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The Folk Art Society of America Auction is Officially Open!

So what are you waiting for?…Click here to “Bid Now!” Read the full story

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Willie Tarver - Photo Courtesy Mike's Art Truck

Willie Tarver 1932-2010

Rest in Peace

On August 6, 2010, at the age of 78, artist Willie Tarver passed away at his home in Wadley, Georgia. Only a few months prior, he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, apparently the result of years of breathing smoke both from welding and from cigarettes. The man who crafted many tombstones in the local cemetery chose not to have a burial. Instead his ashes will be incorporated into his art environment. Along with his wonderful wife Mae, his family, friends, and fans, he leaves behind a large body of work. Read the full story

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The second annual Lake Norman Folk Art Festival in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, presented by the Hickory Museum of Art, will take place at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, October 2, at 4689 Giles Avenue. Admission and parking are free and open to the public.

Artist Tammy Leigh Brooks with one of her Roosters

More than 25 folk artists from North Carolina and surrounding states will offer their work for sale. In addition, there will be special hands-on activities for children, live bluegrass music and art-making demonstrations. Read the full story

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-Alastair Bradley Martin and the Guennol Collection at Auction-

He was a passionate collector.  Mr. Alastair Bradley Martin’s collection will be sold at Christie’s in New York on September 29, 2010.  Read about the man and about just what makes his Guennol Collection so impressive.

CARVED, PAINTED AND POLYCHROM-DECORATED PINE TREE OF LIFE- Photo Credit Christie's

“The true collector, like the artist, is an impassioned creator.” - Alastair Bradley Martin

For most of his 94 years, Alastair Bradley Martin was justly described as a most passionate collector – astute, inspired and individual in his tastes. A predilection for collecting began with stamps, books, rifles and cars but swiftly expanded to embrace vast new horizons, and eventually became his life’s mission. For, as Martin said, ‘if a man owns a collection, the collection owns him’. The result of his devoted efforts continues to astound scholars, collectors, curators and dealers throughout the world. Read the full story

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Nicholas Vasilieff, The Green Cloth, 1950 - Photo Credit Sheldon Museum of Art

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Sheldon Museum of Art  has a new exhibit open to the public until October 17, 2010.  The exhibit is curated by Sheldon Director Emeritus, Norman Geske.  The exhibition is composed of pieces from the Sheldon’s permanent collection, loans and a selection of works by local Lincoln artist Jeffrey Randall.  The museum is open free to the public during regular hours of opperation.

Parallel Starts: Outside Art Inside Collections’ opens at Sheldon

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WHERE: Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, 12th and R Streets

“Parallel Starts: Outsider Art Inside Collections,” opening Aug. 6 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Sheldon Museum of Art, looks at the challenge of defining outsider art and how its inclusion in museum collections blurs traditional art historical definitions. Read the full story

Everhart Museum’s New Exhibition – For Every Season: Folk Art in Daily Life and Celebration

Girl in Red Dress - Photo Courtesy Everhart Museum

The Everhart Museum, the largest general museum in Northeastern Pennsylvania-located in Scranton, opens a new exhibit, For Every Season: Folk Art in Daily Life and Celebration on September 24, 2010 and continuing on display through December 31, 2010.

For Every Season presents a new interpretation of the Everhart Museum’s premiere Folk Art collection and features over 50 museum objects alongside those borrowed from the community. In this exclusive exhibit, the universal stages of life are examined by looking at the rich assortment of hand-crafted objects representing America’s cultural heritage, both past and present. Read the full story

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Howard Finster - Photo Credit Roger and Scott Sayre

Rev. Howard Finster finds a New Resting Place

After spending the last nine years in the Silver Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Chattooga County, Georgia, Howard Finster’s body was unearthed and moved Saturday, August 7, 2010, reports the Summerville Georgia News.  His new resting place is located in Head Springs Cemetery, Valley Head, Alabama, along with his father and mother as well as other family members and relatives, according to his daughter Thelma Bradshaw. Read the full story

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American Folk Art Museum – Facing Their Debt Troubles

According to the New York Times the American Folk Art Museum is attempting to sort through its troubles and find a solution that will keep them financially afloat.  Apparently, both the company that insured the museum’s bonds and the museum feel they will be able to find a solution to their debt problem.  The negotiations are currently ongoing.

The American Folk Art Museum, which has struggled financially almost since the day it opened the doors of its new building in 2001, is now facing a moment of reckoning. Read the full story