Zhong-Hua Lu is a recipient of an Individual Artist Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. This grant funded the creation of a 1000-foot scroll based on the artist's trip to the Yellow Mountains (Huang Shan) of Anhui Province in China. You can read more...
In 2024, New York Folklore will celebrate its 80th Anniversary. We invite you to view our fall exhibit which will celebrate the past, present, and future of our organization. This exhibit is in conjunction with out 80th Birthday Bash which take place September 21st at...
This exhibit will feature a selection of Sacred Dream Circles and other pieces such as drums and rattles by artist Zelda Hotaling. The Sacred Dream Project was conceived in 2012 when the artist received a vision from The Creator that guided her to create the Sacred...
Join 2024 NYSCA Grantee, Raè Frasier on Friday, May 3rd from 7 pm to 11pm, for the 3rd Art Money Annual Birthday Art Exhibit. The 3rd annual Art Money exhibit will be a combination of art and life celebration. There will be a multitude of uniques and never before...
Papercut art is found in cultures around the world. Well known art forms include Papel Picado from Mexico, Wycinanki from Poland and Wayang Kulit from Indonesia, which uses papercut figures to create puppet shows. The earliest historical record of papercut art comes...
Mexican cartonería is an artform that expresses human imagination, emotion, and tradition using the simple materials of paper and paste to create a diverse array of subjects such as piñatas, dolls, Day of the Dead skeletons, and fantastical animals called alebrijes....
Curated by Louise Hughes Rolling's daughter, Vicie A. Rolling and folklorist, Jill Breit, “Hattitude! The Hats of Louise Hughes Rolling,” honors the work and life of African-American milliner Louise Hughes Rolling with a display of more than forty hats from her...
Estamos Aquí (We Are Here) is a curated black-and-white photography exhibit featuring the work of Saratoga’s Latinx immigrant community. LifeWorks Community Action, formerly Saratoga County EOC, holds an annual photography workshop that teaches the basic concepts and...
Beauty of the Burl is an exhibit of Adirondack Burls by guide and artist Donald Williams. Burls are abnormalities in trees. The burl sculptures, brought to life by Williams, are carefully peeled by a small knife, and coated with varnish, enhancing their natural...