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

Folk Art Donation Days for the Folk Art Flea
April 1, 202311:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Donate Folk Art Saturdays, April 1st, 15th, and 22nd 11 am – 2 pm
Bring your gently-used folk art donations to the Museum of International Folk Art at 706 Camino Lejo (back parking lot) or call 505-476-1201 for other arrangements.
All donations are tax deductible
To become a sponsor of the Flea, please call 505-216-0829 or visit museumfoundation.org/flea sponsors
For more information, please visit museumfoundation.org/flea
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Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program!
Themes:
- April 2nd ( 1st Sunday) - Earth Day Celebration
- May 14th- Cartonería: Paper Mache Extravaganza

First Free Sundays of the month
Join us for a docent tour with ASL interpretation of Alexander Girard’s Multiple Visions exhibit.
Museum admission will be free for this First Sunday event.
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We are pleased to present Rick Phelps’ Post Fiesta Wares, an installation inside Axle’s mobile artspace. The exhibition is in conjunction with the exhibit Cartonería: The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste, now on view at the museum.
Opening in the Santa Fe Railyard shade structure by Farmers’ Market, Friday, April 7, 5–7 pm
Post Fiesta Wares will be on view from April 7th through May 28th. Check back soon to see the location Axle will be visiting.
More info on Axle Contemporary’s website here: https://www.axleart.com
Photo: Dodo by Rick Phelps
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Folk Art Donation Days for the Folk Art Flea
April 15, 202311:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Donate Folk Art Saturdays, April 15th and 22nd 11 am – 2 pm
Bring your gently-used folk art donations to the Museum of International Folk Art at 706 Camino Lejo (back parking lot) or call 505-476-1201 for other arrangements.
All donations are tax deductible
To become a sponsor of the Flea, please call 505-216-0829 or visit museumfoundation.org/flea-sponsors
For more information, please visit museumfoundation.org/flea
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Conversation with Papier-Mâché Artist Óscar Becerra-Mora
April 15, 20232:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Papier-Mâché Artist, Óscar Becerra-Mora will give a talk on Xólotl: Dios Perro along with Ericka Hernandez from the Mexican Cultural Center in Denver.
Oscar Becerra-Mora is one Mexico’s great contemporary artists. He has dedicated more than 10 years to the art of cartonería: vibrantly painted papier-mâché sculptures incorporating modeled cardboard.
Xólotl: Dios Perro is the first monumental alebrije that has been displayed throughout the United States since 2013. This 15 foot sculpture will be exhibited at the Southside Public Library as part of a three way collaboration between the Museum of International Folk Art, The Mexican Cultural Center in Denver, and the Southside Public Library in Santa Fe. The giant alebrije will be on display from April 17 – December 4, 2023.
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Opening of Óscar Becerra- Mora's Giant Alebrije at Southside Library
April 18, 20236:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Come and meet the artist Óscar Becerra-Mora who created Xólotl: Dios Perro, the giant alebrije and enjoy light refreshments.
Southside Branch Library - 6599 Jaguar Drive Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
Óscar Becerra-Mora is one Mexico’s great contemporary artists. He has dedicated more than 10 years to the art of cartonería: vibrantly painted papier-mâché sculptures incorporating modeled cardboard.
Xólotl: Dios Perro is the first monumental alebrije that has been displayed throughout the United States since 2013. This 15 foot sculpture will be exhibited at the Southside Public Library as part of a three way collaboration between the Museum of International Folk Art, The Mexican Cultural Center in Denver, and the Southside Public Library in Santa Fe. The giant alebrije will be on display from April 17 – December 4, 2023.
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Folk Art Donation Days for the Folk Art Flea
April 22, 202311:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Donate Folk Art Saturday, April 22nd 11 am – 2 pm
Bring your gently-used folk art donations to the Museum of International Folk Art at 706 Camino Lejo (back parking lot) or call 505-476-1201 for other arrangements.
All donations are tax deductible
To become a sponsor of the Flea, please call 505-216-0829 or visit museumfoundation.org/flea-sponsors
For more information, please visit museumfoundation.org/flea
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