The American Folk Art Museum has received a new gift of works made by self-taught artists from the legendary collection of ...

The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

An Antiques Roadshow expert admitted he couldn't figure out how a piece of folk art was assembled in a bottle.

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of 2011. The museum owns the most extensive collection of American folk art anywhere, along with a large selection of folk art ...

These hobo nickels are a fine representation of American folk art and are a unique (and affordable) coin to collect. As the Great Depression ravaged American society, migrant workers took to the ...

Santa Fe's summer folk art market gears up for July with fresh leadership. Find out how the market's new board chair plans to ...

Made from papier-mâché, its title is “Battleship Kate,” and it’s a major piece of American folk art. But it’s not the sculpture that makes it important. It’s the tattoos. The sculpture ...

2 Lincoln Square, Manhattan; folkartmuseum.org. Folk art has demanded much more respect lately, not least of all because of the American Folk Art Museum’s dedication to the genre for more than ...

Instead you’ll find a strong cross-section of folk art’s various forms; from carvings to paintings to sewn crafts. Near the entrance to shop, which stays open longer than the museum itself ...