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 ...

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 ...

If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. The American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) in Manhattan’s Upper West Side will temporarily close its doors to the ...

Zan & the Winter Folk’s “New Morse Code” and Girl Blue’s “To the Bone” snagged the coveted Album of the Year and Record of ...

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 ...