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We're not just talking about the outsiders who come in to the city via public transportation every weekend (we do love that painting of the MetroNorth trains though!) The Outsider Art Fair is this weekend - and of course taking place in our crazy little city, it's dedicated to catering to the painfully "so hip they're unhip" art world.
While the Fair runs Friday through Sunday, there is a preview starting tonight, as part of a Gala to benefit the American Folk Art Museum. You'll find outsider art (of course), art brut, intuitive and primitive art (and more) all to fullfill your little visionary art heart.
The exhibitors are mostly from New York but some are coming all the way from Germany for this event, check out the full list of contributing artists and galleries here. Art freaks worldwide unite!
Benefit/Preview: Tonight // 6:30-9pm // American Folk Art Museum // Contact 212.977.7170 for tickets
Fair: Friday through Sunday // 11am-9pm // Puck Building [corner of Houston and Lafayette Streets] // $15
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Um, the artwork pictured looks nothing like any Metro-North train, save for the red stripe which is seen on some equipment mainly used on the New Haven line. For some reason they strike me as a Deutsche Bahn train.
Although I'd never be mistaken for a hip person, I've been to the Outsider Art Fair several times and it is always interesting. Plus, much of the art is actually affordable.
What artist did the painting in this posting?
Toby,
The locomotive is a class 103 e-lok of the Deutsche Bahn and the cars are 1st class cars in 70s/80s livery. I have fond memories as a child travelling with my mom having dinner on one of these trains between Hannover and Frankfurt. The dining car was also red/beige.
http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/detail/738.html
is the artist Laan Irodjojo? can you confirm or deny? help...