english: Art historian Ricardo Ruíz from the University of the Andes refers to folk art as art that falls outside of academic conventions, and that is often considered "naif" or "rural" (.pdf format).
non_english: Lo storico dell’arte Ricardo Ruíz dell’Università delle Ande definisce l’arte popolare come l’arte che sta al di fuori delle conferenze accademiche, un’arte che viene spesso considerata “naif” o “rurale”.