"The exhibition challenges longstanding assumptions, positioning these artists not at the margins, but as central contributors to the story of modern and contemporary art."
"Self-Made is the first sustained museum exploration of artistic self-fashioning by artists who worked outside conventional art-world systems."
"The presentation includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, videos, photographs, and artist books, many on view for the first time."
"The exhibition builds on AFAM's Rethinking Biography reparative cataloguing initiative, which seeks to foreground the voice and positionality of each artist."
The American Folk Art Museum presents 'Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists,' featuring over 90 works that redefine the concept of self-taught artists. The exhibition spans from the early 20th century to the present, focusing on self-portraiture, alter egos, and autobiography. It highlights artists historically marginalized due to race, gender, and disability, positioning them as key figures in modern art. The show includes various media and builds on the museum's initiative to emphasize artists' voices and perspectives.
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