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Programs & Events
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Concert: German Women's Jazz Orchestra
7 p.m. Reservations Required. Join us and the German Women’s Jazz Orchestra for a night of opera and jazz. -
Free Community Day: June
12 p.m.–5 p.m. No Reservations Required. The first Sunday of the month is Community Day at NMWA—enjoy free admission to the museum all day! -
YPC Event: Great Gatsby Ball
8 p.m.–12 a.m. Reservations Required. Join NMWA’s Young pARTners Circle and the International Club of DC for an evening filled with the elegance, splendor, and extravagance of 1920s America inspired by The Great Gatsby. -
Member Preview Day: Faith Ringgold and Audrey Niffenegger
10 a.m.–3 p.m. No Reservations Required. Are you a NMWA member? Be the first to explore two new exhibitions—American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s and Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger! -
Free Community Day: July
12–5 p.m. No Reservations Required. The first Sunday of the month is Community Day at NMWA—enjoy free admission to the museum all day! -
Summer Teacher Institutes
MON, JUL 15–FRI, JUL 19, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Application Required. Join us for one of our annual, week-long Summer Teacher Institutes, which explore NMWA’s Art, Books, and Creativity (ABC) curriculum and related web-based resources. -
JUL 24 Gallery Talk: Faith Ringgold
12–12:30 p.m. No Reservations Required. Assistant Educator Elizabeth Keaney inaugurates NMWA’s series of summer lunchtime gallery talks. -
JUL 31 Gallery Talk: Audrey Niffenegger
12–12:30 p.m. No Reservations Required. NMWA Digital Media Specialist Laura Hoffman leads this week’s summer exhibition gallery talk. -
AUG 07 Gallery Talk: Faith Ringgold
12–12:30 p.m. No Reservations Required. Our summer gallery talk series continues with NMWA Associate Educator Anna Allegro. -
AUG 14 Gallery Talk: Bice Lazzari
12–12:30 p.m. No Reservations Required. Join NMWA Curatorial Assistant Stephanie Midon as she facilitates this week’s summer exhibition gallery talk.
Exhibitions
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New York Ave Sculpture Project
On view March 8, 2012–March 9, 2014. Chakaia Booker is the second artist for the only public art space featuring changing installations of contemporary works by women artists. -
Bice Lazzari: Signature Line
On view May 10–September 22, 2013. This exhibition presents a selection of 25 paintings and drawings by one of Italy’s most revered modern artists, Bice Lazzari. -
American People, Black Light
On view June 21–November 10, 2013. This exhibition presents a selection of 45 rarely-exhibited paintings that reflect on the momentous events that shaped America in the 1960s. -
Awake in the Dream World
On view June 21–November 10, 2013. The mid-career retrospective of artist and best-selling author Audrey Niffenegger reflects the artist’s captivating exploration of life, morality, and magic.