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Folk Art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions, and traditional social values, of various social groups. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training and use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture. Along with painting, sculpture, and other decorative art forms, some also consider utilitarian objects such as tools and costume as folk art. For the most part, "Folk Art" would exclude works executed by professional artists and sold as "high art" (or "fine art") to the society's aristocratic elite.
There has been an increase in work by self taught folk artists over the past 15 years, possibly because of the growing number of retired people with time to spend on new ventures. This 'Grassroots Art' movement is most visible in the states of Kansas and Wisconsin. The movement has been popularized on public television by the show Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations produced by KCPT in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Next to our hotel RT @ianobanion: Tonight 6-8pm Student & Young Professionals night at Museum of Craft & Folk Art(FREE) http://bit.ly/jbYP
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Next to our hotel RT @ianobanion: Tonight 6-8pm Student & Young Professionals night at Museum of Craft & Folk Art(FREE) http://bit.ly/jbYP
Tonight 6-8pm: Student & Young Professionals night at the Museum of Craft & Folk Art in San Francisco (FREE!) http://www.mocfa.org/
ianobanion (Ian O'Banion) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:34 -0000
Tonight 6-8pm: Student & Young Professionals night at the Museum of Craft & Folk Art in San Francisco (FREE!) http://www.mocfa.org/
just saw the Museum of Everything www.museumofeverything.com near Chalk Farm - GO SEE IT, outsider & folk art, brilliant & FREE.
catjames (Catriona James) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:33 -0000
just saw the Museum of Everything www.museumofeverything.com near Chalk Farm - GO SEE IT, outsider & folk art, brilliant & FREE.
Folk Art Pictures: Christmas Folk Art Pictures - http://bit.ly/1GvOII
Christmas6 (Christmas) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:11:57 -0000
Folk Art Pictures: Christmas Folk Art Pictures - http://bit.ly/1GvOII
I want to see you @ the Pottery & Folk Art Show on Saturday!!
Meg1984 (Meg Mattos) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:58:38 -0000
I want to see you @ the Pottery & Folk Art Show on Saturday!!
http://bit.ly/1F7U1p VERY LARGE VISIONARY ART BENCH MASTERPIECE! FOLK ART
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http://bit.ly/1F7U1p VERY LARGE VISIONARY ART BENCH MASTERPIECE! FOLK ART
American Visionary Art Museum - Exhibits feature both contemporary and historic works by self-taught artists. Located in Baltimore, MD.
American Folk Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Exhibitions and artists include Rufus Hathaway, Edward Hicks, Joshua Johnson, and Ammi Phillips.
American Folk Art Museum - Exhibits in New York City feature 18th- and 19th-century paintings, quilts, sculptures, and the work of contemporary self-taught artists. Includes hours, fees, membership details, events and programs.
Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art - Educational website offers historical resources, information about the collection, artists, news and current exhibitions. Many color pictures throughout and updated regularly.
Meta Description: [ The Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art ]
Dalarnas Museum - Exhibits a rich collection of Swedish folk art, costumes and textiles, and a gallery displaying the Falun School of graphic art.
Folk Arts Rajasthan, Inc. - Non-profit organization dedicated to celebrate the ancient cultural heritage of Rajasthan, Western India by preserving traditional music, dance and crafts. Includes details of collection and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Mission: To celebrate the ancient cultural heritage of Rajasthan, Western India by preserving traditional music, dance and crafts. To empower the families that creates these traditions with education, health and employment opportunities. ]
Intuit - Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art - A not-for-profit organization to recognize the work of artists who demonstrate little influence from the mainstream art world, and who instead seem motivated by their unique personal visions.
Museum of Greek Folk Art - Collects, preserves and exhibits art and artifacts from traditional Greek culture. Located in Athens.
Museum of International Folk Art - With over 125,000 objects from 100 nations in its collection, this museum has the largest cross-cultural collection of folk art in the world.
Meta Description: [ The Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico encourages the understanding of world folk arts through exhibitions, research, programs and education. The Museum website features current and past exhibitions, some in Spanish, collections descriptions, events calendar, curricula, visi... ]
Outsider Art Museum - Exhibits new invention, marginal art, visionary art, intuitive art, native art, and the art of the insane.
Québec Museum of Folk Culture - Collection includes categories of traditional occupations, agricultural implements, household objects, clothing, textiles and folk art housed in two buildings. Includes hours, schedule of events, admission rate and directions. Located in Trois-Rivières.
Meta Description: [ Le Musée québécois de culture populaire vous propose d'aller à la rencontre du vécu,des préoccupations et des valeurs des Québécois, avec 6 expositions et la seule réserve ouverte aux visiteurs au Québec. Reliée au Musée, la Vieille prison de Trois-Rivières,classée monument historiq... ]
Romanian Folk Art Museum and Gallery - Features a broad collection of Romanian folklore artifacts. Located in Philadelphia.
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The Radovljica Municipality Museums - Unites five different museums, including the Museum of the Town, ivec House and Museum of Apiculture in Radovljica, the Museum of Hostages in Begunje na Gorenjskem, and the Iron Forging Museum in Kropa. Includes hours and entrance fees. Located in Slovenia. [English, German, Italian, Slovenian]
Meta Description: [ //Muzeji radovljiške občine so zavod, ki združuje pet muzejskih enot:
Mestni muzej v Radovljici, Galerija Šivčeva hiša v Radovljici, Muzej talcev v Begunjah na Gorenjskem, Čebelarski muzej v Radovljici, Kovaški muzej v Kropi.
The Association the Radovljica Municipality Museums unites fiv... ]
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