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 ...

These five famous rock musicians also happen to be talented painters and artists, and it took a while for their work to get recognition.

18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.) Renowned Louisiana painter Clementine Hunter is counted among the most recognizable and beloved American folk artists of the 20th century. She enjoyed a remarkable career ...

Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century” zeroes in on a far less charted corner of Black history than that of ...

The National Gallery of Art has acquired 12 works of art by four artists donated by the estate of Maria and Conrad Janis, son of esteemed gallerist Sidney Janis. Folk art dominates Slotin Folk Art ...

As her UK shows are almost sold out, it turns out Sabrina Carpenter isn’t the most valuable artist under 25 🤔 A new study has looked into the rise of American ... top the list, there are ...

Unraveling the mystery of a pioneering American painter’s missing work Imagine discovering that a painting on your wall is a long, lost masterpiece. In two recent cases, the story centers on ...

But Americans have made the genre their own, and despite the universal, border-crossing fears of death, pain, and decay that ...

The African American Museum of Dallas features one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the U.S. The museum displays African art, Black renaissance paintings, decorative arts, ...

Upon entry, visitors are greeted by a 55-foot-tall "Whirligig" wind-powered configuration, which sets the tone for the quirky art displayed inside. The American Visionary Art Museum exhibits ...

“Anything but Simple: Gift Drawings and the Shaker Aesthetic,” at the American Folk Art Museum, is a splendidly offbeat way to celebrate our country’s favorite strict-yet-serene religious ...

but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont ...