggling takes place at Burning Man, the "space wiggle" images at this site are just a nifty optical illusion:

This method of presenting stereo images uses animated .gifs to rapidly switch between left and right images. For most of us the brain will impose a crude sense of dimensionality on a wildly wiggling scene. Link to smaller image size (for dialup folks): stereowiggle1
Link to larger images (for broadband gluttons): stereowiggle2
NSFW warning: includes naked (and wiggling) body parts.

Bagbed

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Complete instructions for weaving a bed from discarded plastic bags.


The Ubiquitous Plastic Bag

Group: news:alt.discuss.internet.sites.weird
Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2003, 6:28pm (MST-1)
From: (roboT2003)
bagbed
--- "Each American consumes approximately 190 pounds of plastic per year, of which 60 pounds is packaging which is thrown away immediately after bringing it home."

Nohands Gallery

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Manipulate Nohands' image and post it on the site!

The Nohands Gallery!

Group: news:alt.discuss.internet.sites.weird
Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2003, 6:33pm (MST-1)
From: (roboT2003)
Nohands
--- a montage of photos depicting the life of our beloved Nohands. Here we see Nohands grow from the adorable kitten who has inspired hundreds of lovingly crafted images, to a handsome and apparently contented man of dignity.

"Wishing I Wasn't Just Average"

WISHING I wasn ' t just average
Provo Daily Herald, UT

"... They will win awards and hang their art in galleries ...

There are people who, to the outsider, are not much to speak of, but in truth are the most accomplished ..."
here


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Sunday, November 09, 2003

Outsider Art News

ARBUS' exhibit offers its share of revelations
San Diego Union Tribune, CA

"... It's clear that her art didn't offer her enough solace and sustenance ...

Still, some of her writings suggest Arbus felt as much like
an outsider as many ..."
here

Extreme Ironing

I can die now; I've seen everything. http://www.extremeironing.com/

Outsider Art News

AT United Church, members 'make something beautiful happen'
Durham Herald Sun, NC
"... hats, made by inmates and community volunteers, was displayed at
the Durham Art Museum
"... as the theme because the composer was deaf and often
felt like an outsider ..."
here

Friday, November 07, 2003

Outsider Art News

SUPER*MARKET LAUNCHES THIS WEEKEND IN LOS ANGELES
comic Book Resources
"... The Cartoon Art Museum's generous loan of the 'Alternative
To What' show ...
The primary audience is actually adults interested in comics,
the arts, and outsider art..."
here

"WE'RE all outsiders sometimes, and those experiences have much to ...
Asheville Citizen Times, NC
... Chicago Historical Society, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Art ...
need a picture to remind me of the uneasiness
of being an outsider ..."
here

SWELL times for surf
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia
"... Be a part of the subculture or be an outsider � that was the subtext.
... with its own mores and social strata, rites of passage and taboos; its language, art ..."
here

Thursday, November 06, 2003

Outsider Art News

CALENDAR of events for the week of Nov. 7
Thomaston Express, CT
"... It also will question definitions of high and popular art, folk and outsider art, and distinctions between memory and imagination. ..."
here

RUNNERS and riders for the Turner
Financial Times (subscription), UK
"... a highly publicised show in what is still one of the country's principal temples to art ..."
here

'THE bald old coot from Sydney'
Telegraph.co.uk, UK
"... been willing to be so direct, but James has the luck of being able to see Britain as outsider ..." James is not drawn to the kind of art that cherishes silence ..."
here

Outsider Art News

CLOSE to Home, 11-06-03
Henderson Gleaner, KY
... Newburgh, Ind. - "The Price of Freedom: Outsider Art by Rick McCarty,"
through Tuesday, meeting-entertainment room, American Legion, 203 Walnut
St. ...
here

POPULAR Met show displays El Greco's artistic twist
Henderson Gleaner, KY
... Rather than some kind of spiritual outsider artist, El Greco was a deeply worldly member of ... to force clients to pay more than they had planned to spend on art. ...
here

ATTACK on cultural show: heritage or madness?
Sri Lanka Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka
... In any Sinhala village an outsider will not go hungry. ... Many of
our cultural expressions such as dance, music and art have been deeply
influenced by north and ...
here

Wednesday, November 05, 2003

Tuesday, November 04, 2003

Outsider Art News

ON Mark's trail
Louisville Courier Journal, KY
... It's not traditional folk art with a canon. Outsider artists tend to
create their own canon and are unique to their own style.". ...
here

THE Fifth Dimension
Fort Worth Weekly, TX
... or the Community Arts Center -- the walls are dripping with all those
big ideas about minimalism/post-minimalism/neo-minimalism, Op Art, and
even outsider art. ...
here

ANGEL of the South
Guardian, UK
... from the unexpected crossover success of the bluegrass-tinged O Brother, Where Art Thou?
...despite her blossoming beauty, she was, she says, something
of an 'outsider ...
here

CLOSE to Home, 10-30-03
Henderson Gleaner, KY
... Mount Vernon, Ind. - "The Price of Freedom: Outsider Art by Rick McCarty,"
Wednesday-Nov. 11, meeting-entertainment room, American Legion, 203 Walnut
St. ...
here

ART museum's quilt display fluffed up for Gallery Night
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI
... 759 N. Water St.: "Eileen Doman: Family Tree." Family snapshots evoke
nostalgic imagery in the hands of Doman, a rising star of the outsider
art scene. ...
here

THE Making of a Cover
Sport Compact Car Magazine
... The term "graffiti" is now more often paired with the word "art" as
it becomes respected and legitimate celebration of so-called "outsider
art.". ...
here

A true story of a boy and his dog
Atlanticville, NJ
... I found 'Feeding Bark' by Tim Brown when I was looking at outsider
art on eBay. I saw this picture ...
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AMERICAN Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore Sun, MD
... opening this mix-n-match grab bag of art when she visited Switzerland's
Art Brut Museum, which was committed to exhibiting self-taught and outsider art. ...
here

MUSIC can cross racial lines
Louisville Courier Journal, KY
... He wound up an outsider in an outsider culture, dealing with racism... After 10 years of reckless, rampant and renegade art
here

MEDIATION is the medium
The Japan Times, Japan
Will you use that freedom as an outsider to plan any controversial
exhibitions? No. It comes from the art.
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