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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 Mexico residents are well-represented in this distinguished group of talented artists, especially given the size of the state’s population. The Museum of International Folk Art holds examples of the works of all the Fellows from New Mexico in its collections, from weavings, colcha embroidery and silversmithing, to pottery, tinwork, straw appliqué, hide painting, retablos, […]
Performances, hands on projects, refreshments, and more! By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. free every Sunday.
Shadow puppet performances by Master Puppeteer Ki Purbo Asmoro The first performance is from 2 to 3:30pm, admission is by Museum admission. There will be an evening performance from 5:30 to 7 p.m., admission is $6.00 for adults, youth 16 and under and foundation members are free; advance ticket sales for the evening performance begins […]
Tuesday & Thursday August 11 & 13 make headbands and wings outdoor classroom, Milner Plaza, inside the Atrium if it rains. Groups of six or more please call to reserve a place and guarantee free admission to the Museum. Free, does not include Museum admission.
Tuesday and Thursday August 4 & 6 make beaded figures outdoor classroom onMilner Plaza, inside the Atrium if it rains. Groups of six or more please call to reserve a place and guarantee free Museum admission. Free, does not include Museum admission.
Slide lecture with Pamela Nadjowski about Chinese minority dress. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Writing with Threads: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities. Admission is by Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free every Sunday, foundation members and youth 16 and under always free.
Free, drop in hands-on workshops for all ages. Tuesday and Thursday July 28 & 30 make batik. Outdoors on Milner Plaza, inside the Atrium if it rains. Groups of six or more place call to reserve a place and guarantee free museum admission. Free, does not include Museum admission.
Free, walk in workshops for all ages! Tuesday and Thursday July 21 and 23 from 10AM to 2PM make shadow puppets. Outdoor classroom on Milner Plaza, inside the Atrium if it rains, does not include Museum Admission. Groups of six or more please call Patricia Sigala 505 476 1212 to reserve space and guarantee free […]
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market artists Kelik Suwarno and Riyadi Susanto demonstrate shadow puppet making in the Atrium. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday July 14, 16 and 18 from 1 to 4 PM. Presented in conjuction with the exhibition Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales:Wayang Kulit of Indonesia. By Museum admission.
On Museum Hill.All tickets $5.00 youth 17 and under are free! Tickets include admission to the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art.For more information, visit folkartmarket.org
On Museum Hill$10 in advance, $15 on Market Day. For more information, visit folkartmarket.org or call 505 476-1197.
More than 100 Artists from more than 40 countries! Entertainment, foods booths and activities.
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