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Outsider Art

8 Podcast Episodes About Odd and Amazing Public Art

We've visited some surprising sculptures, monuments, and folk art masterpieces over the last two years.

April White March 29, 2023

Silver City, New Mexico

a)sp."A"(c)e Studio Art Gallery

A unique gallery filled with art that is interactive, accessible, and generates a ripple effect of creativity

Fremantle, Australia

Rainbow Sea Container

This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.

Salt Lake City, Utah

'Out of the Blue'

This mural changes every few years.

Hudson, New York

Olafur Eliasson: The Parliament of Reality

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.

Rhinebeck, New York

Fork in the Road-Rhinebeck

A unique work of art that was created without permission.

Wichita, Kansas

The Village

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.

Coolgardie, Australia

Ben Prior Park

One of the largest open-air museums in Western Australia.

San Sperate, Italy

Il Giardino Fantastico di Fiorenzo Pilia

A collection of sculptures that explore what's at stake when nature is thrown out of balance.

Cortez, Colorado

'Creations from Mufflers'

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

Myrtleford, Australia

The Phoenix Tree

The trunk and roots of a river red gum tree were used to create this art piece.

Portland, Oregon

'The Naked Cyclist'

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

Podcast: Duke Riley and the Poly S. Tyrene Maritime Museum

We meet an artist who has turned trash into a medium—and an indictment.

The Podcast Team December 14, 2022

Peoria, Illinois

Advance Space

A collection of art crafted from various hardware tools.

Orto Say, Kyrgyzstan

Great Emptiness Museum

Where you'll find anything but nothing.

Sicanje, an Ancient Balkan Tattoo Tradition, Draws a New Generation

For millennia, women adorned their daughters, and sometimes sons, with symbols of belonging and protection. Then the practice vanished—until now.

Freya West November 16, 2022

Podcast: Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics

Exploring the intersection between science and folk art.

The Podcast Team November 16, 2022

Durham, Connecticut

William Kent Charitable Foundation

The farmhouse where a reclusive sculptor and printmaker created thousands of works.