What is “Outsider” Art in Japan? | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat www.tokyoartbeat.com

The unusual exhibition Nobumasaki Kushino’s Outsider Art makes its first appearance in Japan at Gallery AaMo.
The show brings together Japan’s “outsider art,” generally referring to works by individuals who have not received formal artistic training or education.
Curator Nobumasa Kushino highlights each artist’s unique identity through their respective art practice.
When compared to other exhibitions in Tokyo, such as those that feature highly acclaimed artists, “Outsider Art” is much more down-to-earth, and even children can even enjoy the innocence with which the artists express themselves.
“Outsider Art” captures a range of colorful and “strange” artists in Japan that may have otherwise not been showcased in a gallery environment.