Discover how Grandma Moses, a self-taught artist, turned to painting in her late 70s and became an American folk-art icon. Leslie Umberger & Meredith Herndon Portrait of Grandma Moses in 1950 by Clara ...

Elgin is going to be part of a nationally known folk artist’s project honoring America’s 250th birthday. Eric Dowdle is planning a tour called “Land That I Love” in which he’ll visit different cities ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- What does "home" mean? Different things to all of us, of course. A place of love, for some. One fraught with trouble, for others. An elusive concept for too many. "Home isn't always a ...

Two versions of Elie Nadelman’s “Dancer (Danseuse)” (1920-22) on view in ‘The Folk Art Collection of Elie and Viola Nadelman’ at the New-York Historical Society (all photos by the author for ...

Introduction: What is folk art? -- Author's note -- The origins of folk art: Find your folk roots -- Folk painting and drawing: Paint a folk portrait -- Reverse painting on glass -- Make a shadow ...

A show at the American Folk Art Museum spotlights a Catalan doctor’s revolutionary contributions to 20th-century psychiatry and their connections with modern art and Art Brut. By Travis Diehl A vital ...

NEW YORK (AP) — What does “home” mean? Different things to all of us, of course. A place of love, for some. One fraught with trouble, for others. An elusive concept for too many. “Home isn’t always a ...