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 ...

There is no formal training system or method. Most singers have learnt from their fathers, uncles and grand-fathers, by ...

There are three different categories that traditional hobo nickels fall into ... gems they've offered in the past. Historically, folk art has spent decades trying to be legitimized not only ...

Content: The eighties and the nineties | The "first" and "second" avant-gardes | The tradition of the colourists | The Krakow Group tradition | The tradition of Polish poster design | The folk art ...

Neužil, a child of his time, was not interested in nurturing local traditions, but in setting up an efficient ... he was more interested in the artistic potential of local folk art than in the ...

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 ...

“I have loved folk culture since I was a child,” said Guo ... primary school and regard themselves as “disciples” of the art form. “It’s a tradition passed down from our ancestors ...

Here, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practicing the traditional folk art of lion dancing. An ancient art dating back to the Han Dynasty, lion dance is more than ...

Experience the mesmerizing Kaniyaan Koothu, a spiritual folk art tradition in Tamil Nadu's Sudalaimadan temples, blending ...

The Museum of International Folk Art also showcases more than 130,000 pieces of folk and traditional art from societies all over the globe. At this museum, you'll encounter African, Asian ...