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this week in outsider art features a stop-motion masterpiece, manuel jiménez ramírez, the wonderful work of marie lieb, abel burger, horace pippin and so much more

Nov 16, 2025

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**MANUEL JIMENEZ RAMIREZ** Dog (c. 1970) // Carved wood, original yellow-painted surface with polychrome details;. 6 1/2” H, 8 1/2” L via *Jeffrey S Evans Associates*

**ABEL BURGER** Hiver Iverson (date unknown) // Color pencil on found paper; 24.5 x 16 cm via *Galactic Panther*

**NOVIADI ANGKASAPURA** Untitled (2021) // Ballpoint pen, crayon on cardboard; 25.5 x 17 inches (64.8 x 43.2 cm) via *Cavin-Morris Gallery*

**HORACE PIPPIN** The End of the War: Starting Home (1930-33) // Oil on canvas; 26 x 30″ via *Philadelphia Art Museum*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** Carnival Clown Shooting Target (ca. 1930-40) // Iron with “park paint” surface; 19 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (49.5 x 36.2 cm.) via *Ricco/Maresca Gallery*

**MARIE LIEB** Untitled (Cell of Ms. Lieb) (1894) // Prinzhorn Collection, University Clinic, Heidelberg (photos via Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien)

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**UNKNOWN** Citipati skull mask (c. 17th-19th century; Tibet) // Papier-mâché and polychrome; 35.4 x 40 cm, 14 by 15¾ in. via *Sotheby’s*

**JAMES ENSOR** The Deadly Sins (Pride) (ca. 1904) // Hand-coloured etchings on Japanese paper via *Public Domain Review*

The Deadly Sins by James Ensor via Public Domain Review

**ANONYMOUS** Women Demand Justice! (likely c. 1970s) // Embroidered textile, 14 x 18 inches (via *Museum of Latin American Art*/ Mario Avendaño)

An arpillera, which means burlap in Spanish, is a brightly colored patchwork picture made predominantly by groups of women (also known as arpilleristas). The construction of arpilleras became popular in Chile during the military dictatorship (1973–90) of Augusto Pinochet. Arpilleras were made in workshops organized by a committee of the Chilean Catholic Church and then secretly distributed abroad through the church’s human rights group, the Vicariate of Solidarity. The production of arpilleras provided a vital source of income for the arpilleristas, many of whom had been left in a state of financial insecurity due to widespread unemployment and forced disappearances of their husbands and children, who became known as desaparecidos.

**ROSIE CAMANGA** Homeward Bound (undated) // Indian ink on paper, tattoo flash sheet; 28 x 34.5 cm via *Zander Collection*

**MARIA PRYMACHENKO** While This Beast Drinks Poison, a Snake Sucks His Blood (1982) // Gouache, paper; 61.5 x 86 cm

Myron Thomas “MT” Liggett (1930 – 2017) was an American folk sculptor whose main venue was the land along his front fence, on the north side of U.S. Route 400 in Mullinville, Kansas.

Liggett was born in Mullinville and grew up on his family farm. He graduated from Mullinville High School, went to Dodge City Community College, and attended the University of Texas, where he majored in political science. Liggett served in the United States Navy in 1948 and then joined the United States Air Force in 1957.

In 1987, Liggett returned to Mullinville, Kansas where he exhibited his art work containing re-used farm implements, welded metal and combined discs. His works were kinetic and moved with the wind. His political artwork leaned toward the conservative side, but he wasn’t afraid to poke anyone who crossed his path. (Wikipedia)

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**RYAN POLLIE** Michael Jordan (2025) // Acrylic on Canvas; 48 inches x 72 inches courtesy *the artist*

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WATCHING AND READING

Here are a few things I’ve been watching this past week:

Here are a few things I’ve been reading this past week:

OH WORD?

Ever since my eldest son discovered YouTube — when it’s TV time around these parts, it’s “YouTube this” or “YouTube that”. We’ve tried our best to limit the YouTubes to something educational or appropriate. However, even the most educational and appropriate can become boring at times.

Luckily, my children have me for a father. And by that I mean, luckily, they are quite used to me suggesting something rather strange or rather weird to watch — most likely something made before the sinking of the Bismarck — so they are very keen to oblige and give a very old and very strange film a whirl.

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From Georges Méliès’ “Four Troublesome Heads” to Buster Keaton’s “One Week”, and now possibly our new favorite, the very eerie and sweet stop motion classic “The Mascot”.

More than anything in the world, the ailing child of an impecunious, single mother-of-one wants to discover what a ripe, round, juicy orange tastes like. Instead, unable to grant the wish, the desperate mother, who struggles to eke out an existence by making toys, sheds a warm, bitter tear. Then, as one thing leads to another, it falls to a loveable, chivalrous stuffed toy dog to fulfil the child’s dream, and as it ends up in the crowded streets of the bustling big city, it embarks on a noble mission to find the precious fruit. However, it is a jungle out there. Can the plush toy dog get the orange and make it home in one piece?

We were hooked from the jump, and my boys are already asking to see more of the “weird motion puppets” films. It brings me so much delight.

Speaking of toys coming to life… this new trailer for Toy Story 5 is a banger. DOWN WITH TECHNOLOGY!!!

It’s on.

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Shout out to the opening of Ash D. Pierce: “Blues Run the Game”, today at Lindsay Gallery’s beautiful new gallery in Columbus, Ohio!

At first glance, this collection by Ash D. Pierce feels still—but look closer and you’ll find stories carved right into the wood. Each line and texture holds what the surface can’t: quiet traces of emotion, care, and time. Through the physical act of carving out detail, Pierce gives form to what’s often unseen, turning vulnerability into connection and inviting us to pause, feel, and recognize what usually goes unspoken. (Lindsay Gallery)

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

RENEESHA MCCOY is a self-taught artist experimenting with acrylic paint, oil pastels, colored pencils, ink, and paint markers. A central theme in her abstract work is the celebration of life and nature, particularly in relation to the female body. Drawing from personal experience, she explores the physical and emotional changes of childbirth, and her artistic process involves studying female anatomy and presenting it in new, conceptual ways.

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