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Instagram Post of The Week: The Outsider Art Fair!

The Outsider Art Fair is the only fair dedicated to showcasing self-taught art, art brut and outsider art from around the world. This year, the fair celebrates its 30th anniversary edition at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC through Sunday, March 6th.  You still have time to plan a visit as the show runs today from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Get more information and purchase tickets by visiting This Link.

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Cool Things I Saw at the Metro Curates Art Fair

Stephen Romano Gallery Overview
Stephen Romano Gallery Booth (All Photos By Gail)

For the moderately-sized art fair that it is, no one could accuse the Metro Curates show, which ran from January 21st to 25th at the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street, of a lack of diversity or ambition.

An annual event now in its fourth year, Metro Curates brought together a dynamic and cerebrally stimulating array of periods, genres and styles from folk art to antiques and collectibles to pop and outsider art from across the country. Socially, it was a great place to see and be seen, and to schmooze with your artist and collector pals, but it was also an excellent outlet to gain exposure to facets of the art world that may be outside of your comfort zone. At any rate, this Art fair was a lot of fun!
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