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 ...

A Norwegian-American man named Andreas Ueland ... States brought their cultural traditions with them, including a folk art technique called rosemaling. Rosemaling began in the mid-18th century ...

A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

"We're so fortunate," said Catherine White, a member of Friends of Magnolia Mound and a director on the board. "We're really ...

This year’s auction kicks off on Sat., Feb. 10, and the following day presents a new opportunity for folk art collectors: “The African American Experience Collection.” Pulled from the ...

intricate drawings on view at the American Folk Art Museum are anything but simple Completed more than a century ago, these artworks reveal the Impressionist's triumphs—and struggles The Chinese ...

The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) is one of Kentucky's unique places. The center houses a permanent collection of nearly 1,400 pieces of regional folk art. The works displayed portray the culture ...

Subscribe to our RSS feed: The quilt, that cozy bed covering and wildly various art form, is being celebrated for a year by the American Folk Art Museum in a series of exhibitions. First up during ...