Located in New York City, the American Folk Art Museum is the only urban institution dedicated to the appreciation of traditional folk art from the 18th and 19th centuries and expressions of contemporary self-taught artists from the U.S. and abroad. Since 1961, the museum has been at the fo...
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African-American folk art in new home Quilts from rural Alabama acquired by Art InstituteNancy Moffett
First up during this "Year of the Quilt" is an historical overview of quilts from the museum’s collection. "Quilts; Masterpieces from the American Folk Art Museum" is in two parts. The first one is currently on view till Apr. 14, 2011; the second runs May 10-Oct. 16, 2011. The ...
While these were interesting exhibits, I had an expectation of American folk art with its own rich history. I asked about the American quilts and told there are opportunities. Perhaps upcoming exhibits will be more representative. The gift shop is fun, but others far outsh...
Handmade quilts, for example, do not qualify as mass culture, not because they lack commercial value (for they most certainly possess that), but because they vary so much by region or locale, sometimes by religious sect, and also in the reasons for their making. For the sake of ...
The quilt depicted in the book is gorgeous and parents and educators can connect it to the tradition of telling family history through quilting in America. Ages 8 and up. Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung, illustrated by Chris Sasaki Find it:...
In the permanent collection, check out the Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art for traditional quilts and sculptures by artists with no official training. Study the paintings in the Experience America section that provide insights into the 1930s. Learn about all types of American themes in ...
Duhamel: “To tell you the truth, / it’s easier to be blonde because the gray blends in, / just the way I’ve always wanted to blend in and not.” Schuyler: “What’s with art anyway, that / we give it such precedence?” ...
When the quilts made by the African-American women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, were shown at the Whitney Museum in 2002, they became the toast of the art world. Enthusiastic and well-meaning critics compared them to Modernist abstractions by painters such as Matisse or Klee. Cooke dissents. ...