Insite (naïve) art is experiencing a kind of renaissance, with young people starting to engage in this form of non-professional art, Anna Perlina, Head of Exhibition Activities at the Vitebsk Regional Methodological Center for Folk Art.In 2026, she was awarded a presidential grant to restore the pieces from the insite (naïve) art collection. This will contribute to the preservation and promotion of Belarus’ intangible historical and cultural value “The Traditions of Insite (Naïve) Art of Vitebsk Oblast” both within the country and abroad.In recent years, the Vitebsk Regional Methodological Center for Folk Art has carried out extensive exhibition work. Through ethnographic expeditions, a collection of approximately 300 pieces of insite art has been gathered from across the region. The oldest item in the collection is about 100 years old.
