Judith Scott

One of the most prominent names in outsider art, Judith Scott is celebrated for her intricately bundled abstract sculptures made by wrapping yarn, twine, and other textiles around found objects like plastic tubing, shopping carts, and broomsticks. Scott’s work has been exhibited at galleries, fairs, and museums around the world, including a landmark exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in 2014 and the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017. Born with Down syndrome and deaf for much of her life, Scott began making art in 1987 at the age of 43 after joining Creative Growth Art Center, a program in Oakland, California that provides studio and exhibition space for artists with disabilities. She continued to make art until her death in 2005.