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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
New World Cuisine explored how foods around the world developed from mixing the old and the new, and how many of the tastiest dishes and desserts came to be associated with New Mexico. The mixing of peoples and foods—the fusion of cultures and traditions referred to as mestizaje—began in August 1598. It was then that […]
Space is still available to join the Friends of Folk Art on a trip exploring the beauty and wonder of Southern Folk Art. This trip will take you to see some beautiful museums, eccentric collections, and an amazing auction of folk art! This trip is first come, first served with limited numbers for Friends of […]
Encourage your friends to become a friend, a Friend of Folk Art that is. A "double header" afternoon will start with tours of two homes of noted Santa Fe folk art collectors. Then we will gather for a party at the fabulous Santa Fe studio of kinetic metal sculptor Fredrick Prescott. Not a Museum of […]
In conjunction with the exhibition The Art of Gaman: Arts 7 Crafts from Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946, the Museum of International Folk Art presents From a Silk Cocoon.By Museum admission, New Mexico residents seniors free on Wednesdays.
In conjunction with the exhibition The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946, the Museum presents the story of a Japanese American family.By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents free on Sundays.
Explore Japanese Culture by enjoying an afternoon of Taiko Drumming with Koji Nakamura». Presented in conjunction with the traveling exhibition The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946.By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents free on Sundays, youth 16 and uner and Museum of New Mexico Foundation members always free!
Tuesday & Thursday August 7 & 9- Make Szopka- Polish castles Groups of 6 or more, please call to reserve a place and guarantee free Museum admission. To schedule groups please call Patricia Sigala at 476-1212 or send e-mail to patricia.sigala@state.nm.us. For more information on events on Museum Hill, please visit http://www.museumhill.org
Tuesday & Thursday July 31 and August 2 Make New Mexico framesGroups of 6 or more, please call to reserve a place and guarantee free Museum admission. To schedule groups please call Patricia Sigala at 476-1212 or send e-mail to patricia.sigala@state.nm.us. For more information on events on Museum Hill, please visit http://www.museumhill.org
Tuesday & Thursday July 24 & 26Hands-on art making for ages 3 to 103, make uchiwa- (Japanese fans) with Santa Fe JIN» Groups of 6 or more, please call to reserve a place and guarantee free Museum admission. To schedule groups please call Patricia Sigala at 476-1212 or send e-mail to patricia.sigala@state.nm.us. For more information […]
Saturday July 14, 2012Santa Fe International Folk Art Market»Early Bird 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tickets are $50.00 ($25. is tax deductible), and includes all day Saturday Market admission. Weekend Tickets include entrance to the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. […]
1:00-4:00 p.m. Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artist Demonstrations:Nomvuselelo Mavundla & Elliot Mkhize», South Africa, Wire Basket Demonstration Claudio Jiménez Quispe», Peru, Peruvian Retablo Demonstration Hands-on Project for Ages 3 - 103: Making Wire BasketsBy Museum admissionPARKING LOTS ARE BEING TENTED. PLEASE park at the First Baptist Church at Camino Lejo and Old Santa […]
Tour "Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress" with Curator of Textiles & Costume, Bobbie Sumberg, Ph.D. $20 for foundation members, $25 for nonmembers, nonrefundable. Call 476-1224 for reservations.
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