In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

Last week saw the passing of architect Ricardo Scofidio of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Here is a look at eight of their ...

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of ... wanted to throw in the towel altogether and close the museum. N.F. KARLINS is a New York art historian and critic.

New York is expensive — it’s true ... not least of all because of the American Folk Art Museum’s dedication to the genre for more than 60 years. A visit to the institution will make you ...

"Quilts; Masterpieces from the American Folk Art Museum" is in two parts ... They all come from the private collection of Joanna Rose of New York. This will be the largest showing of quilts ever held ...

BRATTLEBORO — Six new exhibitions open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center ... in the 1960s, when New York City was the epicenter of the experimental and creative laboratory known as Fluxus, one of ...

Spring has spring and it’s a great time to check out the arts scene in the Lehigh Valley. Here’s a preview of some of this ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Following MOMA’s “Documentary Fortnight” and overlapping with Lincoln Center’s “Rendezvous with French Cinema,” the Museum of ...

Holley, 75, a venerated visual artist whose work has been displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National ... minimized as a so-called folk artist, with more attention ...

History is littered with artists who found success late in life, including writers such as Frank McCourt and painters like ...

Start your week off by enjoying some theater by seeing Wizard of Oz on Ice the Oncenter or “Mamma Mia!” at the Landmark Theater. Then on Thursday start getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit by ...