Holdings represent the largest collection of international folk art in the world: 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries.
The folk art collections include African, Asian & Middle Eastern, Contemporary Hispano & Latino, European & North American, Latin American, and Spanish Colonial as well as Textiles & Costumes.
Exhibitions & Dates
No Idle Hands: The Myths & Meanings of Tramp Art
Mar 12 2017 - Sep 16 2018
More than 150 examples of tramp art, concentrating on works from the United States
Crafting Memory: Contemporary Life and Folk Art in the Andes
Dec 3 2017 - Mar 10 2019
Explores the new directions taken by current Peruvian folk artists.
Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia
Jan 5 2020 - Jan 17 2021
Exploring the influence of traditional dress on the contemporary Scandinavian
Beadwork Adorns the World
Apr 22 2018 - Feb 3 2019
Beadwork reveals the intentions of its makers or users
Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan
Nov 17 2019 - Nov 15 2020
Artworks present creatures that are at once ghastly and comical
Alexander Girard: A Designer's Universe
May 5 2018 - Oct 27 2018
Works with playful designs attest to a passion for colors, ornamentation, and inspiration from folk art
A Gathering of Voices: Folk Art - From the Judith Espinar and Tom Dillenberg Collection
Dec 16 2018 - Aug 25 2019
Bringing together various voices of international cultures and living traditions
