If you want to understand the music of the Austrian contemporary-folk duo Ramsch & Rosen, start by contemplating that alliterative moniker. In German, “Ramsch & Rosen” means “junk and roses ...

Since 1454, when Gutenberg started using movable type, most printers and publishers have been glad that he simplified their job. But every once in a while some ant-shaming book designer has ...

The Archives of American Art has collected a wealth of primary sources documenting the contested terrain of American folk art. In celebration of the opening of the American Folk Art Museum’s new ...

Dagobert Peche was an Austrian artist and designer. Often credited for ushering in a new era in the decorative arts, Peche's skill and experience as a trained architect informed his practice. Focusing ...

Folk is making a comeback. In music, film, dance—and now, even the visual arts. Stroud, where a handful of grassroots art galleries have opened in recent years, is one of the British epicentres ...

Museum of Modern Art director Glenn D. Lowry confirmed last night that it will demolish the American Folk Art Museum, reports The New York Times. The little bronze art museum adjacent to MoMA has ...

An Impressionist masterpiece by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt was dubbed the “star” of a Sotheby’s auction when it sold for more than $53 million this week.. But nagging questions remain ...

The Museum of International Folk Art is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Mondays from November through April. Guided tours are available; contact the museum for days and times.