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The American Folk Art Museum is located on Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side in Manhattan and is dedicated to the appreciation of folk art as well as to showcasing the creative expressions of contemporary artists from America and around the world. The museum features a collection of more than 7,000 objects dating from the 18th century to the present and spanning several genres from traditional folk arts to European Art Brut and an array of media. The collection boasts paintings on canvas, drawings, and works on paper, textile items, sculptural objects, ceramic objects, pieces of furniture, and decorated household items. The American Folk Art Museum hosts a variety of ongoing exhibitions, both permanent and traveling, educational programs for visitors of all ages, and art-based outreach community projects.
2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023, Phone: 212-595-9533
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