The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

Even though from today's perspective, we speak of Young Poland's ‘chłopomania’ (a term describing a fascination with peasantry), the relationship between folk art and the early modernists who drew ...

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of 2011. The museum owns the most extensive collection of American folk art anywhere, along with a large selection of folk art ...

The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) is one of Kentucky's unique places. The center houses a permanent collection of nearly 1,400 pieces of regional folk art. The works displayed portray the culture ...

Preview the Jameel Prize exhibition, coming to London's V&A, with a focus on moving image and digital media The winner of the V&A and Art Jameel’s seventh international award for contemporary art and ...

As everyone knows, China has a rich history and culture involving art. Chinese people first developed folk art between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Famous folk art such as paper tearing, shadow play ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Located 2.5 miles south of the Santa Fe Plaza on Museum Hill, the Museum of International Folk Art neighbors the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Museum of Indian Arts ...

Folk art reflects our cultural identity and often serves as a window into a community’s values and aesthetics. Here are five places where you and your family can learn more about this historic art ...

A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

By Emily LaBarge The sprawling PST festival of more than 70 exhibitions doesn’t quite live up to its theme of art and science colliding. But there is a handful of impressive entries.

Senthil had a fascination for singing since childhood and folk song (Naatu Pura Padalgal) was his favourite genre from a very young age. With the encouragement from his friends, he used to travel ...