The New York Times reports that while African American “yard shows” are disappearing, a storehouse of Southern art collected by Paul Arnett in the 1980s and 90s has become a primary repository for the metal and wood gems that vernacular artists erected on the land surrounding their homes. Read New York Times article and a related profile of Alabama artist Joe Minter.
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