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
Take a deep dive into the world of the artists on display in the New York Experienced exhibition at the Self-Taught Genius Gallery in Long Island City, Queens, through a study of the American Folk Art Museum’s archival holdings.
March 27, 2019
Free; registration recommended
This spring, celebrate your city at the American Folk Art Museum. Join us for a five-part series celebrating the contributions, communities, histories, cultures, music, and food of each of New York City’s five boroughs.
March 30, 2019
Free
47-29 32nd Place
Long Island City, Queens
Highlights from the American Folk Art Museum’s permanent collection are always on view in changing exhibitions. Open Monday through Thursday, 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free.
John Dexter Weeden, known as “Jack” by all who knew him, passed away on March 7, 2019.
March 11, 2019
Beloved and longtime friend of the museum, Lenore Blank, passed away on February 27, 2019.
March 4, 2019
Membership vitally supports the museum’s mission to uphold the legacy of traditional folk art and self-taught art
New York Experienced, an exhibition of works made in and around NYC by self-taught artists, opened on February 19, 2019, at the Self-Taught Genius Gallery.
February 20, 2019
The museum announces the acquisition of a major double-page religious text by Pennsylvania German fraktur artist Johannes Ernst Spangenberg.
February 4, 2019
Membership vitally supports the museum’s mission to uphold the legacy of traditional folk art and self-taught art
RT @MarkBSchlemmer: A highlight of the new @FolkArtMuseum exhibition: "Made in New York City: the Business of Folk Art." Dog Trade Sign mad…
Tuesday March 19 7:49 pm
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services #MA-10-0181-13.