FIELD VISION
Wednesday, December 11
6:30–8 PM
Where is the field of self-taught art heading? This discussion will bring American Folk Art Museum curator Valérie Rousseau, curator Robert Cozzolino (Minneapolis Institute of Art), and and specialist Cara Zimmerman (Christie’s) into conversation about the expansion of the field of self-taught art through the study of archival material and oral history, around the theme of the supernatural, and to wider audiences.
$8 students, members, artists, seniors; $10 general public
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Families and Folk Art: Found Materials & Art Environments
Saturday, December 7
1–2 pm
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Participants will discuss some of the spectacular artworks on view in Memory Palaces: Inside the Collection of Audrey B. Heckler, then return to the studio to tinker with a variety of materials and create pieces that respond to the surrounding environment. Recommended for children ages 4 - 12 and their caregivers.
Free; registration required.
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Verbal Description Program
Tuesday, December 10
10–11:30 am
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Visitors who are blind or partially sighted are invited to join us for an interactive, 90-minute verbal description and touch tour in the museum’s galleries. The tour includes objects expressly meant for handling. Space is limited; registration is required.
Contact Rachel Rosen at 212-595-9533, ext. 381 or education@folkartmuseum.org.
Free; registration required.
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JAZZ+WEDNESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS, 2–3 PM
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Bill Wurtzel & Guests perform seasonal favorites and jazz standards. The concert is free.
Jazz+Wednesdays is generously sponsored by
Joyce B. Cowin.
Free; More info here.
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2020 ANNE HILL
BLANCHARD UNCOMMON
ARTISTS LECTURE
sundAY, January 19
10:30 am–12:30 pm
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Explore new research on self-taught art in conjunction with the museum exhibition Memory Palaces: Inside the Collection of Audrey B. Heckler. Presentations include Diana Greenwald on James Castle, Raphael Koenig on Yuichiro Ukai, and Jonathan Frederick Walz on Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM).
$10 students, members, artists, and seniors; $12 general public
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JODY LYONS POP-UP
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
11:30 AM–7 PM
Artisan Jody Lyons will present jewelry inspired by her love of the styles of the 1920s to 1960s and her childhood fascination with her mother's and grandmother's jewelry boxes.
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VISIT THE SHOP
The museum and shop are now open 7 days a week until Christmas! We have handmade ornaments, lovely cards, whimsical Santas, and holiday decor to charm the most discriminating shopper. Members save 20% through December 15.
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