Hamtramck Disneyland, alley view (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Outsider artists walk a fine line between being perceived as inspired or insane.

During my first visit to the Outsider Art Fair in Manhattan yesterday, February 27, the overall experience was exactly what I'd expected: a few stand-out booths amid a sea of puzzling ones. I often ...

Outsider art, sometimes called art brut, or self-taught art, describes the work of artists who lack formal training or don't identify with any specific school or genre. At its most basic, it's truly ...

Christie’s sale of so-called outsider art, or works by creators with no formal training, on Friday at its Rockefeller Center saleroom in New York City blew past its presale expectations, coming in at ...

Edlin and the fair have played a key role in getting self-taught artists and Art Brut talent into major museum exhibitions, biennales and blue-chip galleries. Established in 1993, the Outsider Art ...

We’re talking with Kevin Cassidy at the *Outsider Outside Art Fair* as he shares how he discovers objects for his art pieces and explains what it means to be a “Slacker Flaneur.” His work blends ...

Step into 12 Pedal Junction and the instant sensory overload will likely bring you to a full stop as you survey what it has to offer. The whole place is packed with art and refurbished furniture, a ...

For all its talk about inclusivity, the contemporary-art world can be exclusionary. When was the last time you’ve seen a big show from a new artist without a fancy MFA? This adherence to the religion ...

Some of you have begun sending me some of your fine art, and I am grateful for that. LL Eveland sent me some the artists art for “filler” somewhere, but it is way too good for that! The interesting ...

Crossing into uncommon grounds / Lucy R. Lippard -- Toward an outsider aesthetic / Roger Cardinal -- Folk sculpture without folk / Daniel Robbins -- An anti-museum : the collection de l'Art Brut in ...