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this week in outsider art features "the victims crushed by capitalism", a rosie camanga flash sheet, a sand art bottle, haitian works of art and a new look website -- who dis?

Jun 01, 2025

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**PAUL KRAFFT** Monument of Skulls (1907) h/t *Public Domain Review*

**ROSIE CAMANGA** Winged Woman in Yellow (undated) // India ink, felt tip on marker; 35.5cm x 27.5cm via *Sammlung Zander / Zander Collection*

**NORTHERN CHEYENNE ARTIST** Untitled ledger drawing from Douglas Ledger (c. 1865-1870) // Pencil and ink on paper via *Stanley Museum of Art*

**ANDREW CLEMENS** Untitled (1877) // Sand art via *Mutual Art*

**SARAH LEE** Who killed cock robin? (2023) // Acrylic on Canvas Paper; 11.7 inches x 8.3 inches -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

**JAMES "SON FORD" THOMAS** Untitled (1987) // Unfired clay, glass marbles, plastic beads, paint; 7.5 inches length via *Souls Grown Deep Foundation*

**LINDA DILEVA** Swan Sequence (2025) // Acrylic Ink on paper; 11 x 14 inches -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

**MARY TYLER MOORE** Untitled (2010) // Ink and color on fabric depicting dogs, stars, cactuses, etc., inscribed and signed by Mary Tyler Moore; about 20 x 30 inches via *Doyle Auctions*

**WILLIAM H. JOHNSON** Under Fire (ca. 1942-1943) // Oil on paperboard; 21 7⁄8 x 27 in. (55.5 x 68.5 cm) via *Smithsonian American Art Museum*

**MAMIE DESCHILLIE** Horse & Bird (date unknown) // Acrylic on cardboard with yarn and wool; 14.25 x 16 in. via *Cowans Auctions*

**"TATTOO JACK" CRIPE** Tattoo Artist in Person (ca. late 1940s to early 1950s) // Casein on sailcloth with webbed cotton binding, leather tabs, iron rings, and rivets; 144 x 120 in. (365.8 x 304.9 cm.) via *Smithsonian American Art Museum*

**UNKNOWN** Glass face bead (late 5th–mid-2nd century BCE; Phoenician or Carthaginian) // Glass; rod-formed and trailed; approx 2.5cm/3cm via *The Met Museum*

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**JERRY CHARLES x ROBER** Untitled metal sculptures (c. 2024-2025; Haiti) courtesy the artist *Charles Art Jerry*

Per @charlesartjerry: “Since 2019, I’ve been collaborating with an artist named Rober to create metal sculptures of sirens and mermaids. These works are inspired by Haitian culture and spiritual symbolism. Now, I’m creating a new collection in a simpler, more accessible style. I sketch each design on paper first, then cut and shape it by hand from metal.

You can support my work by purchasing available pieces on the website (link in bio), inquiring directly about this new collection, or donating to the GoFundMe that will help fund my upcoming surgery, art materials and also supports Art School Jerry students. Every bit of support means a lot.”

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SHOUT OUT

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Shout out to Esteban Whiteside for his solo exhibit at the MoCADA Museum in Brooklyn, New York — their inagural exhibit at their new beautiful space. BEYOND RAGE is “a reflection of a satirical volley between political assertions and pop culture musings. Rather than run from the boiling canopy that hovers overhead, here rage sweetens the bitter edge of our collective contempt for the extractive, imperialistic — the twisted reality colonialism has cultivated within and outside of ourselves”. I love Esteban’s works and respect the hell out of him for never holding back. Check out this can’t miss exhibit on view now until August 3rd!

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

LINDSAY CARRAWAY is a self-taught artist who has honed her collage work, blending social, cultural, and political issues with the intricate dreamscapes of her schizophrenic mind. Her art brings to life stereotypes, controversies, and the human spirit, reflecting the terrain of both the world and her inner thoughts. Inspired by her experiences in the South and the challenges of mental, sexual, and physical abuse.

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