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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Animal Magnetism

Animal Magnetism runs through June 5, 2011 at the John Michael Kohler Art Center and is comprised of a series of six individual exhibitions. Animal magnetism is said to be a mysterious force that influences Homo sapiens and all other…

Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

Sadly short in run, Infinite Variety is one of the most stunning installations of American folk art to hang in New York City. About the exhibition – The American Folk Art Museum has dramatically transformed the Park Avenue Armory’s historic…

Skin and Bones at Mystic Seaport

Tattoo enthusiasts, and frankly anyone interested in American folk art, take note – Skin and Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor opens this weekend at Mystic Seaport. Being that I worked on the show, which originated at…

“Perspectives: Setting the Scene in American Folk Art” at the American Folk Art Museum

Perspectives: Setting the Scene in American Folk Art not only features a slew of terrific works, but also marks a new and positive shift in institutional policy. For the first time, with Perspectives, the American Folk Art Museum’s Education Department…

A Man Named Pearl

Topiary gardening is not something I claim to know a lot about, and it isn’t a subject often discussed on these pages. In any event, the seasons are finally changing where I live and I do enjoy a nice walk…

The Art of Gaman

With the new year just around the corner, its time (for me) to get excited about some forthcoming exhibitions. One which is high on my radar is The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps,…

Favorite Museums: American Folk Art Museum

Despite being situated next to the mighty MOMA, I still tend to think of the American Folk Art Museum as a little hidden gem. The confinments of the space lends well to tightly edited and engrossing shows. Time and time…

Henry Darger and the Coloring Book

Recently opened, Henry Darger and the Coloring Book packs nine examples of the artists work with mixed media and coloring books in a concise case exhibition. The collected material provides glimpse into Darger’s process, casting light on use of popular…

Antique Dealer Spotlight | DBR Antiques

Owned and operated by Doug Ramsey, DBR Antiques is located in Hadley, MA. Ramsey began his work in the trade as a picker, working as a wholesaler source for major Northeastern Americana dealers since 1972. Now, Ramsey specializes in folk…

Thomas Chambers “American Marine and Landscape Painter”

Open now at the American Folk Art Museum, Thomas Chambers (1808-1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter sheds light on an artist obscured in his own lifetime. Chambers’ art, bold and expressive, has been heralded as “America’s first modern” works. There…

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folk art

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Animal Magnetism

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Skin and Bones at Mystic Seaport

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

“Perspectives: Setting the Scene in American Folk Art” at the American Folk Art Museum

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

A Man Named Pearl

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The Art of Gaman

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Favorite Museums: American Folk Art Museum

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Henry Darger and the Coloring Book

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Antique Dealer Spotlight | DBR Antiques

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Thomas Chambers “American Marine and Landscape Painter”