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The Secretive, Ritual Objects of Masonic Groups

by Lauren Moya Ford February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Though masonic fraternal groups have existed for centuries, their rites and methods have long been shrouded in secrecy.

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Portraits by John Brewster Jr., a Prolific Deaf Painter, Gifted to American Folk Art Museum

by Cassie Packard April 29, 2021May 12, 2021

The sought-after artist communicated with his clients through gestures or in writing.

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Unique Folk Art Recreates the World Before the Armenian Genocide

by Hrag Vartanian April 20, 2021April 28, 2021

The models recreate a world that no longer exists.

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The Idiosyncratic Paintings of Maud Lewis, a Beloved Canadian Folk Artist

by Brigit Katz October 14, 2019

Lewis may have operated on, or even outside of, the fringes of the art world, but the McMichael Canadian Art Collection believes she deserves a place within its halls.

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Folk Artist and Abolitionist Sheldon Peck to Be Honored with Historic Marker

by Allison Meier September 8, 2017

A roadside marker in Jordan, New York, will commemorate the former home of 19th-century folk artist and abolitionist Sheldon Peck.

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The Vivid Violence and Divine Healing of Ex-Voto Paintings

by Allison Meier January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

The ex-voto painting is a Catholic folk art tradition depicting individual misfortunes that were mollified by divine intervention.

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The Skeletal Welsh Horse You Must Beat in a Battle of Rhymes

by Allison Meier December 19, 2016December 19, 2018

In the Welsh folkloric tradition of Mari Lwyd, a horse skull visits your home around Christmas, and you must best it in poetry or allow it inside.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Acquires Nearly 100 Works by Self-Taught Artists

by Allison Meier December 14, 2016

The Margaret Z. Robson Collection is the institution’s largest acquisition of its kind in two decades.

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Revisiting America’s Dead in Posthumous Portraits from the 19th Century

by Allison Meier October 31, 2016November 1, 2016

The 19th century saw the rise of the posthumous portrait when, through photographs and paintings, people preserved the faces of departed loved ones.

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Choosing Between a Folk Artist’s Story and His Work

by Seph Rodney September 13, 2016June 11, 2018

Ronald Lockett believed in magic. So said sculptor Kevin Sampson during a talk in July at the American Folk Art Museum.

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The Monumental Totem Poles Built by a Retired Oklahoma Art Teacher

by Allison Meier August 25, 2016August 28, 2016

FOYIL, Okla. — In 1937, art teacher Ed Galloway began his retirement project: a 90-foot-tall totem pole rising from the back of a big blue turtle.

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Revisiting the First American Folk Art Museum, Founded by a Modernist Sculptor

by Allison Meier May 20, 2016May 22, 2016

The rough finishes and loose poses of Elie Nadelman’s sculptures of circus performers, pianists, and dancers were influenced by his incredible collection of folk art.

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