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decoys.
Art Brut (Raw Art), in the U.S. has a variety of labels. Whether you
call it Contemporary Folk, Outsider, Self-taught or Raw Art, the form of
free expression by largely self-taught artists that was once considered
'outside the mainstream' is quickly becoming a leading art form in America
today. As mainstream contemporary art grew spiritless, over analyzed and
over-hyped, not to mention overpriced, works filled with bold color and raw
passion have found a place on to the walls of people with all levels of
income, sophistication and education.
ripped from the raw emotion and vivid imagination of self-taught, intuitive
artists, captured from sensibilities unadulterated by academic orthodoxy.
With this type of outsider or modern 'folk art', people often feel it first
with their heart before comprehending it in their mind. They either love it
or hate it but seldom forget it".
constantly seeking talented artists to introduce. The crowded gallery with
the funny name has found a small cult following among area arts cognoscenti.
Tim Gerst, a modern
Tim Gerst, a modern urban street painter who fuses a rust-belt sensibility with a childlike
approach to imagery; Carved secular and religious icons by visionary artist
Pat Long Campau; Lyrical musicians by bluesman Stan Street: and The button
and jewel-incrusted mannequins and other found-object assemblages that
conjure images of female vanity, glamour, and sexuality by Judith Polstra. Lucille Cerretta /Braha extreme pain from RA started her on lifes artist journey. Her creatvity is seen through out this website. Lucille is the webmaster. She is detemerined to build a place where the artist of RaZoo GaLLery can call home.
billing in his gallery. Beginning artists whose work sells for $10 to $25
dollars may be found next to an expensive piece by Moses Toliver, arguably
the greatest living African-American folk artist living today.
gallery is hidden away in a loft above an elegant antiques mall located at
the southwest corner of Federal Hwy at Oakland Park Blvd. in Times Square
Plaza. The open girder, cinderblock warehouse space is bursting at the seams
with colorful paintings, sculptures, pottery, whirligigs, and all manner of
artifacts that are certain to inspire, amuse, and entice the beginning or
seasoned art collector.
the gallery", says Kost. "My artists and patrons are drawn to the
unconventional. I have tried to make this an anti-gallery, gallery
environment with a sense of discovery about it. There are no hassles. People
are allowed to observe the artwork at their leisure". He has reached his
goal since RaZoo may be the only self-service gallery in existence. Although
the owner is often on-site, there is plenty of explanatory material on the
artists and thier work.
hometown. Although usually a term of derision meaning "worthless," in the
Big Easy it relates to a marble game where the player who first shouts
"Razoo!" gets to leave with the prized orbs. "With folk art, someone can get
there first and take all the marbles!" explains Kost. "Razooing may be the
best part of the game."
Published in The April 21,2005 issue of New Times, Funky Chic'n by arts critic and writer Michael Mills may be the cheekiest and best article to date featuring our small but unique off-the-wall experiment.
Art by Timmytatts, John Patrick Kelly, Peter Keil, and Pat Campau were singled out as notable, worth of praise.
The article begins......
..As owner Terry Michael Kost likes to say, his RaZoo GaLLery "may be America's only self-service, do-it-yourself art gallery." He's referring to his tendency to leave his funky little art space open but unattended. Indeed, on my last two visits, he was nowhere to be found, and I had to track him down by phone later to ask a few questions.
It's not that Kost is negligent. He just likes to let gallerygoers wander in and out to browse at their leisure, without any sales pitches to distract them from the art that's crammed into virtually every available area (including the restroom). There are handouts for some of the artists, information posted on wall panels for others so that newcomers can educate themselves as they go along. And if he happens to be on the premises, Kost, a transplant from New Orleans, is a natural-born raconteur who will readily supply stories about the artists and their art..
To Read Funky Chic'n in its entirety follow the link to: http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/2005-04-21/culture/art.html
It should also be noted that Mill's article featured a photo by the award-winning New Times photographer Colby Katz.
Thanks Michael, Colby, and all the good folks at New Times (www.newtimesbpb.com).
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outsider, intuitive and folk art
email: webmaster@razoogallery.com
"Outsider Art" refers to the creative outpouring by artists with no formal training, often disregarding conventional standards of color, perspective, traditional material, or subject matter.
As mainstream contemporary art grows spiritless, over analyzed and over-hyped, not to mention overpriced, this type of work filled with bold color and raw passion is finding a place on to the walls of people with all levels of income, sophistication and education. In Europe this is referred to as Art Brut (Raw Art), but in the U.S. it has a variety of labels. Whether you label it Contemporary Folk, Outsider, Self-taught or Raw Art, the form of free _expression by largely self-trained artists that was once considered 'outside the mainstream' is quickly becoming a leading art form in America today.
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RaZoo GaLLeRy of Fort Lauderdale,
the area's only venue specifically devoted to presenting emerging
and established Folk, Visionary, and Outsider Art is hard to find,
but worth the trip. RaZoO features art
that is full of bold color ripped from pure emotion and vivid
imagination by over 50 different intuitive artists uncorrupted
by academic orthodoxy. With this type of Outsider or 'modern
folk art', viewers often feel it first with their heart before
comprehending it in their head. They either love it or hate it,
but seldom forget it.
