Holger Cahill in his landmark 1932 exhibition American Folk Art: The Art of the Common Man in America, for the Museum of Modern Art, looked to the pre-industrial past for “the simple and unaffected ...

“Modern” art, such as is now in vogue in the ... And beside it goes the calm, unbroken flow of folk art and crafts—wood and ivory carving; gilding; silver work and work in copper and brass ...

A new wave of designers are drawing inspiration from Indian folk art forms like Gond (Madhya Pradesh ... where he pairs it with modern silhouettes. “We have many takers for traditional hand ...

Heri Dono is a contemporary Indonesian artist known for his inventive mélange of traditional folk art with contemporary imagery. Throughout his practice, he combines diverse source material such as ...

Despite steady rain throughout the day, nearly 100 guests gathered for the opening reception of the Flowers and Sound exhibit, featuring works by 18 Korean artists who have reimagined traditional ...

The Museum of International Folk Art also showcases more than 130,000 ... At this museum, you'll encounter African, Asian, Middle Eastern, contemporary Hispanic and Latino, European, North ...

It bridges memory and myth, past and present.” How do the two artists' artworks combine both Folk and Contemporary Art? “Both artists draw deeply from traditional Indian art forms and cultural ...