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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
7th Annual Youth Music Night, co-sponsored by Warehouse 21. The museum and Warehouse 21 team up again for an evening highlighting local music and folk art, featuring MOIFA's newest exhibition, Folk Art of the Andes. FREE!
Be among the first to see "Folk Art of the Andes" at the Museum of International Folk Art. Years in the making, this exhibition will awe and inspire with pieces from the largest international folk art collection in the world. To reserve: http://www.museumfoundation.org/BCAndes Not a Business Council member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 116 to […]
Opening festivities include Andean music by Mario Reynolds from 1-4PM, dance performances by Baila Conmigo at 1 and 3 PM, a reception hosted by the Museum of New Mexico Women's Board from 2-4PM, Gourd carving artist demostration by Bertha Medina from 1-4PM and Peruvian retablo making for ages 3 to 103, also from 1 to 4 PM. By Museum admission, […]
Folk Art of the Andes showcased weaving, embroidery, woodcarving, ceramics and metalwork that reflect the interweacing of indigenous folk traditions with European art forms and techniques. Highlights included costumes, jewelry, houshold objects, toys and more! The exhibit ran through September 9, 2012, in the Hispanic Heritage Wing, and through March 10, 2013 in the Bartlett […]
Join us and your fellow museum members for a festive reception to celebrate the opening of Folk Art of the Andes. Be among hte first to see this blockbuster exhibiton. Meet curator Dr. Barbara Mauldin, museum director Dr. Marsha Bol and foundation director John Easley. Mingle with old friends and new and enjoy South American-Inspired wine […]
Visit the Liquid Light Studio with Elodie Holmes on Baca Street with an opportunity for four to make an individual glass item (small charge) and visit the Mitch Berg Studio in the afternoon. Lunch on your own at "Counter Culture" on Baca Street. Free to Friends of Folk Art members.Not a Museum or Friends of […]
Join Tomás Lozano, of Viva la Pepa and explore the instrumentation and evolution of music in historic New Mexico. Did you know that chirimas, bajones, trumpets and other instruments were played in full orchestras as early as 1630? By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays, youth 16 and under and Museum […]
Lecture by Dr. Linda Boynton Arthur, The Art of the Aloha Shirt. By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays, youth 16 & under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members admitted FREE!
Because of emergency conditions caused by the weather and power blackouts, the four state museums in Santa Fe will be closed on Friday, but operating from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The closure includes the New Mexico History Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Museum of International Folk Art […]
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale performance will include the piece that they created in honor of NEA award winner, Esther Martinez, one of the New Mexican artists featured in the A Century of Masters exhibition. The Los Titeriteros will do 2 puppet performances of the holiday favorite, Doña Adelina. Hands -on art making activities for […]
Join local poet and Author Joan Logghe in the exhibition Material World: Textiles and Dress from the Collection» for poetry reading and writing inspired by textiles. By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays, youth 16 & under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members admitted FREE!
Decorate Sugar Skulls, Make Muertos Nichos (Memory Boxes), Eat Pan de Muerto, (Sweet bread), enjoy live music by Mucho Corazón, write a leaf for the Tree of Life for the Community Altar and more! By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays, youth 16 & under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation […]
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