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This week brings fresh features from Raw Vision on visionary spaces and self-taught creators, from Thailand to France to the American South. We've also got news of exhibitions in Norwich and New York, plus a look at Chinese folk art and self-taught painters closer to home.
Floyd Banks
Raw Vision profiles Floyd Banks and his remarkable castle, a space that combines throne room, torture chamber and mystical visions all under one roof. It sounds like the sort of singular environment that could only come from one person's vision, built over years. Read it at Raw Vision.
Wat Periwat
A Thai temple takes an unconventional approach to Buddhism with imagery featuring Batman, Einstein and Medusa. Raw Vision explores how the temple weaves together pop culture and sacred tradition in its visual storytelling. Read it at Raw Vision.
Self-taught artist to hold solo exhibition in Norwich
A self-taught artist is mounting a solo show in Norwich. The Norwich Evening News has the details on who, when and where. Read it at Norwich Evening News.
Review: Outsider Art on Display at a New York City Museum
Reason.com reviews an outsider art exhibition currently on view at a New York museum. It's worth a look if you're trying to keep up with what's showing stateside. Read it at reason.com.
Self-taught artist Audrey Merschman can't lay down her brush
The Bemidji Pioneer profiles Audrey Merschman, a self-taught artist who simply can't stop painting. Sometimes the need to make work is as important as the work itself. Read it at Bemidji Pioneer.
Folk art chronicles China's changing countryside
China Daily looks at how folk art is documenting the rapid changes taking place in rural China. It's a reminder that folk traditions often serve as vital social records, not just decoration. Read it at China Daily.
Gen-Z artists breath new life into China's naive art
Young Chinese artists are taking up naive art and giving it fresh energy, according to the Borneo Post. It's encouraging to see a new generation keeping these approaches alive and relevant. Read it at Borneo Post.
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