American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Square Columbus Ave. between 65th and 66th Sts New York City
166th street-lincoln center
American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Square Columbus Ave. between 65th and 66th Sts New York City
166th street-lincoln center
Where is the field of self-taught art heading? This discussion will bring curator Valérie Rousseau, curator Robert Cozzolino (Minneapolis Institute of Art), and curator Raina Lampkins-Fielder (Souls Grown Deep Foundation) into conversation about the expansion of the field of self-taught art through the study of archival material and oral history, around the theme of the supernatural, and across continents.
December 11, 2019
$8 students, members, artists, seniors; $10 general public
Join us for a listening party hosted by Atlanta-based record company Dust-to-Digital. Founders Lance and April Ledbetter will play recordings issued by their label and discuss the importance of preserving oral histories and music as cultural artifacts. Hear the songs of Sister Gertrude Morgan, the sermons of Howard Finster, and the music that Thornton Dial listened to in his studio.
December 4, 2019
$8 members, students, artists, seniors; $10 general public
The Folk Art Reflections Music Series offers free live music programs that are designed for adults living with memory loss, their families, and care partners.
December 2, 2019
Free; registration required
AFAM gave its annual Visionary Award to Tom di Maria, the director of external affairs at Creative Growth Art Center.
November 15, 2019
The American Folk Art Museum mourns the passing of Roger Cardinal (1940–2019).
November 5, 2019
Support the museum’s mission to uphold the legacy of traditional folk art and self-taught art.
The museum announces the election of art historian Elizabeth V. Warren, a trustee of the institution since 2007, as its next president of the board.
October 31, 2019
By appointment only.
Support the museum’s mission to uphold the legacy of traditional folk art and self-taught art.
RT @jasontoddbusch: "If there is a larger message in the Folk Art Museum’s show, it might be that our thoughts about self-taught or outsi…
Saturday November 16 8:20 am
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services #MA-10-0181-13.