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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
Celebrate a year of fruitful relationships garnered through the Business Council at the homes of gallery owner and member Andrea Fisher and Museum of International Folk Art Director Marsha Bol. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 29 to http://www.museumfoundation.org/BCholiday Not a Business Council member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 117 to join! Los Alamos National Bank is […]
Join us for a trunk show and sale of crafts from the African continent! Masks from West Africa, Tuareg leather boxes of Mali and Niger, Ostrich shell jewelry of Namibia, paintings from Ethiopia and Iron Sculptures from Burkina Faso, and much, much more!!! Location: Museum of International Folk Art Gift Shop & AuditoriumFriday: Noon - […]
Day of the Dead to be the oldest surviving celebration in the Americas, with roots deep in Pre-Columbian world of Mesoamérica and intertwined with European beliefs and traditions brought over by the Spanish conquerors in 1519. Art projects for ages 3 to 103 include decorating sugar skulls, and making muertos nichos (memory boxes), Sample Pan […]
Our northern exploration takes us to the studios of Nicholas Herrera, known as the El Rito Santero and noted photographer, David Michael Kennedy. We will visit a historic church which features a unique altar piece. We'll travel by private coach and stop along the way for lunch. Time: TBA. Admission fee. Not a Museum or Friends […]
In a world where centuries-old traditional crafts are slowly disappearing, the history and culture of the weavers of Teotitlan del Valle is alive and thriving. The works created by the indigenous artisans in this small Mexican town are as beautiful as they are high quality. But behind each weaving also lies a story of cultural […]
Reception hosted by the Women's Baord of the Museum of New Mexico, celebrating the opening of Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress. Live music by Avenue East performing traditional vocal and instrumental music from the Republic of Macedona on the tambura (lute), gajda (bagpipe), harmonika (accordion), dumbek (hourglass hand drum), dajre (tambourine) and tapan […]
The exhibition Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress is on line. Until the mid-twentieth century, Macedonian women wove, embroidered, and wore magnificent ensembles of dress that indicated to a knowing eye what village and region they came from and where they were in the cycle of life. From puberty through betrothal, marriage, child bearing, […]
See the fabulous model train collections of four of Santa Fe's train enthusiasts. Nor interested in model trains? You will love the homes and gardens!Refreshments provided. Free to Friends of Folk Art members.Not a Museum or Friends of Folk Art member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join!
Join world famous musician, composer, teacher and recording artist Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami for an afternoon of traditional folk music from Pakistan. Presented in conjuction with the exhibition The Arts of Survival: Folk Expression in the Face of Natural Disaster. By museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. free on Sundays.
The four state museums in Santa Fe will be open from 10am-5pm on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, after which they will move to their winter hours, 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday-Sunday. The switch to winter hours also marks the end of free 5-8 pm Fridays on Museum Hill for the Museum of International […]
David Hamilton brings his unique and outstanding collection of textiles from the highlands of Guatemala to the Museum of International Folk Art Auditorium. This sale and show offers hard-to-find, vintage and traditional traje from every village around Lake Atitlan.The event is free, but does not include admission to the exhibits.The show and sale will be in […]
Collaborative program with the Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts» and the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture» on Museum Hill to offer free workshops with no advance registration or participation fees! The workshops are outdoors (weather permitting), and do not include Museum admission. Groups of 6 or more, please call to reserve a place and […]
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