National Museum of Women in the Arts

When is a book a work of art? It might be a handmade sculptural object, or an illustrated manuscript, or even an artist-designed exhibition catalogue. The National Museum of Women in the Arts is a leader ...

Tuesday, December 8 10-8Wednesday, December 9 10-5Experience shopping in the elegant Great Hall from a select group of women artisans and designers.Jewelry, International Crafts, Gifts, Personal Accessories and Home Accents. Free Admission | Gallery Tours | Double Member Discounts

When visitors arrive at NMWA, some of the first people they encounter are the welcoming and knowledgeable docents at the Information Desk. From staffing the desk and guiding visitors on tours to engaging students through special programs and outreach, our docents touch thousands of lives every year....

Among NMWA’s new acquisitions this year is a sculpture by the innovative Lynda Benglis (American, b. 1940). Often billed as a feminist artist, I see Benglis as media oriented, as she works in anything from metal to encaustic to painting to video.

Congratulations to Jane Mason, winner of the “Telling Secrets” Caption Writing Contest #1 from October 20! NMWA’s Web 2.0 Team enjoyed her caption “Just loosen your corset and breathe!” for Jane Hammond’s Untitled (141/257), 1989.

DC area NMWA followers and friends, you do not want to miss this! There’s a screening of Joan Braderman’s documentary The Heretics tonight at 8pm. Click here for more info!

Melissa Miller, Broken Wing, 1986. Oil on linen. 58 x 66 1/2 inches (147.3 x 169 cm). National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Laura Lee and Jack S. Blanton and The Lois Pollard Price Acquisition Fund

The Heretics uncovers the inside story of the Second Wave of the Women’s Movement for the first time in a feature film. Joan Braderman, director and narrator, follows her dream of becoming a filmmaker to New York City in 1971. ...

The Curatorial Department at the National Museum of Women in the Arts is thrilled to unveil the colossal sculpture Hunkertime by New Mexico artist Harmony Hammond. Spanning over 23 feet in NMWA’s recently ...

Today marks the debut of Broad Strokes’ Telling Secrets: Codes, Captions and Conundrums in Contemporary Art caption contest! Every two weeks for the duration of the exhibition, we’ll post one image from the show for you to get creative with. ...

The work of Hollis Sigler is to me, first and foremost, vibrant. Her paintings overflow with life, and each work feels intimate and personal as a diary page. But in their Technicolor exuberance there is a bitter-sweetness. ...

This is no ordinary book talk – come meet the author of French Women for All Seasons and French Women Don’t Get Fat for a cocktail reception and discussion! On October 21st, Mireille Guiliano will discuss her new book, Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire, right here at NMWA. ...