Outsider Art Fair Turns 20
18.05.12
:Just across the street from the Empire State Building, once the tallest building in the world, was a most unusual display of art executed by people that, judging from the presentations, have told some of the tallest stories in the world. Both constitute marvels in their own right; the Empire State Building a cultural one; Sanford Smith's Outsider Art Fair a unique slice of culture — one that has, perhaps, witnessed things go somewhat awry.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the show opened at 7 West 34th for a well-attended gala preview party on Thursday, January 26, and continued through the weekend. No longer considered a rowdy teen, the Outsider Art Fair has matured beyond its years. Thirty-five dealers from around the world participated in the fair, displaying the art of untrained artists, the art of the incarcerated and institutionalized, and the art of a host of other artists that may, or may not, fit into one or more of the aforementioned categories.
Source: Antiques and Arts Weekly