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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
The Museum of International Folk Art is FREE for New Mexico residents the first Sunday of each month.
Join award-winning screenwriter and producer Kirk Ellis and his wife Sheila, passionate folk art collector, for images and experiences from their recent visit to historic cities of Teheran, Yazd and Isfahan, Iran. The Iran that Kirk and Sheila will talk about is one famous for many things—among them its long tradition of Persian–Islamic arts and […]
Free admission to the Museum of International Folk Art, on Museum Hill in Santa Fe.
The public is cordially invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the year of the rooster. Vietnamese Lion Dance Parade at 1 and 3:30 PM Taiko Drumming at 2:30PM Make origami daruma receive kakizome- an auspicious New Year calligraphy Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sacred Realm: Blessings and Good Fortune Across Asia. Enjoy […]
The Labyrinth Resource Group of Santa Fe invites the public to drum in the new year, feed your spirit, contemplate your role in making a difference in our community. Out doors on the Milner Plaza Labyrinth, waether permitting, inside if it does not. For more information visit www.labyrinthresourcegroup.org or call 505 474-0002. This Free public […]
This presentation will illustrate the challenges involved with buying from Fair Trade Artists and fashion designers- connecting with them, helping them maximize their craftsmanship, and creating opportunties for themselves and us. The result is selling to customers in Santa Fe who will learn about and appreciate the work of folk artists in other parts of […]
The Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, The Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum and the New Mexico Museum of Art are closed on December 25.
The Museum of International Folk Art will close at Noon on Saturday December 24, 2016 so that staff can enjoy the holiday with family.
TOUR -4:00 PM Meet at the Museum of International Folk Art for a tour of the exhibition Flamenco: from Spain to New Mexico with exhibition curator Nicolasa Chavez. By museum admission, $7 for New Mexico residents, $12 for non-residents. DINNER & PERFORMANCE- 5:30 PM An evening of delectables, music and dance featuring traditional Villancicos (Spaniish […]
Acts of prayer and practices of belief vary widely by religion, cultural tradition, and even individual philosophies. In Asia, connection with the sacred realm is often highly sensory—with the use of incense and spices, chanting and song, music and movement, flame and water, and food and drink. Explore objects currently on view in the exhibition, […]
New Mexico residents age 60 and over are admitted free every Wednesday
Digital story showcase created by six of New Mexico’s master folk artists and their apprentices. Their stories chronicle six months of teaching, sharing skills and knowledge across generations. The Pre-Holiday Pop Up Market Features: Irvin and Lisa Trujillo, Chimayo weavers Apprentice: Andrea Espinosa Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez, San Ildefonso Pueblo potter Apprentice: Wayland Sanchez Ray […]
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