Art
Sonya Clark Weaves the History of Black Hair Into Art
Grappling with the politics of American mythology, Clark constructs objects that are as critical as they are riveting and insightful.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
News
A Wiki Edit-a-Thon Dedicated to Women Artists of Color
Here's a complete lists of the Wikipedia articles updated during this year's Edit-a-Thon, Black Artists Matter, focused on artists of the African diaspora in the National Museum of Women in the Arts’s collection.
In Brief
272 Museums Join Social Media Campaign to Promote Women Artists
With the hashtag #5WomenArtists, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is leading the charge in sharing stories and works by women artists.
Art
Images of Black Women as Avatars of Spiritual Agency
Delita Martin's latest exhibition, Calling Down the Spirits, seeks to visualize the incorporeal and genetic strands that tether generations of Black women to each other and to the spiritual world.
Interview
Feminist Icon Judy Chicago on Resisting the Cycle of Erasure
With three new solo shows opening this fall, Chicago doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.
Test 2018 posts
How Female Sculptors Are Pushing the Bounds of Metal as a Medium
"Heavy Metal", on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, showcases women artists working with a stereotypically masculine material.
Test 2018 posts
What the Data Tell Us About the Challenges Facing Female Artists of Color
Our research uncovered something surprising: we had a lot of data about women in the arts, and a good amount of data about race and ethnicity in the arts, and plenty of articles stating that women of color fare worse in the art world, but not much hard data.
Art
Turning a Clothesline into a Powerful Feminist Statement
Artist Mónica Mayer's multifaceted El Tendedero/The Clothesline Project uses a symbol of domesticity to generate dialogue and support taking ownership of feminist issues and experiences.
Art
An Exhibition That Feels Like Sitting at Simone de Beauvoir’s Desk
From the Desk of Simone de Beauvoir includes an informal archive of the great feminist philosopher’s works, as well as those of her inspirations and the people influenced by her.
Art
Clay Vessels Pay Tribute to the Plastic Water Bottle
Jami Porter Lara's slick, black sculptures, currently on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, reframe how we see the ubiquitous plastic water bottle.
Art
Amplifying the Voices of Women Photographers in the Middle East
WASHINGTON, DC — In the dominant narrative about the Middle East, the voices of women are among the most difficult to hear.
Art
How Women Artists Have Explored Nature's Unruly Side
WASHINGTON, DC — Dual exhibitions at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, DC, challenge the artistic interpretation of nature by women as something always beautiful and fragile.