Raw artists

Annemarie Busschers raw realistic portraits and self-portraits mirror today’s self-obsession................

The Neo-Expressionists reacted to the aloof stoicism of the movements before it, bringing back expressiveness and raw feeling to their work to arouse emotional responses.

Kathe Kollwitz is considered by many to be one of the greatest draughtsmen and printmakers of all time. Often mentioned in discussions of German Expressionism, Kollwitz actually belonged to an earlier generation of artists. For perspective, consider that in 1917, she celebrated her fiftieth birthday with an exhibition at the famous Berlin gallery owned by Paul Cassirer.

Greek artist Nikos Gyftakis created this wonderful series of swirling self-portraits between 2004-2005. The works are made with oil pastels on canvas and are actually quite large, with a few of the pieces taller than 5′ (1.5m). You can see many more from this series and more of his recent work in his work gallery. More

Welcome to Outsider – Art from the Outside. Art from the Outside is a magazine dedicated to Outsider Artists! We use the term “Outsider” loosely to cover various other art forms. Below is a non conclusive listing of what you can expect to see in Outsider Art Magazine: Outsider Art Art Brut Self-Taught Artists Folk Art Underground Arts Lowbrow Art Dark Art Naïve Art Neuve Invention Intuitive Art etc … Of course, the is not a list set in stone and there are more than a few ways to interpret…

A work done by Noviadi Angkasapura. The artist was born in Indonesia in 1979 and lives in Jakarta. 24 drawings of him are presented in the webgallery "www.outsider-art-brut.ch", where about 800 works of 40 Artists can be admired.

Inspiring Abstract Art. A collection of paintings and collages by visual artist Robert Hardgrave. Artist's statement: "My paintings are meditations on the

Elliott Hundley creates multimedia compositions referencing art history, mythology, and literature that fuse painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, and performance in rich tableaux.