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Virtual Insights: (Re)Turning the Gaze

Join us for a conversation with curators Karen Patterson, Ka-Man Tse, Sophie Hackett, and exhibition curator Valérie Rousseau as they explore notions of the gaze in works by both contemporary photographers and artists from the museum exhibition PHOTO | BRUT: Collection Bruno Decharme & Compagnie

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. ET

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2022 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture

Join us online for the 2022 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture and discover new research on visionary artists Sister Gertrude Morgan, William Edmondson, and Joseph Yoakum with talks by Valerie Cassel Oliver, Jennifer Jane Marshall, and Esther Adler 

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A Message from the Director and CEO, Jason T. Busch

Read a message from Jason T. Busch, Director and CEO.

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American Folk Art Museum to Host Fall Benefit Gala; Honorees Announced

The American Folk Art Museum will host a benefit gala on Friday, October 27, 2023, at The Lighthouse at Pier 61, Chelsea Piers.

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A Message from the Director and CEO, Jason T. Busch

Read a seasonal message from Museum Director and CEO, Jason T. Busch

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2023 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture

Join us online for the 2023 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture and learn more about self-taught artists Ceija Stojka, David Drake and Mary Sully, with talks by Tímea Junghaus, Jason Young and Philip Deloria. 

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Virtual Insights: Rediscovering Morris Hirshfield

Join curators Richard Meyer, Susan Davidson and Valérie Rousseau behind the scenes of Morris Hirshfield Rediscovered to learn more about the artist, his paintings and the themes included in this exhibition.

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Threads of Knowledge: Dindga McCannon and Aliyah Bonnette in Conversation

Join artists Dindga McCannon and Aliyah Bonnette for an intergenerational conversation about the significance of quilting for African-American communities and their histories.

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Virtual Insights: Entangled Images | Perspectives on Indigenous Representation

Join us for a conversation exploring how Indigenous art historians are countering historic tropes with contemporary scholarship, image-making, and creative expression.

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