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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 public is cordially invited to celebrate winter with hands on art making for ages 3 to 103! Make festival headdresses inspired by objects and videos in Brasil & Arte Popular; get inspired in Wooden Menagerie: Made in New Mexico and make beaded animal ornaments. Enjoy live music by Jazz Brasileiro and complementary refreshments. All […]
Dr. Charles M. Carrillo has blended craft, conservation and innovatoipn throughout his carrer as a santero, a carver and a painter of images of saints. He will speak about color in his work and how he blends collors and uses them in his bultos and retablos. For Friends of Folk Art members only, call 505 […]
Decorate Sugar skulls, make memory boxes/muertos nichos, enjoy live music and Aztec dance performance by Danza MeXiKa and sample pan de muerto. All by Museum admission, New Mexico residents FREE every Sunday.
The public is cordially invited to join us in making the Community altar "Ofrenda" in the Outdoor classroom. Bring a picture or other memento you do not need back to add your loved one to the community altar. Enjoy music by Mariachi Buenaventura and refreshments. The FREE event is for all ages
Pottery of the U.S. South presented traditional stoneware from North Carolina and northern Georgia — current works characterized by earthy local clays and surprising effects of wood firing. Rooted in British and German ceramic traditions and once crucial to Southern agrarian life, Southern pottery today remains vital, a distinctive art form through which potters actively […]
The Folk Art Committee is sponsoring a celebration of 20+ years of fun, friends, and fundraising by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA). Surprises await you at this event celebrating FOFA’s past, present and future! This is a free event for current FOFA members (and their guests who want to learn more about Friends of […]
The public is cordially invited to join international and US artists in the gallery of Cionscience. Artists include: Camurdino Mustafa Jetha, Mozambique Cenia Gutiérrez Alfonso, Cuba Thomas “Red Owl” Haukaas, Florida, U.S.A.Cataline Delgado Trunk, NM, U.S.A.Luis Tapia, NM, U.S.A.Lama Gyurme, Tibet, resides in NM, USAGasali Adeyemo, Nigeria, resides in NM, USATitus Steiner Cody, Ramah, USA […]
Japanese kite making demonstration with Mikio Toki PLUS hands-on kite making for ages 3 to 103. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan
Events celebrating the opening of Between Two Worlds: Folk Artists Reflect on the Immigrant Experience. Artist discussion with visitors in the gallery from 1-2pm . Artists include Camurdino Mustafa Jetha (Mozambique), Cenia Gutierrez Alfonso (Cuba), Thomas "Red Owl" Haukaas (Florisa, USA), Catalina Delgado trunk (New Mexico USA) and Luis Tapia (New Mexico, USA). A reception […]
An exhibition on immigration that features fiber arts, carving, paintings and works on paper about immigrant journeys and the challenges of transitioning to a new home. Traditional artists from the Americas, Africa and Asia articulate the hopes, fears, and challenges of newcomers in an unfamiliar and sometimes unwelcoming place. This exhibit is made possible in […]
This exhibit is made possible in part by an Art Works award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, the International Folk Art Alliance, the International Folk Art Foundation, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation’s Director’s Leadership and Exhibitions Development Funds, the National […]
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