Recycled, Re-Seen: Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap

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The folk art traveling exhibition was composed of beautiful objects which were made from industrial scraps by people from all over the world. The curator and designer Linda Gregick turned the entrance of the exhibition space into a wall covered by the raw materials used for the art objects. The first part of the exhibit was all-American and was composed of personal handicrafts. Another section displayed the works of prisoners while another showed the art objects from India, Mexico, Haiti and Zaire.

Evaluation, Exhibitions, Traveling, Traveling exhibitions

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Norwegian Folk Art: The Migration of a Tradition

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The exhibit, 'Norwegian Folk Art: The Migration of a Tradition,' to be held at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, Minnesota from Nov 10, 1996 to Feb 2, 1997 organized by the Museum of American Folk Art and the Norwegian Folk Museum. It features 200 objects from 76 lenders, including Norwegian and US museums and private collections, of Norwegian folk art. This exhibition aims to present the evolution of the Norwegian Folk art from the late Middle Ages to the art's journey to the US.

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Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South

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'Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South' opened in May 1997 at the Goizueta Folklife Gallery. This art collection amassed by curator John, A. Burrison is one of the most important collections reflecting Southern folk pottery. The first one-third of the collection clearly showed how a folklorist considered his art while other sections concerned other themes including religion, race, gender roles, history, climate and symbolism among others.

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