Explore folk art

Folk art covers a range of visual art forms made in the context of folk culture. Some objects have a practical function, while others may be more decorative. Makers of folk art are typically trained with a local or popular tradition, rather than in the fine art tradition of a particular culture. Sometimes “naive art” is used to describe certain kinds of folk art, which is typically characterized as being made by someone who does not have a formal education or the training associated with a professional artist.