Masterpieces from the Margins

The Outsider Art Fair, a go-to event for self-taught artists, has returned for its 26th edition in New York and its the most wide-ranging edition yet.

What constitutes an outsider art? This term refers to naïve, primitive, self-taught, tribal, street, or vernacular art, and the Outsider Art Fair is an event, embracing it all. Since 1993, this art fair showcases works of “outsider artists’—those who are self-taught or create artworks outside established circles and institutions. This year, the NYC event showcased artists from 63 galleries, representing 35 cities from seven countries. This year, a wide variety of artworks, like tole painting, handicrafts, items made from wood, metal and copper, pencil sketches, drawings, watercolor and pastel color paintings, and ceramics were on display. From works of famed outsiders James Castle, Martin Ramirez, Bill Traylor to new discoveries like Leopold Strobl—there was a lot to see at the fair this year.

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《局外人艺术展》是一个自学成才的艺术家的热门活动，它在纽约举行了第26届，也是迄今发行量最大的一次。

什么构成了局外人的艺术？这个术语指的是天真的，原始的，自学的，部落的，街头的，或乡土艺术，而局外人艺术展是一个包含这一切的活动。自1993年以来，这个艺术展展出 “局外人艺术家”的作品——那些自学成才的人或在现有的圈子和机构之外创作艺术品的人。今年，纽约市的活动展示了来自63个画廊的艺术家，他们代表了来自7个国家的35个城市。今年展出了各种各样的艺术品，如托勒绘画、手工艺品、木制品、金属和铜制品、铅笔素描、素描、水彩画、粉彩画和陶瓷等。从著名的局外人詹姆斯·卡斯尔、马丁·拉米雷斯、比尔·特雷尔，到利奥波德·斯特罗布这样的新发现，今年的展会上有很多东西可看。