Folk art, outsider art, folk art museums and galleries, art brut, naïve art; a guide to top websites
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American Folk Art Museum
Since 1961 the American Folk Art Museum has been shaping the understanding of art by the self-taught through its exhibitions, publications, and educational programs.
American Visionary Art Museum
The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is America’s official national museum and education center for intuitive, self-taught artistry
Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art
Art Brut Collection, Lausanne, Switzerland
Heir to a unique collection of international renown, the Collection de l’Art Brut is deeply committed to discovering, researching and preserving this art on the fringes of mainstream artistic practices.
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British folk art collection at Compton Verney (The Andras Kalman Collection)
British folk art exhibition at the Tate Gallery.
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Galleries displaying work by outsider artists. Artnet.com
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Lynch Collection of Outsider Art, New York
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Metropolitan Museum of Art American Folk Art Collection
Mennello Collection of American Folk Art
Nek Chand Foundation
The Nek Chand Foundation, India, a registered charity, was formed in 1997 with the aim of supporting Nek Chand’s work and raising awareness of his Chandigarh Rock Garden throughout the world.
Museums of folk art
American Folk Art Museum
Exhibits in New York City feature 18th- and 19th-century paintings, quilts, sculptures, and the work of contemporary self-taught artists.
Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art
Dalarnas Museum
Swedish folk art, costumes and textiles. Dalarna, Sweden.
Folk Arts Rajasthan
Non-profit organization dedicated to celebrate the ancient cultural heritage of Rajasthan. Located in New York.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Museum of Greek Folk Art
Located in Athens.
Museum of International Folk Art
Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Outsider Art Museum
Located in Moscow, Russia.
Québec Museum of Folk Culture
Clothing, textiles and folk art. Located in Trois-Rivières.
Romanian Folk Art Museum
Located in Philadelphia.
The Radovljica Municipality Museums
Naive art
Naive art, a history with examples.
The World History of Art
Association of British Naive Artists
Modern Naive Art, an online gallery
Croatian Naive Art Gallery & Museum Collection
A Unique Art Gallery located on the St Petersburg Pier with museum-quality reverse glass oil paintings on glass from Croatia for sale.
Naïve art.
Wikipedia entry.
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Outsider art
Henry Boxer Gallery
The Henry Boxer Gallery website showcases a diverse collection of artwork by many of the world’s most extraordinary Outsider, Visionary and Self-Taught artists, as well as emerging new talent.
INTUIT. The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
A not-for-profit organization promoting public awareness, understanding and appreciation of intuitive and outsider art through education and exhibitions.
The Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art
This website offers historical resources, information about the collection, artists, news and current exhibitions.
Lille Metropolitan Museum for Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM)
Lynch Collection of Outsider Art
The Museum of Everything
London’s first ever space for artist and creators living outside our modern society.
Raw Vision
An international magazine of outsider art, art brut and contemporary folk art.
Visionary Art.com
Gallery, biographical information, educational information.
Outsider Art Online Exhibition Gallery
Showcases outsider artists. Art submissions and representation available.
Collecting Outsider Art and Folk Art
Information on collecting outsider art and American folk art.
Britannica entry on outsider art.
What is Outsider Art?. Raw Vision Magazine
Wikipedia entry on outsider art.
Wikipedia list of outsider artists.
Outsider Artists
Cheval, Ferdinand
Darger, Henry
Henry Darger. Lives and Art: John Ashbery and Henry Darger
American Folk Art Museum Darger Collection
Henry Darger. Carl Hammer Gallery
Lewis, Maud
Maud Lewis. Wikipedia
Maud Lewis (March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) was a Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia. She remains one of Canada’s best known folk artists.
Maud Lewis. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Home Is Where The Art Is: The Unlikely Story Of Folk Artist Maud Lewis
Maud Lewis. The Canadian Encyclopedia
Maler, Vivian
Goldengrin, Pul Salvador
Goldengrün, Paul Salvador. Paul Salvador Goldengrün. Dreams and Nightmares
Traum- und Alptraumbilder . Authentische Kunst wie von einem anderen Stern . The Divine Ones, The Diabolic Ones…
da Rosario, Arthur Bispo
Arthur Bispo da Rosario. CultureBase
Arthur Bispo do Rosário. Wikipedia
Arthur Bispo do Rosario. Univeres-in-Universe
Arthur Bispo da Rosario. Phaidon article.
Arthur Bispo do Rosario. Victoria and Albert Museum
Adolf Woelfli, a dedicated website.
Henri Darger. Adolf Wölfli “London-North”, 1911 From the Cradle to the Grave
Henry Darger