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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
Join the Friends of Folk Art for a day filled with beautiful art and stimulating conversation. Meet three well-known artists at the homes of their collectors for a lively discussion about the relationship between creating and collecting. Not a member of the Friends of Folk Art? Join here!
The Santa Fe Humane Society and Animal Shelter will be on Milner Plaza with a special selection of dogs and cats ready to be your forever friend! Visit with Peace Pets and enjoy refreshments in the Atrium. Special lecture about the history of dogs in the southwest at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Presented […]
Join New Mexico’s own Joe Hayes for an afternoon of tales inspired by the exhibition The Wooden Menagerie: Made in New Mexico. Space is limited, come early for best seats By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays, youth 16 and under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members always free!
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Join Frank & Pilar Leto for an afternoon of Brazilian music and dance. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Brasil & Arte Popular
Museum Hill Museums will be closed on Thursday April 10, 2014 due to Utility work in the area.
During the Work Progress Administration (WPA) period of the 1930’s, the traditional arts of the region gained resurgence through federal programmed that trained and employed New Mexican folk artists, In 1936, Patrocino Barela’s expressionistic woodcarvings created under the auspices of the Federal Arts Project were a part of New Horizons in American Art at the […]
At 1 p.m. Masaaki Modegi, President of The Tokyo Kite Museum will give a public lecture on Japanese kites in conjunction with Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan. The lecture will be followed by a drop-in, hands-on kite-making workshop for ages 3–103. If the weather permits, kite flying will also take place on Milner Plaza. This program […]
Advanced Kite Making Workshop for adults 16 & older. Master Kite Maker Mikio Toki leads a workshop in Ori-Zome Kaku Dako (fold and Dye Tokyo Style) for ages 16 and up. Pre-registration required, includes materials and lunch. The workshop is $30per person, $25 for Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call Stephanie […]
Masaaki Modegi from the Kite Museum of Japan and a Japanese kite maker Mikio Toki conduct kite making demostrations in the Museum Atrium in Santa Fe. This program is presented in conjunction with Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan, an exhibition of 300 Japanese kites with an interactive kite making station for visitors of all […]
Work in Progress: Folk Artists on Immigration -- Visitors to the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) had a unique opportunity to actively participate in developing the new exhibit on the timely topic of immigration. Work in Progress: Folk Artists on Immigration, a participatory exhibit lab explored issues of home, immigration and belonging, in the […]
FRIENDS OF FOLK ART members-only event as we visit three fabulous, folk art-rich kitchens of Santa Fe and end the morning with lunch and a demonstration at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. We will also see the homeowners’ living areas, which hold wonderful folk art collections as well! Members can bring guests, the event […]
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