The intriguingly striking artwork featured above was fashioned by the self-taught West Philadelphia-based artist King Saladeen. Teeming with the energy of the streets, the mixed media collage painting is titled “On the Avenue.” Several more artworks featuring a range of cityscapes captured in varied settings from galleries to museums to art fairs follow:

Chicago-based self-taught artist Pizza in the Rain aka PITR, “Globe Slicers,” 2026, Acrylic on panel

The late, Chinese American largely self-taught artist Martin Wong, “Big Heat,” 1986, Acrylic on linen

Fountain House Gallery artist Marina Marchand, “Crimson City,” 2023, Watercolor, gouache, acrylic and ink on aquaboard

Queens-based self-taught artist Jordan Sullivan, “Auto Zone, ” 2025, Acrylic on Canvas

Photos of artworks by Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky

The surrealistic landscape pictured above was painted by the largely self-taught Japanese artist Sumiko Sakamoto, a master of allegorical landscapes. Titled As Time Went By, it was rendred with acrylic paint on canvas in 2024.

What follows are several more images of landscapes — created by self-taught artists in a range of styles and media — as seen in a variety of settings from art fairs to galleries and museums.

The late Brazilian self-taught artist Madalena Santos Reinbolt, “Untitled,” Oil on canvas

Pittsburgh-based largely self-taught artist Bill Miller, “Lil Bill (Metropolitan Park),” 2005, Vintage linoleum collage

The late Austrian Roma self-taught multidisciplinary artist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stojka, “Untitled,” 1993, Acrylic on paper

Brooklyn-based, self-taught artist Joe Coleman, “Voyage to Candyland,” 2026, Acrylic on panel

Photos of artworks by Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky

On view through July 24 at Open Studio is a mesmerizing exhibition featuring hundreds of artworks by participants in progressive studios across the United States. The gallery’s walls are covered from floor to ceiling, while bins overflow with a wildly diverse range of works, all created by artists living with a variety of disabilities. Priced from under $100 to $1,000, the artwork s are available on a “cash-and-carry” basis.

Featured above is a segment of “True Colors,” drawn with colored pencils by California-based Cedars Life artist Gill Hines. What follows are several more images we captured while visiting FLAT OUT soon after it opened last month:

Fountain House Gallery artist Laura Anne Walker, “Not Turtleneck, Catneck Sweater,” Mixed media on watercolor paper

The NYC-based Community Access Art Collective late artist Diana Zelnick, “Untitled,” 2018, Pastels on paper (large segment of sketchbook drawing)

California-based ECF Art Centers artist Adriana Homsi, Untitled, Ink on paper

Fountain House Gallery artist Alyson Vega, from her Cityscapes series, Mixed-media collage

California-based Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio artist Michelle Oliner, “Silly Hat,” 2018, Foam print, colored pencil on paper

Brooklyn-based LAND Gallery artist Robert Latchman, “Black & Blue Bridge,” 2025, Mixed media on cardboard (large segment)

Located at 127 Henry Street, Open Studio is open Thursday-Saturday, 12-6 pm.

Photo credits: 1-4 Tara Murray; 5-7 Lois Stavsky

On view through July 15 at Fountain House Gallery is the fourth annual Compulsive Genius: New Work from Fountain House Studio Artists. Curated by Austin Losada, the exhibition showcases works exploring a diverse range of themes in varied media and styles by 10 artists who had participated in the Fountain House Studio in Long Island City over the past year.

Featured above are two artist books—Disbelief and Space Travel or Time Trivial—from self-taught Puerto Rican artist  Alyson Vega’s captivating book installation. A small selection of images captured on our recent visit to the intriguing exhibition follow:

Colombia-born painter and designer Guiomar Giraldo-Baron,”Garden V,” 2026, Acrylic on paper

Self-taught mixed media artist and painter Angela Rogers,“Calliope,” 2026, Fabric, wire, yarn, string, paint marker on wood panel with stream of consciousness writing

Self-taught, multidisciplinary Dominican American artist Christopher Sybil, “Untitled (Flag),” 2020-2026, Newsprint, graphite, transfers, oil stick and oil paint on canvas

Self-taught artist Maxx Reith, “Urban Beat,” 2026, Acrylic on canvas

Self-taught artist Roger Jones, “Love 40 Ways,” 2026, Acrylic and marker on canvas

Located at 702 Ninth Avenue at 48th Street in Manhattan, Fountain House Gallery hours are: Tuesday 12 – 6 p.m., Wednesday 12 – 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 12 – 6 p.m. and Saturday 1 – 7 p.m.

Note: Fountain House Gallery and Studio provides an environment where artists living with mental illness can express their creative visions, exhibit their work, and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental illness.

Photos of artworks: 1, 3, 4-6 Lois Stavsky; 2 Tara Murray

Spanning a diverse range of styles, techniques and media, About Face: Real and Re-Imagined brings together more than two dozen artists exploring the human face. Curated by Bonnie Astor and Lois Stavsky, the exhibition continues until June 25 at the Local NY.

Featured above is Guyana-born, self-taught multidisciplinary artist Shayne Bovell posing with three of his ingeniously inventive assemblages fashioned from an eclectic range of upcycled materials. Several more photos of artists and their artworks — captured at the exhibition’s celebratory reception — follow:

Astoria-based, Filipino American, self-taught artist Jason Bofill

Self-taught Queens-based aritst Danielle Charette

Fountain House Gallery multidisciplinary artist Issa Ibrahim

Self-taught Caribbean artist Davey Sandy

Jackson Heights-based artist, arts educator and ART BreakOUT co-founder Bonnie Astor

Bangladeshi American artists Zebunnesa Kamal, Kaiser Kamal and Dipa Debnath

Located at 1302 44^th Avenue in Long Island City, The Local NY is easily accessible via the Court Square E, F, G, and 7 trains. The exhibition can be viewed from early morning until late at night.

Photos of artists and their works by Lois Stavsky

The delightfully capitvating collage featured above, “Let’s Move on Little Sis,” was crafted by self-taught artist Della Wells. What follows are several more images of folks on the move seen in a range of settings from alternative spaces to art fairs.

NYC-based Ghanian self-taught artist Tijay Mohammed, “Ma LIl Brother,” 2021, Paper collage

Living Museum painter Nyla Isaac, “Untitled,” 2025, Acrylic on canvas

The late Canadian self-taught artist Matthew Wong, “Untitled,” 2016, Acrylic on paper

The late self-taught Tierra del Sol artist Helen Rae, “May 10, 2019,” 2019, Colored pencil and graphite on paper

NYC-based Japanese multidisciplinary artist Yusuke Okada, “Good Morning,” 2024, Acrylic on canvas

Photos of artworks: 1, 3-6 Lois Stavsky; 2 Tara Murray

In 1972, a small group of Aboriginal men in Papunya, located in Australia’s Central Desert, founded Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd., the first Aboriginal-owned arts enterprise in the country. Their innovative explorations of color, line, form and space have since earned them global recognition and acclaim. Celebrating five decades of the Papunya Tula Artists, NYU’s Grey Art Museum is showcasing close to 120 paintings by Indigenous Australian artists until this Saturday, April 11. 

Featured above is “Karilywarra,” rendered with synthetic polymer paint on canvas in 2010, by the late Naata Nungurrayi, a leading woman in the Western Desert Art Movement. After years of contributing to men’s artworks, she began painting in her own alluringly distinctive style in the mid 1990’s. Several more images of artworks featured in this significant and stunning exhibition follow:

The late, hugely acclaimed Indigenous painter Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri, “Mitukatjirri,” 1971–72, Synthetic polymer paint on composition board

The late senior Papunya painter Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra, “Massacre and Vengeance,” 1973, Synthetic polymer paint on composition board

Papunya Tula artist Bobby West Tjupurrula, known for his distinctly mesmerizing signature style–“Wilkinkarra,” 2013, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas

The late Papunya Tula Anmatyer painter Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, “The Honey Ant Story,” 1972, Synthetic polymer/powder paint on composition board

The late influential Papunya artist Simon Tjakamarra, “Tingarri Camp at Pilintjinya,” 1988, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas

The late Papunya Tula artist Shorty Lungkarta Tjungurrayi, “Classic Pintupi Water Dreaming,” c. 1972, Synthetic polymer/powder paint on composition board

Located at 18 Cooper Square, between E 5th Street and St Marks Place, the Grey Art Museum is open: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 11 am–6 pm; Wednesday: 11 am–8 pm, and Satuday: 11 am–5 pm. Irriṯitja Kuwarri Tjungu: Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from the Australian Desert remains on view until April 11.

Photos of artworks: Tara Murray

Curated by Fountain House Studio Director Karen Gormandy and multidisciplinary artist Issa Ibrahim in conjunction with LIC Arts, Yas Queen! presents a wonderfully eclectic range of artworks across varied media in celebration of Women’s History Month. While some of the artists are self-taught, others hold advanced degrees in fine arts. All delight and provoke.

Featured above is “Augusta Savage in Her Words,” rendered with pencil and red pen on paper by the Queens-based Japanese multidisciplinary artist Ayakoh Furukawa-Leonart. Several more works from Yas Queen! follow:

Venezuelan artist Ines Ruiz, “Double standard,” 2025, Multimedia on paper

Fountain House Gallery multimedia artists Vermillion & Angela Rogers, “Girl About Town,” 2025, Transfer image on silk gown

Artist and educator Eirene Archolekas, “Gypsy,” 2025, Cyanotype with gold paint on watercolor paper

Fountain House Gallery multidisciplinary self-taught artist Susan Spangenberg, Notorious RBG Healing Doll, 2026, Mixed media, hand-sewn

Multimedia artist Samm Cohen, “Womynhood,” 2015, Oil on glass over ink printed words

Fountain House Gallery self-taught artist Solange Singer, “Victoria,” 2026, Acrylic, crochet, and 3D embellishments

Yas Queen! remains on view at The Factory LIC — located at 30-30 47th Avenue in Long Island City — until April 15. Gallery hours are: Thursday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm .

Photos of images: Lois Stavsky

Working from her studio at the Living Museum in Queens, self-taught artist Paula Brooks creates sumptuous paintings, many reflecting nature’s rhythmic, free-flowing energy — a metaphor for our own humanity.

On view through March 7 at Open Studio is Paula’s first solo exhibition People Are Flowers — an endearing selection of her alluring paintings. Featured above is “The Birds Sing” fashioned in 2022 with acrylic on canvas. Several more works from People Are Flowers follow:

“Untitled,” 2019, Acrylic on canvas

“Untitled,” 2025, Acrylic on canvas

“Untitled,” 2019, Acrylic on canvas

“Untitled,” 2015, Acrylic on canvas

“Untitled,” 2019, Acrylic on canvas

Founded by Rachel Carle Cohen of Shelter and David Fierman of FIERMAN, Open Studio — located at 127 Henry Street in Manhattan — is open Thursday-Saturday, 12-6 pm.

Photos of Paula Brooks’ paintings: Tara Murray