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

Holger Cahill in his landmark 1932 exhibition American Folk Art: The Art of the Common Man in America, for the Museum of Modern Art, looked to the pre-industrial past for “the simple and unaffected ...

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 ...

the Museum of International Folk Art neighbors the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. In between visits ...

Here are five places where you and your family can learn more about this historic art form: Welcoming visitors since 1953, this museum houses the world’s largest collection of folk art with more ...

Today, a museum exists for every type of traveler ... Be they about contemporary painting, ancient folk art, or mid-century design, cherished museums and art galleries around the world connect ...

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 ...