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Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States

Mounted during the celebration of the United States semiquincentennial, Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States draws from the American Folk Art Museum’s rich collections to explore links between vernacular art and the construction of an American sense of self.

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"Uncle Sam Riding a Bicycle Whirligig," Probably New York State, 1880 – 1920, paint on wood with metal, 37 x 55 1/2 x 11 in., Gift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin , 2008.6.1, American Folk Art Museum
"Situation of America, 1848," New York City, 1848, oil on wood panel, 34 x 57 x 1 3/8 in., Gift of Ralph Esmerian, 2013.1.21, American Folk Art Museum
Possibly Zachariah Brackett Stevens (1778 – 1856) and attributed to Sally Brisco Francis Stevens (1799 – 1890), "Trunk," Maine, c. 1825, paint and tinned sheet iron, 5 3/8 x 9 1/2 x 4 7/8 in., Gift of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration , 58.13.20, American Folk Art Museum
Apr 10, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026
American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Square 
New York, 
NY 
10023
Alice Riehl, Timidité (2025). Courtesy of Todd Merrill Studio and the artist.

Alice Riehl’s Porcelain Florilegium

Museum of Arts and Design
Feb 28, 2026 -
Oct 12, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Hai-Wen Lin, October 8th 2:56-3:56pm Wicker Park; a picnic together // we probably shouldn’t feed the sparrows (2022). Courtesy of artist.

2025 Burke Prize: Hai Wen Lin

Museum of Arts and Design
Feb 28, 2026 -
Oct 12, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows