New York Street Fight: MoMA Knocks Down Its Next-Door Neighbor
Last May, we reported on a story in which it seemed David had triumphed over Goliath. David was a quirky, acclaimed jewel box of a building in midtown Manhattan — the former American Folk Art Museum —...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey & DIY Vermeer
This week, Kurt Andersen talks with Matthew McConaughey, who set out to transform his career with a string of dark, thorny roles. He just won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for his edgy...
View ArticleDatebook: Aug. 26, 2010
An Academy Award-nominated Peruvian film, exhibits about threads, and an outsider artist's private stash. It may be the end of summer, but there's plenty happening in New York City in the next week....
View ArticleDirector of American Folk Art Museum Steps Down
Maria Ann Conelli announced on Tuesday that she would be stepping down as the executive director of the financially beleaguered American Folk Art Museum in July. She said that, after six years at the...
View ArticleAmerican Folk Art Museum Starts 2012 with New Show -- and a Commitment to...
After months of keeping a low profile because of financial troubles, the American Museum of Folk Art on Tuesday unveiled a new exhibit of works from its permanent collection, and trustee and board...
View ArticleTo Expand, MoMA Must First Raze
The Museum of Modern Art has decided to demolish a building that's only 12 years old to make way for the museum’s expansion plans.The building in question, the American Folk Art Museum with its...
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Artistic Geniuses, Hidden from Museums
George Widener believes calendar dates have rhythm. The North Carolina-based, self-taught artist uses them in his drawings as puzzles – a piece about the Titanic, for example, includes the dates of...
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