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Timeline Photos "My art is about the big mystery in life. How did we get here on earth? Why are we here? Is there life on other planets?" A seeker and traveler, Ionel Talpazan used his art to ponder the universe: "My ... 58 Likes

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Timeline Photos Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that celebrates King’s life, his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, and his enduring impact on American society. Here are excerpts from his famous "I Have a Dream" speech:
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MLK was a true prophet of Unity and The Ultimate Oneness of Humanity.Man, talk about repudiated by his successors....Beautiful speech.

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Timeline Photos Ira Hudson was Virginia’s most prolific commercial decoy carver. His main source of income was derived from building small boats, but he was renowned for making duck, goose, brant, and shorebird decoys. After 1900, and over a period of almost ... 67 Likes

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Timeline Photos PHOTO | BRUT: Collection Bruno Decharme & Compagnie opens at the Museum on January 24. The exhibition represents the first international glimpse into self-taught artists in the field of photography. PHOTO | BRUT welcomes the substantial art brut photography collection ... 11 Likes

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Sunburst Vintage Vinyl Floorcloths Artist Kolene Spicher's paintings have a unique style and flair that are easily recognizable. Inspired by quilts from the American Folk Art Museum's collection, these vinyl rugs are sure to bring a pop of color to any room: https://shop.folkartmuseum.org/collections/rugs/products/sunburst-vintage-vinyl-floorcloths
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Timeline Photos We're launching new virtual programs next week beginning with Digital Drink + Draw: Landmarks on January 21st followed by the Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture on January 31st and Virtual Insights: Objects of Desire on February 9th! These events ... 26 Likes

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Timeline Photos Between Two Worlds complex composition hinges on the central character, who stands at the base of the painting in a blue sheath dress and whose hands are gnarled and tense. The protagonist’s pain seems to be from knowing that he ... 1 Comments

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Timeline Photos The carnival-like atmosphere of Coney Island figures largely in Vestie Davis’s work. Typically these scenes capture the crowds and vitality of the busy, boisterous locale. Occasionally, though, Davis worked in a quieter mode, revisiting subject matter but devoid of people. ... 2 Comments

no garbage?!The trump family are responsible for destroying Coney Island.

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Timeline Photos Dated "November 1st, 1861" in the square signed by Eldad Miller, this quilt most likely was made around the start of the Civil War. The Soldiers Aid Society was active in raising funds through private contributions, fairs, and entertainment. At ... 1 Comments

The red white and blue block at the lower right is a pattern from Petersen's periodical, 1861.

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Timeline Photos Jose Belandria’s trademarks are elegance of form, articulating arms and legs, greatly oversized hands, and finely rendered facial features. ⁠
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Working in a tiny shed connected to his house in a suburb of Mérida, Venezuela, Belandria brings to life ... 34 Likes

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With winter underway, we love the warmth weaved into this wool quilt from the early 1800s. Quilts made of wool are among the earliest American bedcovers. They remained popular until the 1840s, when they were largely replaced by cotton quilts. ... 120 Likes

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As the temperature dips, curl-up and enjoy the winter weather from the comfort of your home. The Museum Shop has an assortment of pillows that compliment any seat in the house: https://shop.folkartmuseum.org/collections/pillows 50 Likes

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American Folk Art Museum Naiika Sings
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https://naiika-sings.com You. This show. This is making me so happy. Thank you!It's hard to forgive myself.

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American Folk Art Museum Joshua Garcia
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American Folk Art Museum Joshua Garcia
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https://joshuagarciamusic.com/ Awesome performance Joshua!

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Photos from American Folk Art Museum's post TONIGHT Free Music Fridays Facebook Live from 6-7:30 pm. The evening features performances by Pete Lanctot and Ginger Dolden, Joshua Garcia, and Naiika Sings, and is hosted by Lara Ewen. Your donation and RSVP are gratefully appreciated.⁠
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Timeline Photos After retiring in the 1960s, Sam Doyle (1906–1985) was finally able to devote himself full time to artmaking. Sports figures were a favorite topic. In this work the subjects are likely the early twentieth-century fighters Abe Attell and Peter Kane, ... 1 Comments

The very first work by a self taught artist i ever saw at Leo and Dorthy's home in the early ...

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The Museum will be closed on January 7 and 8 for gallery maintenance and will reopen on January 9. Please reserve your free admission ticket to see “Six Decades Collecting Self-Taught Art: Revealing a Rich and Diverse Artistic Narrative.” Afamtickets.Eventbrite.com 5 Likes

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Timeline Photos In honor of #NationalTechnologyDay, take a look at one of the earliest automobile designs from the 20th century in our collection.⁠
This weathervane is in the form of a 1909 Hupmobile, forecasting the rising popularity of the automobile. Robert and ... 28 Likes

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Timeline Photos Today is #NationalBirdDay! What better way to celebrate than to share one of our many birds in the collection.
This weathervane is in the form of a Hudsonian curlew, one of the species popularly hunted in the area. The unidentified ... 2 Comments

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Grand Rapids Art Museum The Museum is thrilled to partner with Grand Rapids Art Museum for its presentation of "American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection."
On this #NewYearsDay, we're looking ahead to a few of GRAM's upcoming exhibitions in 2021! ... 28 Likes

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Timeline Photos Feeling the Monday blues after the holidays? We can relate...
image: Sherri Asleep, Paul D. Humphrey, Burlington, Vermont, United States, 1987–1999, Crayon, ink, and colored pencil on photocopied paper, Gift of James Prez, Brooklyn, New York, 2009.7.3.
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Monday feels like every other day.

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Photos from American Folk Art Museum's post Today is the final day to see #AmericanPerspectives. Works on view in the exhibition offer firsthand testimony to chapters in the unfolding story of the United States of America from its inception to the present. Swipe to see a selection ... 1 Comments

Luann Majcher 😍

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Timeline Photos Happy New Year!
Similar to this painting by Joseph Warren Leavitt, many of us spent New Year's Eve in the comfort of our homes and those close to us. We look forward to sharing art by the self-taught through our ... 1 Comments

Linda :-)

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Timeline Photos Waiting on midnight like.... 🎩 👗 🍾
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Sylvanus C. Foss and Mary Jane Foss; Joseph H. Davis (1811-1865); Strafford, New Hampshire, United States; 1836; Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper; 10 3/4 × 15" (sight); Gift of Ralph Esmerian, ... 2 Comments

Somewhere it is midnight alreadyDeborah Wright

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This year, your support helped us engage PreK-12 students through virtual school visits, provide paid internships to New York City college students, inaugurate a new gallery that landed on The Art Newspaper's must-see list, present captivating exhibitions, including "American Perspectives" ... 11 Likes

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Photos from American Folk Art Museum's post Join us online on Sunday, January 31, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET for the 2021 Anne Hill Blanchard Uncommon Artists Lecture featuring new research on self-taught art with talks by scholars Elaine Y. Yau on personal and material transformation in the ... 2 Comments

i can't register for some reason. i'll try laterVery nice 👍

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Timeline Photos Henry Darger’s artistic achievement is largely literary in conception.
The masterful 15,000-page epic, The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What Is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion, ... 60 Likes

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Last month, Brooklyn-based design & fabrication studio Noble Signs co-founders David Barnett and Mac Pohanka spoke with us about the art and craft of contemporary sign-painting, sharing their thoughts on the history of the discipline, as well as works from ... 10 Likes

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