1880s–present
Naive Art
Representative work: by Brent Wadden
Art created by artists without formal academic training, characterized by a childlike simplicity of form and color. Naive artists paint with an intuitive directness that bypasses conventional Western techniques.
26 artists in the WattsOS database
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Key Exhibitions
Exhibitions featuring Naive Art artists.
New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
Mar 2026
1 artist from this movement
Master Prints from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Nov 1987 – Mar 1988
1 artist from this movement
Projects: Tom Otterness
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Jul 1987 – Oct 1987
1 artist from this movement
An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art · New York
May 1984 – Aug 1984
1 artist from this movement
Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Sep 1978 – Nov 1978
1 artist from this movement
Mirrors and Windows: American Photography Since 1960
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Jul 1978 – Oct 1978
1 artist from this movement
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Movements that share artists with Naive Art.