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The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than twenty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit spac...
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) proudly announces that Charlie Lockwood has been appointed to serve as executive director of Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Lockwood will begin in thi...
Santa Fe, NM- Parkas are unique garments which embody the creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation of their makers. The latest exhibition from Museum of International Folk Art explores the art ...
Santa Fe, NM – Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents the 12th annual Folk Art Flea Saturday, Ma...
Santa Fe, NM - The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents La Cartonería Mexicana...
Santa Fe, New Mexico – Musica buena means good music, and that is what the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ W...
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico residents will be bringing their precious heirlooms and garage sale treasures to Milner Plaza on Museum Hill on June 14, 2022, when ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in the capital city....
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico residents will be bringing their precious heirlooms and garage sale treasures to Milner Plaza on Museum Hill on June 14, 2022, when ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in the capital city....
For Immediate Release Santa Fe, New Mexico – The village of Magdalena will come together for an afternoon of m...
Santa Fe, NM - Museum of International Folk Art presents the 11th Annual Folk Art Flea on Saturday, June 11, with the largest and most diverse inventory in its history and a spacious new location to accommodate folk art from around the...
Santa Fe, NM – The Museum of International Folk Art is proud to present “Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia” opening in the Neutrogena Galle...
In collaboration with Museum Hill partners, a new thematic display, “Glass: Selections from the Collection,” has moved into Lloyd’s Treasure Chest at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). This exhibi...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked a...
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to present a virtual “charla” (chat) with filmmaker Cody Edison on his award-winning film “And Those Who Dance it Surrender Their Hearts to Each Other” at 2 p.m. on W...
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to announce that it has been approved for a $40,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the upcoming exhibition “To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.” MOIFA’s projec...
Explore one of the world’s largest folk art collections and much more at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). The museum, located on beautiful Museum Hill in Santa Fe, safely reopened to the public on Feb. 4, in accordance with COV...
Germany, c. 1840
Collection Jonathan Parks
Belt or ribbon looms, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Austria, 17th and 19th centuries, wood. Photograph by Ricardo Martinez.
Strip cloth and heddle pulley, Baule, Ivory Coast, 20th century, cotton, wood. Photograph by Ricardo Martinez.
“Italian Villa with Boats,” Museum of International Folk Art (DCA), Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Blair Clark.
Mexican Kitchen
Girard Foundation Collection in the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico, DCA, Santa Fe.
Black Rag Dolls
United States, 19th-20th century
Girard Foundation Collection in the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico, DCA, Santa Fe.
L to R: Owl Back, Women's Rights, Medallion, Young America, Tripod 1891
Hosea Hayden, 1820-1897, Union County, Indiana
Collection Jan Petry
About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org/ Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human creativity and shape a humane world. The museum holds the world’s largest international folk art collection of more than 150,000 objects from […]
Canceled- Sepetember 1st Family Morning at Folk Art. Look for our next Family Morning returing November 3rd!
Learn more about the traveling exhibit at the Museum of International Folk Art through October 27th, 2019: Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe http://www.internationalfolkart.org/exhibition/3815/alexander-girard-a-designer-039s-universe About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org/ Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human […]
Learn more about the traveling exhibit at the Museum of International Folk Art through October 27th, 2019: Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe http://www.internationalfolkart.org/exhibition/3815/alexander-girard-a-designer-039s-universe About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org/ Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human […]
Look for more upcoming Family Mornings at Folk Art About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org/ Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human creativity and shape a humane world. The museum holds the world’s largest international […]
Upcoming: Family Mornings takes a summer break for July. Enjoy the International Folk Art Market Family Day August 4th for "World Travel" About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org/ Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human creativity […]
Girard was also a pivotal figure in the history of the Museum of International Folk Art, donating more than 100,000 objects from his and his wife Susan’s folk art collection, and in 1981 creating the museum’s long-term, beloved exhibition Multiple Visions. Girard’s playful designs attest to a passion for colors, ornamentation, and inspirations from folk […]
Juxtapositions of his design work and objects from his folk art collection illustrate this marriage of “modern” and “folk.” Also on view are unique objects by Girard that are in the museum’s permanent collection. Alexander Girard, Untitled (anniversary gift to Susan Girard), ca. 1970s, wood, cotton, brass. 54 15/16 x 47 5/8 x 5 1/8 […]
In partnership with Museum of International Folk Art, Meow Wolf and Santa Fe Children’s Museum. Join us for sister concerts: Saturday April 6th at the Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trl. Santa Fe, NM 87505 Saturday April 20th at Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Cir., Santa Fe, NM 87507 About the Museum of International […]
Storytime takes place in Welcome lounge, and Hands-on art activities take place in the museum atrium. After storytime, we visit the biggest knitted hat of recycled plastic, and a giant trash weaving loom. Then join us for family cardboard loom trash weaving. Upcoming Family Mornings takes a break in May. Join us 1-4pm for the exhibit opening […]
Storytime takes place in Neutragena Lounge, and Hands-on art activities take place in the museum atrium.Younger children make animal masks, and older children can make a paper plate hand drum for Lunar New Year. Then explore the ’Common Bonds’ exhibit with a Family treasure hunt for pigs, in honor of the year of the pig. […]
“This NEH-funded project seeks to “tribesource” 60 educational films about the Native peoples of the Southwestern U.S. works from the American Indian Film Gallery, a collection awarded to the University of Arizona in 2011. Most of the films were made in the mid-20th century and reflect mainstream cultural attitudes of the day. Often the narration […]
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