this week in outsider art: the one and only henry darger, an old doggy doorstop and pregnant dog too + more

plus, you must see this brilliant hooked rug & new original artwork available for purchase

Jul 16, 2023

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**HENRY DARGER** Spangled Blengins. Boy King Islands. One is a young Tuskerhorian the other a human headed Dortherean (n.d.) // Watercolor, pencil, and cut-and-pasted printed paper on paper; 14 x 17" (35.6 x 43.2 cm) via *The Museum of Modern Art*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** Old Doggy Doorstop with Turning Head (c. 1920s-1940s) // 8 9/16" t x 6 1/8" w x 6 3/4" via *Critical Eye Finds*

**RICHARD BURNSIDE** Pregnant dog (date unknown) // Oil and pine cones on board; 25 x 35 in. (63.5 x 88.9 cm.)

**MARTÍN RAMÍREZ** Untitled (Super Chief) (1954) // Graphite pencil and pastel on paper; 55 9/16 x 51 1/2 in. (141.2 x 130.8 cm), Collection of Richard Rosenthal, © Estate of Martín Ramírez courtesy of the Ricco/Maresca Gallery via *Cincinnati Art Museum*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** M.A.D. Cats (ca. 1885) // Hooked rug; 25 1/2" x 45" via *Pook and Pook Inc*

**ALOÏSE CORBAZ** Butterfly Queen (c. 1940) // 66 x 47cm via *Lille Métropole Museum of Modern Art, Contemporary Art and Art Brut*

**MARY T SMITH** Untitled (You Loard) (c. 1980) // Paint on metal, wood; 167 X 137 X 19 cm via *Gallery of Everything*

Lots of good affordable art coming out of Haiti from @charlesartjerry and his art students. These, and many, many more available for purchase directly from Charles -- excited to receive mine soon!

**JAKE MCCORD** Untitled (dog eating corn) (1990) // Oil on wood; 48 x 53.25 inches via *SHRINE Gallery*

The great folks at *Progressive Art Studio Collective*, a public art gallery and studio for disabled artists in Detroit are looking to grow. They are trying to raise $50k by August 5th (they are already halfway there!) to win a matching grant MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative. This funding would help them build a new, beautiful, state-of-the-art permanent gallery and studio. **DONATE NOW**

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OH WORD?

*Christopher Bame Brings Carefree, Colorful, and Joyful Artwork to the FolkArtwork Collective*

It gives me great joy to be able to offer original art by Christopher Bame available for purchase on the FolkArtwork Collective!

A self-taught artist, Christopher works in mixed media with markers and crayons, often with a touch of paint. The colors, imagery, and storytelling are so carefree and intuitive that it brings a smile to my face.

Christopher was born prematurely in 1955 and diagnosed as completely deaf as a baby. In his early childhood, he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, OCD, and as having developmental delays, going on to spend the majority of his childhood in an institutional setting.

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ART ENVIRONMENT OF THE WEEK

*S.P. Dinsmoor’s Garden of Eden, a Concrete Jungle Where You Can Meet The Maker*

S.P. DINSMOOR Garden of Eden (1907-1928) // 113 tons of cement, 40-foot tall trees to hold the dozens of larger than life religious and political figures; located in Lucas, Kansas complete with concrete house, concrete barn, concrete pyramid, concrete spring, and a concrete mausoleum

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MUST-WATCH

**WATCH**: ‘What’s Under Your Hat?’, a Documentary About Judith Scott this Film Friday

Judith Scott is one of the greatest outsider artists of all-time. Creative Growth is one of the greatest institutions around doing so much fantastic work. So bring them together, and what do you have, a must-watch documentary called “What’s Under My Hat?”.

This is possibly the best inside look at the inner workings of Creative Growth and Judith Scott’s time there. Told by her sister, who helped introduce Judith Scott to Creative Growth and helped garner her creative genius. Everyone should know about Judith Scott and watch this documentary. Come for Judith Scott, stay for Chocolate City. Or her stealing a shoe! Or her looking so incredibly happy celebrating her birthday! Oh this film is so good. Please enjoy!

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

**RENEESHA MCCOY** What is of All Things (c. 2023) // Acrylic and gouache on canvas — *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective ✌️*

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