The Outsider Art Fair returns this year for its show concentrating on self-taught art, art brut and outsider art from around the world. Founded in New York in 1993, the show has become an annual can't-miss event. This year's Outsider Art Fair runs from February 27 to March 2 at Metropolitan Pavilion with 66 international exhibitors. The artists represent 40 cities spanning nine countries; 18 are showing work for the first time.
A few highlights include: Drawings of the North Korean subway by Allen Yu, an 1872 photo of a seance by John Beattie, embroidered portraits of female cult and religious leaders, paintings resembling enlarged scenes from comic books by the manga artist Takashi Nemoto, and one-of-a-kind pieces by unknown artists presented by Aarne Anton. Also see work by contemporary Inuit artists and pieces from Progressive Art Studio Collective, which is dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences.
This year's fair is a big one: It has the largest number of new exhibitors ever and the most geographically diverse collection of exhibitors.