Niki De Saint Phalle At Atlanta Botanical Garden
Forty sculptures by French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle are featured in “Niki in the Garden” at the Atlanta Botanical Garden from May 9 to Sept. 6, 2026. A revival…Continue Reading →
Goodbye to Isaiah Zagar, Creator Of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Saddened to hear that Isaiah Zagar—creator of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, one of the great visionary art spaces of the world, as well as the creator of many mosaic murals across…Continue Reading →
Steve Plattner’s Photos Of Visionary Art Environments
Cincinnati photographer Steve Plattner is showing his portraits of visionary artists and their environments in the exhibition “Persistence of Vision” at the Outsider Art Museum & Gallery in Louisville from…Continue Reading →
Backyard Wonderlands: Photo Exhibit Documents People Who Transform Their Homes Into Visionary And Folk Art Worlds
For a decade, Greg Cook has been making pilgrimages to visionary art sites, folk art environments, and “yard shows” from Maine to Georgia to Louisiana to Minnesota—to photograph these places…Continue Reading →
Paa Joe’s Fantasy Coffins Are Symbols Of Your Life To Carry You Into Death
In 1960, when Joseph Tetteh-Ashong was 15, he began an apprenticeship in coffin-making with his mother’s cousin, Seth Kane Kwei. The training led Tetteh-Ashong, or Paa Joe, as he’s become…Continue Reading →
To Spread God’s Word, Howard Finster Created 46,991 Artworks. New Exhibit Reveals Method To His Productivity.
As the story goes, in 1976, when Howard Finster was 60, the Baptist preacher was painting a bicycle when he got paint on his hand and fell into a vision.…Continue Reading →
Ted Degener Has Spent 50 Years Photographing Creators Of Visionary Art Environments
For more than five decades, Ted Degener—who lives near Cornish, New Hampshire—has driven across the United States photographing more than 400 visionary art environments and their creators. His photos and…Continue Reading →
Hans-Jörg Georgi’s Armada Of Dream Aircraft
“I want to do something good for the world. I’m taking you all with me on a journey,” says German artist Hans-Jörg Georgi, whose exhibition “Noah’s Planes” was on view…Continue Reading →
‘Walks To The Paradise Garden’: A Long Lost Story Of Pilgrimages To Folk Artists And Visionary Worlds
“Walks to the Paradise Garden: A Lowdown Southern Odyssey” by Jonathan Williams, Roger Manley and Guy Mendes “provides one last look at the artists and place-makers of the Southern United…Continue Reading →