The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

The center houses a permanent collection of nearly 1,400 pieces of regional folk art. The works displayed portray the culture and heritage of Appalachia. Browse rotating exhibits in the center's first ...

Elie Nadelman was an American-Polish artist whose work married the genres of classical sculpture and folk art. His sculptures of women and animals combined soft stylization with the industrial ...

A Shelby folk artist takes cast-off items, such as cans, plastic spoons, drink straws and bottle caps, and turns them into unique pieces of art.

STAUNTON — Staunton Augusta Art Center will be hosting "Retrospective," the highly anticipated first gallery exhibition of works by Mary Ann Vessey, a Staunton-based folk artist whose vivid and ...

meaning "pen work," is a beautiful and intricate form of Indian folk art. Artists hand-paint and block-print on fabric, often depicting scenes from Hindu scriptures. The process involves using a ...