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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
1:00-4:00 p.m. Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artist Demonstrations:Sumi Takamoto», Japan, Uchiwa (Japanese fan) Demonstration; Nomvuselelo Mavundla & Elliot Mkhize», South Africa, Wire Basket Demonstration Claudio Jiménez Quispe», Peru, Peruvian Retablo DemonstrationHands-on Project for Ages 3 - 103: Making Uchiwa (fans)By Museum Admission. PARKING LOTS ARE BEING TENTED. PLEASE park at the First Baptist […]
Tour "The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942 - 1946»" with Curator of Asian & Middle Eastern Collections, Felicia Katz-Harris $20 for foundation members, $25 for nonmembers, nonrefundable. Call 476-1224 for reservations.
1:00-4:00 p.m. Meet 3 artists participating in the 2012 Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artist DemonstrationsSumi Takamoto», Japan, Uchiwa (Japanese fan) Demonstration; Nomvuselelo Mavundla & Elliot Mkhize», South Africa, Wire Basket Demonstration Claudio Jiménez Quispe», Peru, Peruvian Retablo DemonstrationHands-on Project for Ages 3 - 103: Making Peruvian RetablosBy Museum admission, New Mexico residents $6.00 […]
Tour "Folk of the Andes" with Curator of Latin America, Barbara Mauldin, Ph.D. $20 for foundation members, $25 for nonmembers, nonrefundable. Call 476-1224 for reservations.
The Art of Gaman reflects the strength of Japanese American character in the face of humiliating internment through nearly 100 objects created during World War II. The exhibition opens at the Museum of International Folk Art July 8, 2012 and runs through October 7, 2012. Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December […]
Ana Livingston Paddock, author of the book, The Art of Survival - The Survival of Art will be our guest speaker at this special Mata Ortiz Pottery show and sale taking place at the Museum of International Folk Art. She will present a lecture and slide show on Saturday & Sunday, June 16 & 17 […]
The Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture are open and free from 5 to 8pm on Fridays through Labor Day- EXCEPT Friday July 13 when the 2012 Santa Fe International Folk Art Market opens.
Macedonian music with Goddess of Arno performing new and old traditional Chalgiya music, music of Vardar and the Pirin Mountain regions, and a few Rom-Macedonian songs, and the band's own spicy Nuevo Izvorno blend. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents Free on Sundays; youth 16 & under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members always […]
HUGE SELECTION of one of a kind treasures from across the globe- at BARGAIN PRICES!! Toys! dolls! papier mâiche! ceramics! Wood carvings! Jewelry! Kitchen & household accessories! paintings! Yard art! Textiles-Linens- Rugs -wallhangings-screens- Fabrics! Masks! shelves! baskets! and MORE!!! All items will be sold in "as is" condition. All sales are final! No refunds or […]
Members of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation who are also members of the Friends of Folk Art will be admitted at 9AM for First pick shopping, coffee and continental breakfast fare. The Fourth Annul Folk Art Flea Market is not your average Flea. A HUGE SELECTION of one of a kind treasures from all across […]
To make arrangements to donate early, please call (505) 476-1201. Items in Gently Used or Like-New Condition: Ethnic Apparel - clean, pressed, on hangers. Please, no missing buttons or broken zips! No furs. Jewelry - in working order, ready to wear! Toys - lead-free in working order, or, toys for display only. Nothing swallowable, no […]
This trip is filled to capacity. To place your name on the wait list, please click here: WAIT LIST . Join Museum of International Folk Art Curator Bobbie Sumburg for a 17-day adventure to Uzbekistan and experience the beautiful weaving, crafts, and textiles of the region.Or contact marina@museumfoundation.org.
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