Events

There’s always something exciting happening at the Museum of International Folk Art! Join us for our many programs listed below.

VIRTUAL TOUR:
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VIRTUAL TOUR: "FAB FAVES" CELEBRATE 40 Years of Multiple Visions at MOIFA

July 6, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Kick-off your folk experience at International Folk Art Market (IFAM) with an online look at the  40th Anniversary of the  Multiple Visions: A Common Bond at the Museum of International Folk Art. We invite you to dice deep into folk art at MOIFA with our 40th Fab Favs tour presented over zoom with our Fabulous Docents as your guides. An engaging and intriguing peek into the world of "Multiple Visions: Common Bonds" for everyone; and all free.

Please note tours run on MOUNTAIN TIME. Register for the zoom below:

 

https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtf-qtqjwsH9T959q_1_k-fz2xad_9BXgQ

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Japanese Craft in Light and Sound
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Japanese Craft in Light and Sound

July 9, 2023
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Join us for an evening celebration of Japanese craft in light and sound. Co-organized by the Museum of International Folk Art and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, this moonlight reception will feature an illuminated installation of traditional Japanese umbrellas, or wagasa 和傘, accompanied by the courtly sounds of a 13-string Japanese harp, or koto 琴. Set within the artfully designed grounds of the Garden, this multi-sensory event on Museum Hill will transport you to another time and place.

Purchase tickets here.

Preceding the opening of the 2023 International Folk Art Market, works by the participating craft collective Hiyoshiya from Kyoto will be showcased in one of Santa Fe’s unique natural environments. This curated selection of umbrellas will highlight the traditional beauty and creative energy behind this centuries-old craft that combines elements of bamboo forms, handmade paper, and vibrant natural pigments. The experience will be enhanced by the accompanying sounds of the recording musician, Ms. Mitsuki Dazai. Tracing its origin back to the eighth century, the melodies of the koto were cherished through the years for their power to evoke the ever-changing seasons and fleeting romantic interludes. This event was made possible through the generous support of lead donors Maria and Edward Gale, The Gale Family Foundation, with additional support from David Tausig Frank and Kazukuni Sugiyama, and TOKo Santa Fe.

Umbrellas from the installation will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going to educational programming at the Museum of International Folk Art. For more information, please contact Laura J. Mueller, Deputy Director, Museum of International Folk Art, at 505.476.1211 or laura.mueller@dca.nm.gov.

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FRIENDS OF FOLK ART (FOFA) presents a lecture and slide show with Kapa Artist, Lehuauakea, at Vernick Auditorium.
Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) Lectures and Talks

FRIENDS OF FOLK ART (FOFA) presents a lecture and slide show with Kapa Artist, Lehuauakea, at Vernick Auditorium.

July 11, 2023
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Doors open at 2:30 pm

Native Hawaiian artist Lehuauakea will present a lecture and slide show to be followed by questions from the audience. Lehuauakea is MOIFA’s nominated artist for this year’s International Folk Art Market (IFAM); their participation in IFAM is sponsored by FOFA. They will be discussing the history and significance of Native Hawaiian bark cloth (kapa), their practice as a contemporary kapa maker, and the concepts they address as an Indigenous mixed-media artist and cultural practitioner. Join us for a reception afterward.

This event is for FOFA members ONLY. Registration is free. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets, but each member must register separately.

For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com

For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.

Lehuauakea is a māhū Native Hawaiian kapa maker and interdisciplinary artist from Pāpaʻikou on Moku O Keawe, the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Lehua’s Kānaka Maoli family descends from several lineages connected to Maui, Kauaʻi, Kohala, and Hāmākua where their family resides to this day. Through a range of traditional Kanaka Maoli craft-based media, their art serves as a means of exploring social and biological ecologies, cultural and environmental reclamation, and Indigenous identity. With a particular focus on the labor-intensive making of ʻohe kāpala (carved bamboo printing tools), kapa (bark cloth), and natural pigments, Lehua is able to breathe new life into patterns and traditions practiced for generations. Through these acts of resilience that help forge deeper relationships with ʻāina, this mode of Indigenous storytelling is carried well into the future.

They have participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in and around the Pacific Ocean, including the recent Heard Museum exhibition He‘e Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing, and they opened their first curatorial research project, DISplace, at the Five Oaks Museum in Portland, Oregon in 2020. The artist is currently based between the continent and Pāpaʻikou after earning their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting with a minor in Art + Ecology at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

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Arts Alive! At MOIFA
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Arts Alive! At MOIFA

July 12, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a Japanese mask and meet our guest artist Kōno Junya.

Kono Junya, featured artist and collaborator of the Museum of International Folk Art’s exhibition, ’Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.’ 

All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden. 

Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov 

Arts Alive! A collaborative summer program on Museum Hill at The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, The Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Museum of International Folk Art.

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Yōkai Summer Fun!
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Yōkai Summer Fun!

July 15, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Come have fun and explore the spooky world of Yōkai — Japanese ghosts, demons, and mythical creatures — in this all-ages summer program. Artist and yōkai scholar Kōno Junya will be joining us for this event. FREE with museum admission.

1-3 PM - Film screening of A Letter to Momo

3-4 PM - Yōkai mask making  

4 PM - Yōkai Parade around the Museum

(Costumes are encouraged! Come dressed up as your favorite yokai creature to get inspiration visit: https://yokai.moifa.org/#/)

This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibit, Yokai: Monsters and Demons of Japan

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Arts Alive! At MOIFA
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Arts Alive! At MOIFA

July 19, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a papier mâché sculpture and get inspired by the alebrijes on Milner plaza.

All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden. 

Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov 

Arts Alive! A collaborative summer program on Museum Hill at The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, The Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Museum of International Folk Art.

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Arts Alive! At MOIFA
Featured Event Family

Arts Alive! At MOIFA

July 26, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a doll and visit our exhibit Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm which features traditional dolls.

All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden. 

Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov 

Arts Alive! A collaborative summer program on Museum Hill at The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, The Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Museum of International Folk Art.

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