NAEMI, in collaboration with Mad Arts, is proud to announce an exhibition featuring exclusive art from the permanent collection at NAEMI (National Arts Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc). The exhibition will include internationally recognized names in Cuban Outsider Art, such as Jorge Alberto Cadi “El Buzo”, Misleidys Castillo Pedroso, and Rigoberto Casorla (Rigo), along with other well-recognized creators like Echo MacCallister, ... +

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Seminar by Lyle Rexer, reknown historian of outsider art. Panelist: Sohrab Sam Mosaddad, MD & Nikita Boudoukhin FREE and open to the public. Frost Art Museum Florida International University FIU 10975 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199 954.922.8692 www.naemi.org

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Outsider artists, or artists who work apart from mainstream art communities and academic culture, are self-taught. Certain outsider artists suffer from some form of mental illness that contributes to the creation of unconventional and elaborate works of art. A documented history exists of mental health professionals who, since the 19th century, have identified and helped bring recognition to patients whose skilled artistic ... +

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“Make” Outsider Art Documentary introduces us to the art, lives and mental illness of artists Judith Scott, Ike Morgan, & Royal Robertson. Screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Eugenio Rothe, MD with panelists Silvia Quintana, LMHC, Elizabeth Hoy, MD & Maite Castillo. Friday – April 13, 2018, 6:30pm. Free and open to the public. Upcoming Events The Value and ... +

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OUTSIDER ART exhibits Misleidys Castillo, Isaac Crespo, Sebastián Ferreira, Damián Valdés Dilla, and Boris Lopez’ works.  Produced by untrained artists often recovering from mental illnesses who are typically distant from the conventional art world -these  30 pieces-  represent honesty and passion from an often ignored and misunderstood part of the population. Outsiders in a world in which art is produced and experienced ... +

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