Outsider Art Fair Announces Exhibitors for 26th Edition

Wide Open Arts, the New York-based organizer of the Outsider Art Fair, announced its exhibitors for the 26th edition, taking place January 18-21, 2018 at The Metropolitan Pavilion. The fair will showcase 63 galleries, representing 35 cities from 7 countries, with 10 first-time exhibitors. The show will open with VIP early access and Vernissage on Thursday, January 18th.

The New York fair will continue to highlight the global reach of its artists and dealers, and will include: Korea Art Brut and Beijing’s Almost Art Project, which will make their OAF debuts, as will Antillean, who will present work by three Jamaican artists, each of whom use found materials to evoke shanty village life. Drawings by New Zealand’s Susan Te Kahurangi King will be the subject of a solo presentation at Chris Byrne and the sensational ceramic sculptures of Shinichi Sawada will be shown in New York for the first time at Jennifer Lauren Gallery. Expect to see artworks by well-known artists including Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Minnie Evans, Bill Traylor, Martin Ramirez, and Thornton Dial.

See the exhibitor list below.

Almost Art Project, Beijing, China

American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY

Antillean, New York, NY

James Barron Art, Kent, CT

Henry Boxer Gallery, Richmond, UK

Norman Brosterman, East Hampton, NY

Chris Byrne, Dallas, TX

Cathouse FUNeral, New York, NY

Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY

J Compton Gallery, Wimberly, TX

Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland, CA