Topic: American Folk Art Museum

Visionaries, Charmers and Demons

The near death of the American Folk Art Museum was one of the more alarming events in the New York art world last year. So it is heartening to see...
Phone: Annotation: For its 50th anniversary, the American Folk Art Museum presents this exhibit of nearly 100 works that span its collection...
Go Gaga for a superstar. Lady Gaga kicks off the “Good Morning America Summer Concert Series” with a free show. The five-time Grammy Award winner...

Crouch: This crazy quilt called America

People move to America in order to become what they want. After all, individual freedom is the essence of the supposed American Dream. That is made...

Red, White, and Quilted

In March, New York City's historic Park Avenue Armory will transform into a sea of red and white quilts. A special exhibit by the American Folk Art...

30 things to do over Thanksgiving weekend

Go ice skating Skating at Rock Center the day after Thanksgiving is not for the crowd averse. Volunteer On Thanksgiving Day, hand out meals with God's Love We Deliver or serve Thanksgiving lunch to seniors in Brooklyn. On Black Friday, forgo ...

Just Folk

says Gerard Wertkin, director of the American Folk Art Museum. It's fitting that folk art's new showcase is in New York City, he adds. The $22 million new building on West 53rd Street, next door to the Museum of Modern ...

Display-worthy items from museum stores

Paper robot kit, $13, at American Folk Art Museum. Newspaper rose pin, $5, at American Folk Art Museum. Christopher Cricket on Cats book, $12, at American Folk Art Museum. Bucky Balls magnetic beads (can be used to create really cool jewelry), $30 ...

20 Gifts from New York City Museums

It's easy to overlook the museum gift shop, yet many have evolved into destinations for carefully curated, striking objects that you won't encounter at your local shopping mall. We've scoured New York City's finest design, art, and history ...

20 Fresh Gift Ideas

It's easy to overlook the museum gift shop, yet many have evolved into destinations for carefully curated, striking objects that you won't encounter at your local shopping mall. We've scoured New York City's finest design, art, and history ...