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LOUD & PROUD
An international group exhibition honoring Mental Health Awareness Month
May 9 – 30, 2026
Opening reception: Saturday, May 9, 6-8 pm. Free & open to the public.
Artist talk: Saturday, May 23, 2-3pm. Free and open to the public.
Every May, Outsiders and Others presents an exhibition that honours Mental Health Awareness Month for two very important reasons. First, we believe that the more we talk about sensitive subjects, the more we can normalize these conversations. Second, we recognize the deep historical connection between mental health and the genre of outsider art.
We also celebrate this connection through the legacy of the Prinzhorn Collection, one of the most influential archives of outsider art in the world. It was assembled in the early 20th century by Hans Prinzhorn, a German psychiatrist and art historian. Between 1919 and 1921, Prinzhorn collected thousands of artworks that included drawings, paintings, and sculptures that were created by psychiatric patients in institutions across Europe. Rather than treating these works as mere clinical evidence, he approached them as meaningful artistic expression.
This year, we are proud to present a selection of 12 artists from 6 countries, 11 of whom are self-taught: Terese Blåklokke (Norway), Hannah Bricknell(Canada), Vanessa Carle(Canada), Bryony Dique(Canada), Angel Gunn(Canada), Yona Hazen(Japan), Claudine Loquen(France), Daniel Milanese(Canada), Cristian Olea(Canada), Denise Sherman(USA), Carly Thomas(Wales), and Amanda Walker(Canada).
We are excited for you to see this exhibition.
