THE ELECTRIC GALLERY
Folk/Outsider Art
"L'art ne viens pas coucher dans les lits qu'on a faits pour lui; il se sauve aussitôt qu'on prononce son nom...Ses meilleurs moments sont quand il oublie comment il s'appelle."
"Art does not lie down on the bed that is made for it; it runs away as soon as one says its name...Its best moments are when it forgets what it is called." - Jean Dubuffet
Folk art refers generally to the work of self-taught artists who create art in their own style and without the presumptions and inhibitions instilled by formal training. 'Outsider' Art is more difficult to pin down. It owes nothing to the latest trends or fashions; it stems from the very heart of human expression, from the primal creative urge. This is the way it derives its power and meaning.
This wing contains original paintings by a wide variety of artists, including American, European, Latin American and Caribbean painters, whose art reflects their own view of the world and what they see in it. Most of them have attracted wide attention, and are well-known and valued highly among collectors.
Select the image above to take a walking tour through the Folk Art Wing, or you can select from the artists in this wing to learn more about them, and proceed directly to their works. You can take a shortcut to see all the artists in our gallery.
These paintings are available for purchase from The Electric Gallery. We'd also appreciate your giving us your comments.
