American Folk Art, American Outsider Art and American Self-Taught Art

American Folk, Outsider and Self-Taught Art

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(above: Horace Pippin, The Trial of John Brown, 1942, oil on canvas, De Young Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Shaker Gift Paintings, by Daniel W. Patterson, from Folkstreams. Accessed August, 2015.

A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America is a 2017 exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum which says; "A Shared Legacy showcases the extraordinary imagination and powerful design of American folk artists, some acclaimed and many unknown. Made primarily in New England, the mid-Atlantic and the Midwest, the works in the exhibition illuminate a vast diversity of expression, from paintings, sculpture and furniture to trade signs, samplers and ceramics. Iconic works by Edward Hicks, Ammi Phillips and other well-known artists are featured in the selection of paintings, which includes vivid still lifes, landscapes and portraits. Exuberantly painted furniture and fraktur (decorated manuscripts) from German American communities are an exhibition highlight." Also see images from American Folk Art Museum. Accessed 8/17

A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America is a 2014-15 exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum which says: "A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America offers a stunning presentation of American folk art made primarily in rural areas of New England, the Midwest, and the South between 1800 and 1920. More than sixty works of art, including still-life, landscape, allegorical, and portrait paintings, commercial and highly personal sculpture, and distinctive examples of art from the German-American community exemplify the breadth of American creative expression by individuals who did not always adhere to the academic models that established artistic taste in urban centers of the East Coast." Also see a 1/1/5 New York Times article. Accessed 3/17

Singular Visions: Images of Art Brut from the Anthony J. Petullo Collection, an exhibit held September 16 - December 31, 2005 at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. Includes exhibit brochure. Accessed February, 2015.

Slow Time: The Works of Charley, Noah, & Hazel Kinney is an exhibit catalog available for online viewing at the Kentucky Folk Art Center website on the page "Past Exhibition Catalogs" listed under 2006 catalogs. Accessed April, 2016.

Somewhere to Roost is a 2024 exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum which says: "Featuring over 60 works including paintings, textiles, photographs, and sculptures, Somewhere to Roost will explore the ways that artists evoke and construct ideas of "home." The exhibition's title is drawn from an artwork by Thornton Dial, Sr. (1928-2016), "Birds Got to Have Somewhere to Roost," which will be among the works on view. Reflecting on this statement, the exhibition will explore the importance of rest, comfort, and safety, while considering the poetic and unspecified nature of the word "somewhere." Taken both literally and metaphorically, Somewhere to Roost represents spaces where artists live and work, as well as places remembered, imagined, or dreamed." Accessed 9/24

Souls Grown Deep Foundation documents, researches, preserves, and exhibits the work of self-taught African American artists of the American South. Accessed August, 2015.

Southern Arizona Folk Arts from University of Arizona (University of Arizona Library). Accessed August, 2015.

St. EOM's Pasaquan: Past, Present, and Future was a 2016 exhibit at the Columbus Museum, which says: "Guest curated by Columbus State University (CSU) faculty and students, this exhibition offers an introduction to Pasaquan in Marion County, Georgia, and the work of Martin, who dubbed himself St. EOM, while also providing an in-depth analysis of the theme "past, present, and future." Also see St. EOM (1908-1986) from New Georgia Encyclopedia and Pasaquan from Kohler Foundation Inc. Accessed 10/16

Stephen Warde Anderson: Attention to Detail is a 2018 exhibit at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art which says: "This exhibition focuses primarily on the naissance of Anderson's career as an artist, during which time his portraits stand out as remarkably meticulous. Anderson's first paintings each took well over a year for him to finish, speaking to his intense attention to detail, as reflected in the show's title." Also see artist's website. Accessed 2/18

Steve Bormes: Deep Sea Imaginarium is a 2017 exhibit at the South Dakota Art Museum which says: "Outsider artist Steve Bormes of Sioux Falls creates illuminated sculptures from objects found as close to home as local antique and thrift stores and as far away as Turkey." Also see exhibit brochure Accessed 1/18

Southern Folk Art from the Permanent Collection, April 28, 2012 - July 22, 2012 from Georgia Museum of Art. Accessed 3/14

Strange Horses is an exhibit catalog available for online viewing at the Kentucky Folk Art Center website on the page "Past Exhibition Catalogs" listed under 2010 catalogs. Accessed April, 2016.

Tainted Revelations: The Art of Bill Ohrmann, an exhibit held June 6 - October 11, 2014 at the Missoula Art Museum. Includes video. Accessed March, 2015.

The Unbridled Paintings of Lawrence H. Lebduska is a 2019 exhibit at the Mennello Museum of American Art which says: "This exhibition presents the rare opportunity to exhibit the notable paintings of Lawrence Lebduska, one of the most popular modern folk art painters of 1930s America. Lebduska?s dreamlands and invented gardens teem extraordinarily with life and optimism in a nostalgic, uncorrupted style that captured the admiration of the American public." Also see reference by Smithsonian American Art Museum. Accessed 5/19

Uncommon Folk: Traditions in American Art, an exhibit held January 31-May 4, 2014 at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Includes 29-minute video "Possum Trot - The Work of Calvin Black." Accessed February, 2015.

The Visionary Works of the Reverend Howard Finster, an exhibit held March November 14 - January 10, 2016 at the Foosaner Art Museum. Accessed February, 2016.

2 x 20: Works by Kentucky's Finest Working Folk Artists is an exhibit catalog available for online viewing at the Kentucky Folk Art Center website on the page "Past Exhibition Catalogs" listed under 2012 catalogs. Accessed April, 2016.

We the People: American Folk Portraits is a 2017 exhibit at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum which says: "In this anniversary year, the Folk Art Museum celebrates with a new exhibition featuring a wonderful collection of American folk portraits.... On view will be images of children with their favorite pet or toy, companion portraits of husband and wife, and paintings of individuals. These early American folk portraits are treasured for their historical significance as well as their aesthetic appeal." Also see press release Accessed 6/17

William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography is a 2018 exhibit at the Figge Art Museum which says: "From his pictures of exotic wild animals to dramatic depictions of the major buildings in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, artist William Hawkins always wanted his pictures to sweep viewers off their feet." Also see information from Smithsonian American Art Museum and bio from Resource Library. Accessed 10/18

Wonder, Whimsy, Wild: Folk Art in America, an exhibit held November 7, 2015 - February 28, 2016 at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Includes video tour of exhibit by American folk art collector Barbara Gordon. Accessed February, 2016.

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