New Art Brut Photo Exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum

The American Folk Art Museum continues its commitment to champion the works of academically untrained artists through its new exhibit opening on Sunday, January 24, PHOTO|BRUT. This exhibition focuses on the ever-changing field of photography, the frontiers and accessibility of which expanded proportionally with the invention of portable and affordable cameras.

PHOTO|BRUT provides the first international glimpse into this fecund territory and unites more than four hundred early and recent works by forty artists—some recently unveiled, discovered postmortem, or on occasion brought into dialogue with contemporary art. Aside from traditional photographs, it also gathers collages made from printed materials, artworks that relied on the photographic process, and photographs that were never developed, such as slides and digital images. This exhibition welcomes the substantial art brut photography collection of French filmmaker Bruno Decharme, which has already expanded and diversified since its presentation at the Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles in 2019. The exhibition is complemented by the museum’s holdings, as well as by artworks treasured by American collectors and public organizations. Click here to read more about PHOTO|BRUT.

This exhibition will run through Sunday, June 6 at the museum’s 2 Lincoln Square location. All visitors will be required to have a ticket prior to entering the museum’s galleries and are encouraged to reserve in advance. Click here for details on visiting and tickets.

Photo credit: American Folk Art Museum--Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, untitled; Artist unidentified, untitled