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Join GRAM for another lecture in the GRAM/Ox-Bow Friday Lecture Series. This week, Michael Bonesteel presents, "Outsider Art: An Introduction."
The fascinating history of Outsider Art, from the early 20th century psychiatric collections and Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut artists to the present. Major names such as James Castle, Henry Darger, Martin Ramirez, Bill Traylor and Adolf Wolfli are discussed.
Michael Bonesteel is an art historian, art critic and adjunct assistant professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, with expertise in the fields of Outsider art and sequential art/comic books/graphic novels. He published the first definitive book in English on Henry Darger, titled Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings (Rizzoli, 2000), and is the author of numerous book and magazine articles, and catalogue essays. He received a BA from the University of Wisconsin.
The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) celebrates 100 years of art, legacy and vision with its Centennial Year in 2010. The mission of the Grand Rapids Art Museum is to provide a gathering place where people of all ages and backgrounds can enrich their lives through interaction with works of art in a thought-provoking and creative way. Established in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, the new art museum is internationally known for its distinguished design and LEED Gold certified status. Established in 1910 as the Grand Rapids Art Association, GRAM has grown to include more than 5,000 works of art, including American and European 19th and 20th century painting and sculpture and over 3,000 works on paper. Embracing the city’s legacy as a leading center of design and manufacturing, GRAM has a growing collection in the area of design and modern craft.
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