03/20/2026
We thank Raw Vision for once again highlighting Mary Whitfield among the wonderful artists featured at the OAF 2026 Viewing Room. This recognition echos through the art world, as also acclaimed critic Jerry Saltz previously underscored the enduring importance of Whitfield’s vision and voice.
As poetically reflected in reviews from The New York Times and Raw Vision, Whitfield’s paintings carry the layered memory of Southern life—moments of joy and tenderness interwoven with trauma, faith, and history. At a moment when memory itself is fiercely contested, her work stands not as nostalgia, but as witness.
Visit Phyllis Stigliano Art Projects at the Outsider Art Fair 2026 Viewing Room, and contact us to arrange a private viewing of the concurrent exhibition Mary Unseen at the PSAP gallery in Park Slope.
This is a rare opportunity to collect Mary Whitfield’s work and become a steward of remembrance, legacy, dissent, and beauty—joining institutions such as the American Folk Art Museum, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, The Legacy Museum, and others.
