outsider art
[/ˈaʊt.saɪ.dər ɑːrt/]
nounpl: outsider arts
arte marginal
1. Art created by self-taught artists who work outside the mainstream art world and institutions, often without formal training or institutional affiliation
The museum featured an exhibition of outsider art from untrained local artists who had never attended art school.
O museu apresentou uma exposição de arte marginal de artistas locais autodidastas que nunca frequentaram escola de arte.
2. Art that is created from an intuitive, personal, or unconventional perspective, often characterized by unique materials, techniques, and subject matter
His outsider art pieces were made from found objects and reflected his distinctive vision of the world.
Suas peças de arte marginal eram feitas com objetos encontrados e refletiam sua visão única do mundo.
Outsider art gained significant recognition in Brazil and Portugal through contemporary art movements that valued authentic, unconventional expression. In the USA, particularly in NYC, outsider art represents a rejection of institutional gatekeeping in the art world. The term became more prominent after the 1970s and is now celebrated in major museums and galleries worldwide as a legitimate and important art movement.
NYC Slang
raw art, street art aesthetics
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