outsider art
noun
art produced by untutored artists working by themselves and for themselves
outsider artist
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a word derived from
outsider art.
Example Sentences
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Shelter’s presentation of outsider artist Charles Simmons’s carved-stone sculptures was revelatory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
She could also be mistaken for an outsider artist.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The weekend also included two events that focused on two outsider artist icons of new music, Harry Partch and Julius Eastman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Ed, I think, is at a point in his life where he needs to see somebody who’s a bit of an outsider artist who has a fresh take on piracy.
From The Verge ● Apr. 15, 2022
And in his later years, he adopted the mantle of an outsider artist, infiltrating and upending the stuffiness of the art world as well.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2021
