Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art
October 20
Upper West Side
Early American girls' needlework
Upcoming events at American Folk Art Museum
- Live Podcast Taping: "Locating Girlhood" — 2026-10-28T18:00:00-04:00
- Dialogue + Studio: Embroidery Night School with Grant Jonathan — 2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00
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Fine Arts Exhibition
American Folk Art Museum
Upper West Side, New York
🎨"a breath of fresh air... art isn't just for the formally trained"
🖼️Art-world insiders' favorite NYC institution (Two Coats of Paint)
🎁Gift shop stocks quirky craft gifts & cards
Admission is always free at this intimate Lincoln Square museum devoted to self-taught artists: visionary paintings, intricate quilts, and weather vanes with stories to tell. A calm, crowd-free counterpoint to the city's mega-museums.
Self-taught artists
Always free
Intimate & quiet
Quilts & textiles
They recommend it:
Fine Arts Exhibition
American Folk Art Museum
Upper West Side, New York
🎨"a breath of fresh air... art isn't just for the formally trained"
🖼️Art-world insiders' favorite NYC institution (Two Coats of Paint)
🎁Gift shop stocks quirky craft gifts & cards
Admission is always free at this intimate Lincoln Square museum devoted to self-taught artists: visionary paintings, intricate quilts, and weather vanes with stories to tell. A calm, crowd-free counterpoint to the city's mega-museums.
Self-taught artists
Always free
Intimate & quiet
Quilts & textiles
They recommend it: