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5814 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

323-937-4230 

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5814 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036

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  • Tattoo Exhibit Celebrates the Artist Zulu and L.A.\'s Body Art History

    Tattoo Exhibit Celebrates the Artist Zulu and L.A.'s Body Art History

    By Diamond Bodine-Fischer | Mon, October 08, 2012

    See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *10 Awesome Tattoo Artists in L.A. At last week's opening night of the Craft and Folk Art Museum's exhibit "L.A. Skin & Ink," which celebrates the ... More »

  • That Touch of Ink

    That Touch of Ink

    By Siran Babayan | Thu, September 27, 2012

    Getting a tattoo these days has about as much shock value as getting plastic surgery. The Craft and Folk Art Museum's "L.A. Skin & Ink" is a reminder of when going under the needle was not only an act of rebellion, but an artistic form of... More »

  • Best Art I Saw All Week: Ceramic Cups That Look Like a Gulf War Army

    Best Art I Saw All Week: Ceramic Cups That Look Like a Gulf War Army

    By Shana Nys Dambrot | Mon, July 09, 2012

    When it comes to art addressing the violence of armed combat, you might not at first think of ceramic cups. But the use of this delicate, handmade medium to address the horrors of war and the bitter... More »

  • Go Craft Yourself

    Go Craft Yourself

    By David Cotner | Thu, September 22, 2011

    These days, the 1 percent are fond of pushing back the green-and-red of Christmas until it locks loins with the red-white-and-blue of July 4 — while you, in your infinite procrastinating wisdom, will make something charming and/or pathetic just... More »

  • Golden State of Craft: California 1960-1985

    Golden State of Craft: California 1960-1985

    By Siran Babayan | Thu, September 08, 2011

    Furniture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry and other works from the "most influential craft and design innovators" of post-WWII California. Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Sept. 25. Continues through Jan. 8, 2011 More »

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  • 2011 | Best Handmade Museum

    I am always amazed at how many people don't seem to know about the Craft and Folk Art Museum. With a fascinating history -- it began in 1965 as The Egg and The Eye, an avant-garde café and shop -- and a forward-thinking philosophy, this incredibly intimate gem of a museum was capturing the beauty and artistic integrity of the functional and international before anyone either promoted or protested the ideals of globalization. From Joseph Cornell's shadow boxes to a... More »

  • 2009 | BEST GIFT SHOP IN THE LAND

    Think you can't afford to own art? The gift shop at the tiny Craft and Folk Art Museum has an amazing and affordable selection of pieces from around the world. Everything is handcrafted, one of a kind, and free trade. Colorful, recycled tin animals from Zimbabwe priced at $45 mix with horn and wood trinket boxes from India for $6. The stock changes constantly and often represents the museum's exhibitions. Currently featured are Mithila paintings from India for $350 and Matjames' original... More »

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