Interact at Outsider Art Fair New York

 

Interact is thrilled to return to the Outsider Art Fair this year with work by eight artists. Held annually in New York City, the fair brings Interact artists to the international stage, connecting curators, gallerists, and collectors from across the globe with their work. Interact will be one of 70 exhibitors from the U.S. and beyond, and it is the only exhibitor based in Minnesota.

 

Interact's booth will feature work by Carl Clark, Michael Engebretson, Janice Essick, Jesse Ferdinand, Cal Nesbitt, Lucy Picasso, Scott Sorensen, and Victor Van. Collectively, the artists explore a broad range of ideas – from distant landscapes to intimate vignettes, the history of image-making to popular culture.

 

FAIR DETAILS

Outsider Art Fair New York

March 19 – 22, 2026

Metropolitan Pavilion | 125 W. 18th Street, New York, NY 10011

For tickets and more, please visit outsiderartfair.com.

 

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Carl Clark, Michael Engebretson, Janice Essick, Jesse Ferdinand, Caleb Nesbitt, Lucy Picasso, Scott Sorensen, and Victor Van

 

CARL CLARK (b. 1965) has presented work in galleries and institutions throughout the Twin Cities, including the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, The White Page, and HGA Architects & Engineers. In 2021, he presented work in WILD GOOSE, a two-person exhibition with New York-based artist Jack Arthur Wood, Jr. In 2024, he presented work alongside Mike Harris, Jr. in Armadillo, a two person exhibition at Interact Gallery. Clark's work was recently featured in Interact's booth at the Outsider Art Fair (2025) and at Creativity Explored x Open Invitational art fair in San Francisco (2026). He has practiced at Interact since 2016.

 

 

MICHAEL ENGEBRETSON (b. 1994) was the inaugural artist in residence at Interact Gallery in 2022 and the second artist to hold a solo exhibition at Interact Gallery in 2023. The show was featured in MPR News, the Star Tribune, and White Bear Press. Engebretson was named a Guest Artist by the Creative Enterprise Zone in the 2023 Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival. That year he was also selected for inclusion in Studio On Fire's fine art publishing program. In addition to Interact Gallery, Engebretson has presented work at Art Enables (Washington, D.C.), MAKE Studio (Baltimore, MD), Cargill Gallery at Minneapolis Central Library, New Studio Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), and HGA Architects & Engineers (Minneapolis, MN), among others. He has practiced at Interact since 2016.

 

JANICE ESSICK (b. 1958) was the first artist to have a solo exhibition at Interact Gallery, which was presented in 2022. She has shown work in two-person and group exhibitions in venues throughout Minnesota, including Midway Contemporary Art, The White Page, and HGA Architects & Engineers. In 2024, her work was selected for inclusion in The Art of Disability Justice Now at the Mill City Museum. In 2021, Essick collaborated with New York-based accessories label KARA on promotional artwork for their Spring 2021 capsule collection. She was also featured in Interact's booth in the Outsider Art fair (2025) and Creativity Explored x Open Invitational art fair in San Francisco (2026). She has practiced at Interact since 2005.

 

JESSE FERDINAND (b. 1991) has always been an artist, but his latest body of work began in 2015. Most recently, his work was included in In a dark time the eye begins to see, an exhibition curated by Robert Cozzolino at Andrew Edlin Gallery (New York, NY). In the Twin Cities, Ferdinand has also presented work in exhibitions at the Cargill Gallery at Minneapolis Central Library, Interact Gallery, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, and HGA Architects & Engineers. He has practiced at Interact since 2022.

CAL NESBITT (b. 1999) has presented work in exhibitions at the Cargill Gallery at Minneapolis Central Library and Interact Gallery. In 2025, his work was selected for inclusion in Something there in the woods, an exhibition curated by Robert Cozzolino at Interact Gallery. Nesbitt has practiced at Interact since 2022.

LUCY PICASSO (b. 1970) has presented work in venues throughout Minnesota and beyond, including the Institute for Community Integration at the University of Minnesota, Gamut Gallery, The White Page, and Interact Gallery. Her work has also appeared in group exhibitions at Art Enables (Washington, D.C.). Picasso was featured in Interact's debut at the Outsider Art fair in 2025. She has practiced at Interact since 2008.

 

SCOTT SORENSEN (b. 1996) has presented work in exhibitions at Interact Gallery, including Glaze Haze (2023), the annual Great Big Holiday Sale (2018-2024), and Uniquinox: Tarot Alive (2022). In 2024, he presented work in a three-person exhibition at Modern Times Cafe in South Minneapolis. He was featured in Interact's booths at the Outsider Art Fair in 2025 and at Creativity Explored x Open Invitational Art Fair in 2026. Sorensen has practiced at Interact since 2018.

 

 

Victor Van (b.1993) has practiced at Interact Center for Visual & Performing Arts since 2016. He has presented work in exhibitions throughout Minnesota and beyond, including at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, The White Page, Make Studio, the Cargill Gallery at Minneapolis Central Library, and the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. In 2025, Van was featured in Interact’s booth at Open Invitational Miami.

 

 

 

 

 

Image (above): Victor Van, KS95 Best Variety Songs (detail), 2016, artist book with found materials, 3.75 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches (when closed).

Image description (above): Victor Van's artist book is open to a spread where the lyrics of songs are transcribed in tiny black handwriting. Surrounding the handwriting are drawings of cars and bags of Doritos.