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A behind-the-scenes look at uncrating works from ‘Mystery and Benevolence’ as they return to the American Folk Art Museum’s collection. Originally presented in our galleries, this exhibition explored the fascinating visual landscape of fraternal culture. It went on to travel to nearly a dozen other museums across the country–including stops at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, Huntsville Museum of Art, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and the Stuhr Museum. Part

A behind-the-scenes look at uncrating works from ‘Mystery and Benevolence’ as they return to the American Folk Art Museum’s collection. Originally presented in our galleries, this exhibition explored the fascinating visual landscape of fraternal culture. It went on to travel to nearly a dozen other museums across the country–including stops at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, Huntsville Museum of Art, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and the Stuhr Museum. Part

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Announcing three exhibitions coming to the American Folk Art Museum in 2026! ✨ Opening April 10: ‘Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists’ A look at artistic self-representation in the twentieth century and today, exploring how formally untrained artists have defined and depicted themselves as “capital-A Artists.” ‘Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States’ Opening during the celebration of the United States semiquincentennial, this exhibition draws from AFAM’s collection to examin

Announcing three exhibitions coming to the American Folk Art Museum in 2026! ✨ Opening April 10: ‘Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists’ A look at artistic self-representation in the twentieth century and today, exploring how formally untrained artists have defined and depicted themselves as “capital-A Artists.” ‘Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States’ Opening during the celebration of the United States semiquincentennial, this exhibition draws from AFAM’s collection to examin

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Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum opens new location

Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum opens new location

Craft and Folk Art Museum - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

Craft and Folk Art Museum - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

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Folk Art Junction Museum becomes first folk art museum to open in Columbus

Folk Art Junction Museum becomes first folk art museum to open in Columbus

"Material Witness" at the American Folk Art Museum

"Material Witness" at the American Folk Art Museum

On this #GivingTuesday, please consider supporting the American Folk Art Museum by becoming a Member. With your help, we can continue to provide art classes for children and paid internships for college students, as well as funding for groundbreaking exhibitions such as “Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North.” And, if you join today, you can save 20% on all Shop purchases through December 11. You'll also be the first to know about new exhibitions, special events

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Have you visited the Museum to see “Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North?” Through 125 works including paintings, photographs, needlework, and works on paper, the exhibition offers a new window onto Black representation in a region that is often overlooked in narratives of early African American history. The exhibition is open Tuesday-Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free! | American Folk Art Museum

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Happy Women’s History Month! Do you know each of these folk and self-taught artists? Learn more about them by exploring our collection online at folkartmuseum.org. | American Folk Art Museum

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As part of the exhibition “Marvels of My Own Inventiveness,” contemporary self-artist Kevin Xiques reflects on this abstract painting by Claude Lawrence. The exhibition features four additional paintings by Lawrence, along with an original jazz composition made by the artist, and a curator-led interview. Listen to the full audio guide for the exhibition by downloading the free Bloomberg Connects app, available via the link in our bio! | American Folk Art Museum

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"Unnamed Figures" at the American Folk Art Museum | NYC-ARTS

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️💕💘 Did you know that Valentine’s Day cards have a folk art history? “Love tokens,” or cards of affection shared between lovers and friends were introduced to America by the Pennsylvania Germans in the mid-18th century. However, similar fertility-related customs and rituals have been celebrated in mid-February since pagan times. “By the 18th century, we start to see something that really begins to resemble modern Valentine’s cards. In the 19th century, this evolved furt

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️💕💘 Did you know that Valentine’s Day cards have a folk art history? “Love tokens,” or cards of affection shared between lovers and friends were introduced to America by the Pennsylvania Germans in the mid-18th century. However, similar fertility-related customs and rituals have been celebrated in mid-February since pagan times. “By the 18th century, we start to see something that really begins to resemble modern Valentine’s cards. In the 19th century, this evolved furt

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"Unnamed Figures" at the American Folk Art Museum | NYC-ARTS

In today’s video collaboration with Isa Segalovich, we’re taking a look at contemporary works of art inspired by quilting traditions. A section in the exhibition “What That Quilt Knows About Me,” displays 20th-century riffs on the art form, documenting personal and social histories while experimenting with unconventional materials, techniques, and compositions. Learn more about these quilts by visiting the exhibition through October 29, 2023. Admission is always free! | American Folk Art Museum

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The National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition is open now through July 27, 2024! This exhibition showcases amazing knifemaking, metalworking, rosemaling, weaving, and woodworking entered by fantastic contemporary artists from all over the country. It is a great way to find out what’s happening today in the world of Norwegian-inspired folk art. Experts offer feedback to artists on their work and award ribbons. Artists who earn enough ribbons over the years are awarded the Vesterheim Gold Me

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American Folk Art Museum celebrates 60th anniversary

Different versions of ‘home’ roost at the American Folk Art Museum

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American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan has new exhibition full of quilts

Folk Art Bliss in Santa Fe last week! The week started with a trip to the folk art museum to get acquainted with the beautiful ambiance and culture of Santa Fe! From there Sue guided her students through color design, techniques for layering and embellishing as ideas became one of a kind folk art originals! | Madeline Island School of the Arts

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Alexander Girard (1907–1993) was an interior and textile designer, who donated 100,000 objects from his and his wife Susan’s folk art collection to the Museum of International Folk Art. In 1981 this became the museum’s permanent exhibition, "Multiple Visions: A Common Bond." Featured in the MINIATURES episode, now streaming on the PBS App. Museum of International Folk Art | Craft in America

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Step inside the Flatwater Folk Art Museum in Brownville for a tour that’s equal parts refined and refreshingly offbeat. | Nebraska Public Media

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On this week's episode of Nebraska Stories, we'll visit the Elkhorn Valley Museum in Norfolk, Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln and the Flatwater Folk Museum in the Brownville. Watch, Thursday, April 17 at 8pm CT on Nebraska Public Media. | Nebraska Stories

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