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The American Folk Art Museum

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NYC’s only museum dedicated to folk and self-taught artists. Admission is free!

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To commemorate Black History Month, the Museum Shop is putting a spotlight on Black American folk artist Missionary Mary Proctor. Visit our Shop to explore a selection of Proctor's original paintings currently available. Click here to learn more: shop.folkartmuseum.org/artist-works/m…

To commemorate Black History Month, the Museum Shop is putting a spotlight on Black American folk artist Missionary Mary Proctor. 

Visit our Shop to explore a selection of Proctor's original paintings currently available. Click here to learn more: shop.folkartmuseum.org/artist-works/m…
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Join us at the Museum on March 7, 8, and 9 for ‘A Dance for Madalena,’ a special performance series by Choreographer Ana Pi in response to our exhibition, ‘Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets’ ✨🇧🇷⁠ Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/a-dance-for-…! 💌

Join us at the Museum on March 7, 8, and 9 for ‘A Dance for Madalena,’ a special performance series by Choreographer Ana Pi in response to our exhibition, ‘Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets’ ✨🇧🇷⁠

Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/a-dance-for-…! 💌
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Thank you, Artnet , for featuring the announcement of the Museum’s recent gift from the estate of Audrey B. Heckler! Click here to read the article: news.artnet.com/art-world/audr…

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We are excited to announce that the American Folk Art Museum was voted the #1 Best Art Museum in America by readers of Newsweek! 🏆 Celebrate with a visit to the Museum to see our current exhibitions, ‘Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Headful of Planets’ and ‘Somewhere to Roost’ ✨

We are excited to announce that the American Folk Art Museum was voted the #1 Best Art Museum in America by readers of Newsweek! 🏆

Celebrate with a visit to the Museum to see our current exhibitions, ‘Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Headful of Planets’ and ‘Somewhere to Roost’ ✨
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Celebrate today by visiting the Museum and seeing the incredible work of Madalena Santos Reinbolt ❤️⁠

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Celebrate today by visiting the Museum and seeing the incredible work of Madalena Santos Reinbolt ❤️⁠
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Thank you, Artnet, for featuring our exhibition, 'Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets'! Read the full article here: news.artnet.com/art-world/mada…

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We are thrilled to announce that longtime patrons Kendra and Allan Daniel have pledged $1 Million to the Museum. Learn more: folkartmuseum.org/news/kendra-an…

We are thrilled to announce that longtime patrons Kendra and Allan Daniel have pledged $1 Million to the Museum. 

Learn more: folkartmuseum.org/news/kendra-an…
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Thank you, artforum for naming 'Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Headful of Planets' a Critics' Pick! Read their review here: artforum.com/events/madalen…

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We are entering the final weeks of the third and final curation of ‘Somewhere to Roost’ ✨⁠ ⁠ Don't miss your chance to see the exhibition before it closes on May 25 🗓️⁠

We are entering the final weeks of the third and final curation of ‘Somewhere to Roost’ ✨⁠
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Don't miss your chance to see the exhibition before it closes on May 25 🗓️⁠
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Charge into Aries season with the painting, ‘Jacob’s Ram’ by William L. Hawkins 🐏♈️⁠ ⁠ AFAM’s collection is home to several works by Hawkins. Visit our website to explore them all and let us know which one is your favorite 😍✨⁠

Charge into Aries season with the painting, ‘Jacob’s Ram’ by William L. Hawkins 🐏♈️⁠
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AFAM’s collection is home to several works by Hawkins. Visit our website to explore them all and let us know which one is your favorite 😍✨⁠
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Happy Birthday Morris Hirshfield! 🎂⁠ Learn more: folkartmuseum.org/news/morris-hi… Read 'Unexpected Partners: Self-Taught Art and Modernism in Interwar America': issuu.com/american_folk_…

Happy Birthday Morris Hirshfield! 🎂⁠

Learn more: folkartmuseum.org/news/morris-hi…

Read 'Unexpected Partners: Self-Taught Art and Modernism in Interwar America': issuu.com/american_folk_…
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This summer, we’re taking a little break to make some big improvements! 🚧 In preparation for the upcoming renovations, the Museum will be closed on Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1. Click here to learn more: folkartmuseum.org/news/afam-temp…

This summer, we’re taking a little break to make some big improvements! 🚧

In preparation for the upcoming renovations, the Museum will be closed on Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1. 

Click here to learn more: folkartmuseum.org/news/afam-temp…
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Thank you, amNewYork™ and PoliticsNY , for including our Becky and Bob Alexander Director & CEO, Jason Busch, in this year's PoliticsNY & amNewYork Power Players in Arts & Culture! Learn more here: politicsny.com/.../2025-power…...

Thank you, <a href="/amNewYork/">amNewYork™</a>  and <a href="/PoliticsNYnews/">PoliticsNY</a> , for including our Becky and Bob Alexander Director &amp; CEO, Jason Busch, in this year's PoliticsNY &amp; amNewYork Power Players in Arts &amp; Culture!

Learn more here: politicsny.com/.../2025-power…...
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Thank you Cultured Magazine for including 'Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets' in Spring's Must-See Museum Exhibitions in New York! Read the full article here: culturedmag.com/article/2025/0…

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'Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets' is nearing its close—add this publication to your collection today! shop.folkartmuseum.org/madalena-santo…

'Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets' is nearing its close—add this publication to your collection today!

shop.folkartmuseum.org/madalena-santo…