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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
1:00-2:00 p.m. Explore the exhibition with folk artists: Cabordino Mustafá Jethá, Mozambique Lulama Sihlabeni, South Africa Roberto Domingo Gil Esteban, Cuba Claudio Jimenez Quispe, Peru Diana Moya Lujan, New Mexico Andrew Montoya, New Mexico 2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion with the Artists moderated by Gallery of Conscience Director Dr. Suzanne Seriff. 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Reception […]
The Gallery of Conscience became a new kind of experimental exhibition space at the Museum of International Folk Art in 2013. Everything in the gallery is a work in progress. Come in, linger, talk, share ideas and explore important issues of conscience together, drawing on the power of folk arts to “show and tell it […]
Japanese Kites have been a long delightful and entertaining tradition. The exhibition featured traditional kites from various regions of Japan, and work by respected kite artists. This exhibition explored the cultural, historical. artistic perspectives of kite making and flying. The exhibit was complemented with a video of kite fights in Japan and in-gallery kite making. […]
Members prepare to take flight! See Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan before it opens to the public. Preview traditional Japanese kites that explore cultural, historic, artistic and aerodynamic perspectives. Enjoy other facets of Japanese culture, including refreshments, music and demonstrations. RSVP here. Not a Foundation member? Join here!
Join Nasario Garcia for a talk about New Mexican Curanderismo at 1pm. Explore the folkways of herbal remedies with today's local providers. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Mas. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. free on Sundays, Museum of New Mexico Foundation members […]
Members of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation who are also Friends of Folk Art and members of the Circles $2,500 and above will be admitted for Early Bird shopping at 9am! Unsold items from Friday evening's Haute Flea Party & 60th Anniversary Sale NOT included in this event. Not a member? Join now»
Join Textile Conservator Rebecca Tinkham Hewett for an informative talk about how to preserve your textiles " Your Textile Treasures: Basic Care and Feeding" is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Plain Geometry Amish Quilts. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D Free on Sundays; Museum of New Mexico Foundation members and youth 16 […]
Talk by Steve Nolt, Ph.D. " The Amish in America: Old Orders in the New World" at 1 pm. A reception, hosted by the Museum of New Mexico Women's Board follows from 2-4 pm. By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents free on Sundays, Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members and youth 16 and under always […]
Quilts in the exhibit llustrated the changes in everyday life that occurred when families moved west and established communities in Ohio, Indiana, and other Midwestern states. A somber color palette gave way to brighter colors and more complex pieced patterns. The use of cotton or wool fabrics, border width, and color choice were regionally specific […]
Chocolate Historian Mark Sciscenti talks about the history of chocolate, with chocolate tasting! Presented in conjunction with the exhibition New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Mas. By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents with I,D, admitted FREE on Sundays; youth 16 & uner and Museum of New Mexico Foundation members always free
Reflections on the celebration of Day of the Dead in Latin America, talk by Metamorfosis Documentation with a screening of their recent film that focuses on Day of the Dead in a smal Quechua village in Bolivia. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Folk Art of the Andes. By Museum Admission, New […]
1:30PM- Join exhiition Curator Dr. Bobbie Sumberg for a gallery talk on aprons in the Young Brides exhibition.2PM- Slide lecture on Aprons by Joyce Cheney, author of Aprons: Icons of the American Home 3PM- The public is invited to bring n apron fom home and participate in an in an open dicsussion Admission by Museum Admission, […]
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