Guatemala is one of my favorite folk art collecting destinations in Latin America, along with Mexico (especially the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas), Peru (Cuzco and Ayacucho) and Bolivia (La Paz ...

As a specialist in cancer and blood disorders, Dr. Robert Drapkin has been in the business of saving lives for most of his adult life. He also has spent an almost equal amount of time saving art ...

Last spring, I gave a college lecture on my 30-year passion for folk-art collecting. Afterward, a student approached me with a question: Would I ever quit? It seemed like a reasonable enough query ...

"I first visited Guatemala with a friend who owned New World Imports, which imported contemporary folk art. It was beautiful and inexpensive. I started collecting older examples," Drapkin says.

While it’s tempting to believe that putting on a mask isolates you from society, curator Patrick A. Polk is here to say “face!” when he tells you all about Guatemalan Masks. And on ...

They came to the world’s largest international folk art market from more than 60 nations with a range of ethnic, cultural and economic diversity. From Japan, there were silk and bamboo kites.

MAIDEN ROCK, Wis. — Of the 180 artists from 50 countries participating in the 2019 International Folk Art Market in Sante Fe, N.M., only six received the coveted Community Impact Award on July 11.

The store, located in Austin's Clarkesville neighborhood, is known for its Mexican and Guatemalan folk art. The store's owner, Marcia Lucas, plans to retire. She said she'll miss the deep ...

MAIDEN ROCK, Wis. — Of the 180 artists from 50 countries participating in the 2019 International Folk Art Market in Sante Fe, N.M., only six received the coveted Community Impact Award on July 11.