John Dunkley and Paa Joe at American Folk Art Museum, NYuntil February 24, 2019 Just opened in New York: "John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night" is the first exhibition of the work of the legendary Jamaican Intuitive John Dunkley (1891–1947) ever presented outside his native country. Featuring rarely seen, atmospheric paintings, its catalogue features an in-depth essay by the late David Boxer, the former, longtime director and chief curator of the National Gallery of Jamaica. Also on view: "Paa Joe: Gates of No Return", a selection of architectural models by the Ghanaian artist Paa Joe representing extant castles and forts on West Africa’s Gold Coast. American Folk Art Museum John Dunkley Marcel Storr at Andrew Edlin Gallery, NYuntil December 8, 2018 Marcel Storr’s (1911-1976) extraordinary drawings of churches, overblown cathedrals and futuristic cities are the subject of this second exhibition with Andrew Edlin Gallery, titled “Marcel Storr: Mysterium Tremendum”. Only 63 of Storr's works are known to have survived and they were never exhibited until a selection was included in “Aux Frontieres de L’Art Brut No. 2” at Halle Saint Pierre (Paris) in 2001. Andrew Edlin Gallery Galerie Hamer, AmsterdamFederico Cortizas until December 29, 2018 “Contrasts II” is the second part of the exhibition held at Galerie Hamer earlier this year, with works on paper that emphasise diversity. Includes pieces by Federico Cortizas (Cuba), Mahmood Khan (Iran) and David Houis (Belgium). Galerie Hamer Musée Visionnaire, Zurichuntil December 22, 2018 "Woman Outsider" at Musée Visionnaire presents a rich variety of pictures and objects by nine artists including Christiane Alanore, Sabrina Gruss, Josette Rispal and Judith Scott. Musée Visionnaire Sabrina Gruss Galerie Dettinger-Mayer, LyonNovember 2–24, 2018 Galerie Dettinger-Mayer will show works by Ghislaine (b. 1958 in Marseille). Ghislaine began creating art at night, to help her cope with night-time anxiety. This is her first solo exhibition in a gallery, with more than 30 drawings in ink presented. Galerie Dettinger-Mayer Raw Vision 99 Article PreviewTHE APOCALYPSE ACCORDING TO NORBERT KOXNorbert Kox gave a preview of his new museum, which showcases his “apocalyptic visual parables”Author: Michael BonesteelPhotographs by Fred ScrutonAgony In Gethsemane: The Tribulation of Yesu Christ, 1989, acrylic and oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in. / 121.9 x 152.4 cm “If you’re travelin’ in the north country fair” (apologies to Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan), you might consider dropping by Norbert Kox’s new Apocalypse House and Museum of Visionary Art located in the small Midwestern town of Gillett, just north of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kox recently purchased an early-twentieth-century building that was once the village hospital then stood empty for many years. He is in the process of converting the two-storey structure into a museum, studio and living space. A grand opening was held at the end of June, 2018. Betrayed: Yesu Christ At The Hands Of His Adversaries, 1988–90, acrylic and oil on canvas, 48 x 62 in. / 121.9 x 157.5 cm Upon entering the spacious downstairs lobby of the Apocalypse House and Museum, one encounters a long, meandering central hallway that leads into a maze of gallery rooms. They wind along the left side to the rear of the building, continue across the back, and then move up along the right side of the first floor area. The galleries were created by subdividing the expansive first floor into separate-but-interconnected rooms of various sizes and dimensions. Some can be accessed from a central hallway, while others cannot. The gallery room walls are eight feet tall, stopping short of reaching the full 11 feet to the ceiling, effectively lending each room an intimacy but also providing light and ventilation. Some of the variations in Kox’s series “Picture Perfect Jesus: World's Greatest Fraud”, on the “false image” of Warner Salman’s 1940 painting of Christ. Each image was made in 2016, acrylic on found prints, 16 x 12 in. / 40.6 x 30.5 cm (including scroll frame mounting, 24 x 20 in. / 60.7 x 50.8 cm) Nine areas are sectioned off according to subject matter. Signs inscribed on wooden plaques hang over the doorways to each gallery to indicate what lies beyond. The first gallery is titled “Babylon”, followed by “Light and Dark”, “Good and Evil”, “The Gift”, “Legion”, “Blood Offering” and “Divine Intervention”, in addition to two specialised spaces called “Innocents” and "Demon Hunter”. Norbert Kox is a prominent figure among a significant subgroup of visionary artists specialising in apocalyptic themes, including contemporaries such as William Thomas Thompson and Frank Bruno. Past masters include McKendree Robbins Long, Gertrude Morgan, James Hampton, William Blayney, Myrtice West and, most famously, Howard Finster. All of these artists created work in response to the New Testament’s Book of Revelations, attributed to John of Patmos who foresaw the end of the world, Armageddon, Christ’s second coming, a 1000-year reign of peace, Satan’s final rebellion, God’s last judgement of Satan, and the establishment of new heavens and a new earth. Read the rest of this article in issue 99, out now! Calling All Film Makers!Raw Vision is excited to announce a short film competition! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to have your film promoted online, screened at the Outsider Art Fair in New York, and win $2,000! |