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| Paula Rego February 1, 2008 - May 25, 2008  |
Paula Rego is one of the leading figurative artists working today, producing richly imaginative art rooted in memories, fantasy, literature, art history, and direct observation. A native of Portugal who lives in London, Rego uses her art to explore human emotions and the complexity of life’s experiences. NMWA is the first U.S. museum to present a retrospective of her work. Featuring more than 100 works—including paintings, pastels, prints, and drawings—the exhibition provides an in-depth study of Rego’s 50-year-plus career. More about this exhibition. |
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| Photographs by Cherel Ito: Recent Donations to the Collection February 29, 2008 - May 25, 2008  |
This exhibition of approximately 30 photographs presents two 1968 suites—"Mississippi and the Ozarks" and "The American Indian Nations"—portraits of humanity, suffering and struggle in the midst of joy and pain. More about this exhibition. |
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| Women to Watch 2008 March 14, 2008 - June 15, 2008  |
NMWA introduces the exciting and eclectic new exhibition, Women to Watch 2008, which focuses on 32 photographic works by 11 contemporary women. Representing a wide range of styles, methods, and themes, the exhibition introduces the viewer to artists from six states: Marita Gootee (Mississippi), Joan Myers (New Mexico), Lissa Rivera (Massachusetts), Zoe Strauss (Pennsylvania), Tricia Moreau Sweeney (Illinois), and Tarrah Krajnak and Wilka Roig (Vermont) and four countries: Valérie Belin (France), Jin-me Yoon (Canada), Elisa Sighicelli (Great Britain), and Paulina Parra (Spain). More about this exhibition. |
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| NMWA COLLECTION FOCUS: Louise Nevelson: Dawn’s Wedding Feast February 22, 2008 - May 18, 2008  |
Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) was a towering figure in postwar American art and Dawn's Wedding Feast was the first “environment” (as she called her installations) she produced for a museum exhibition. NMWA will feature Dawn’s Wedding Feast along with a video created specifically for the Jewish Museum exhibition that explores Nevelson’s influence on contemporary artists, including Alice Aycock and Chakaia Booker, both of whom are represented in NMWA’s collection. Three texts will address Nevelson’s background and training, the significance of Dawn’s Wedding Feast, and the archaeological process of re-assembling the work. More about this exhibition. |
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