This week brings news from Senigallia's outsider art scene, a self-taught Indigenous artist's win, and a Taos gallery's farewell. Meanwhile, collectors and curators continue debating what to call the field itself.
Senigallia Becomes a Hub for Outsider Art 2026
The Italian coastal town of Senigallia is positioning itself as a centre for outsider art this year. Details are thin but it's worth watching if you're planning any European art travel. Read it at inITALY.
Why James Brett Wants to Retire the Term 'Outsider Art'
James Brett makes his case for moving away from the term that's defined the field for decades. It's a conversation that keeps resurfacing, and his perspective as a major figure in the community carries weight. Read it at Observer.
Inside an Art Brut shrine to the first canine cosmonaut
The World of Interiors explores an Art Brut environment dedicated to Laika, the Soviet space dog. It sounds wonderfully strange and specific, exactly the kind of visionary tribute the genre does best. Read it at The World Of Interiors.
Self-taught artist wins Peace Hills Trust Indigenous Art contest
A self-taught Indigenous artist has taken top honours in the Peace Hills Trust competition. The recognition highlights work created outside formal art training within Indigenous communities. Read it at APTN News.
Home to unconventional, visionary art, OmniHum Gallery bows out
OmniHum Gallery in Taos, known for showing visionary and unconventional art, is closing its doors. Losing dedicated spaces for this work is always a blow to the community. Read it at The Taos News.
Colossal Mexican folk art has arrived in Downtown Garland
Large scale Mexican folk art sculptures have taken over Downtown Garland Square in Texas as a free exhibition. The monumental works bring traditional forms into public space where anyone can encounter them. Read it at WFAA.
Historic quilts take center stage at Dayton Art Institute's 'Wall Power' exhibition
The Dayton Art Institute is mounting a show about historic quilts and their power as folk art and social documents. It's good to see quilting getting serious wall space at a major institution. Read it at Dayton Daily News.
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