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This week brings fresh looks at art brut collections in Paris and Madrid, alongside stories of community preservation, ancient remains uncovered by restorers, and returns of historic works. Here's what caught our attention.
Art brut and women Pre-Raphaelite pioneers open the autumn season at Fundación Mapfre
The Madrid foundation is launching its autumn programme with an art brut exhibition alongside a show celebrating women Pre-Raphaelite artists. It's promising to be a strong season for visitors interested in self-taught and historically overlooked work. Read it at Atalayar.
Exhibition of Art Brut Resourced, the 'S' Grand Atelier at the Halle Saint Pierre
The Halle Saint Pierre in Paris is presenting work from the 'S' Grand Atelier, exploring how art brut continues to be resourced and reimagined. The exhibition offers a fresh look at contemporary practice within this long-established tradition. Read it at Arts in the City.
What Art Brut Teaches Us About Modern Internet Culture
PopMatters draws unexpected connections between the raw, unfiltered expression of art brut and the ways we communicate online today. It's an intriguing angle on why outsider art feels surprisingly relevant to digital life. Read it at PopMatters.
On Concrete Remnants of London's Aylesbury Estate, Harriet Mena Hill Preserves a Community
Artist Harriet Mena Hill is documenting the Aylesbury Estate community as demolition continues around them. Her work captures lives and stories that risk being erased alongside the buildings. Read it at Colossal.
Surveying The Landscapes Of Girlhood Art at American Folk Art Museum
The American Folk Art Museum is presenting a survey of girlhood landscapes, looking at how young women artists have captured their worlds. These works offer a window into domestic and educational traditions often overlooked in broader art histories. Read it at Antiques And The Arts Weekly.
Restorers expose trove of 16th-century nude murals in Rome that were covered by disapproving nuns
Conservators at Villa Silvestri Rivaldi have uncovered nude frescoes by leading 16th-century artists, hidden for 300 years after nuns covered them. It's a reminder that what survives is sometimes down to luck and changing tastes. Read it at The Art Newspaper.
Milwaukee Art Museum Returns Two Jars to David Drake's Descendants
The museum has transferred ownership of two vessels by enslaved potter David Drake, known as Dave the Potter, to his descendants. A Virginia museum followed with a similar return, marking important steps in acknowledging the context of these remarkable works. Read it at Hyperallergic.
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