About Madison
Madison Folks is an art historian and fine art consultant specializing in Japanese woodblock prints from the 17th century through today. Madison earned her BA in Art History with a minor in East Asian Studies from Oberlin College and graduated with dual Master's degrees in Art History and Information Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Madison formerly served as gallery director for New York-based Ronin Gallery. In this role, she was in charge of gallery scholarship, including research and writing of the gallery’s exhibition and educational content, print cataloging, and collection organization and management. With more than 10 years experience in both academic and commercial settings, she approaches each print with academic rigor, market perspective, keen connoisseurship, and rich historical context.
Invited Lectures
“The Art of Collecting: Two Hundred Years of Collecting Japanese Woodblock Prints,” Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, NY, June 11, 2023.
“Reflected Culture, Printed History: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints,” as part of the workshop “Japan’s Floating World: Politics, Art, and Society During the Edo Period (1603-1868)” hosted by Carolina Asia Center, Ackland Art Museum, and North Carolina Teaching Asia Network, Chapel Hill, NC, September 8, 2019.
Portfolio
A selection of past projects
Catalog & Exhibition created for Ronin Gallery in March 2022. Catalog includes introductory essay and series introductions.
Catalog and Exhibition created for Ronin Gallery in March 2023. Catalog includes introductory essay and captions for each print in this complete series.
Q&A with contemporary artist Sarah Brayer about her process and latest works ahead of her 2023 solo exhibition Scintillate.
Catalog and Exhibition created for Ronin Gallery in March 2023. Catalog includes introductory essay and captions for each print in this complete series.
