SATURDAY SKETCH AT THE
AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM
The American Folk Art Museum is New York's only museum dedicated to folk art and self-taught artists; those who've learned from personal experience rather than from formal training. This treasure is located right across the street from Lincoln Center and is free of charge to all visitors.
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On view are 3 exhibitions:
- Gift Drawings from the Shaker Tradition: These symbols of love and nature were often given as “tokens” to other Shakers during meetings. Works represented here are considered to be among the finest surviving examples of this rare genre.
- Gameboards, Art, and Culture: Over 100 handmade gameboards, including early examples of checkers, chess, Parcheesi, Monopoly and Chutes and Ladders.
- Somewhere to Roost: Paintings, textiles, photographs, and sculptures that evoke and examine the idea of "home."
DATE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024
STARTING TIME: 11:30 AM (MUSEUM OPENS AT 11:30)
LOCATION: AMERICAN FOLK ART
2 Lincoln Square
Columbus Ave at West 66th Street
TRANSPORTATION: 1 Train to 66th Street, Lincoln Center
NOTES:
- The entrance to the museum is free
- Bring a stool and your art supplies, but be prepared to work in dry media if necessary
- All backpacks or large bags must be worn in the front or stored in a free locker
- The museum shop is one of the best in the city, make sure to stop by
- There is no eating or drinking in the building. Should you want to convene for lunch or simply break for coffee, there's a café across the street inside the Atrium at Alice Tully Hall, and many other food options nearby
- Show-and-tell will be at 3:00, across the street n the atrium at Alice Tully Hall: 61 West 62 Street
Should you have any questions or concerns, contact Shawne at 917.880.9249
