Announcement “Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists” at the American Folk Art Museum offers rare first-time views, and always-free access, to over 90 works shifting art historical narratives. April 29, 2026 — 1 min read Nicole Appel, “ Hamburgers, Heels, and High Couture ” (2014), colored pencil and graphite on paper, 18 × 24 inches (photo by Adam Reich, courtesy the American Folk Art Museum, New York, gift of the artist in honor of Deborah Hillburn) This spring, the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) presents Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists , a major exhibition that takes a critical look at the historical definition of the “self-taught artist” in the United States through the unique lens of authorship, agency, and self-representation.…