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Two women standing and smiling in front of a framed painting in a gallery. One has curly gray hair, wearing a patterned skirt; the other has straight brown hair, wearing a sleeveless top.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Modern Love: Gifts to the Collection from Heather and Tony Podesta

Letizia Cariello, <em>Piscina col blu (Pool with blue)</em>, 2001; Lambda print under Plexiglas, 39 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Heather and Tony Podesta Collection; © Letizia Cariello, Italy
Jun 27, 2008, to Sep 21, 2009

Please note: Information about this exhibition is limited.

The Artist,

Charlotte Gyllenhammar

Swedish-born Charlotte Gyllenhammar discovered that working with “physical material with weight” enabled her to more fully investigate and express the human condition.
A light-skinned adult woman with slightly curled blonde hair and a green top smiles while standing in front of several people in shadow.

The Artist,

Shirin Neshat

Shirin Neshat’s powerful photographs and video installations illuminate the gender and cultural conflicts of her native Iran.
Black and white photo of a woman sitting next to a vase of lillies. Her eyes are lined in thick black pencil, which matches her dark brows. Her tiered metal necklace and dark v-neck shirt accenuate the skin of her chest. Her dark hair is pulled back and she smiles slightly.

The Artist,

Justine Kurland

Justine Kurland is best known for photographs of adolescent girls, nude pregnant women and mothers, and commune inhabitants arrayed in spectacular, lush landscapes.
A light-skinned adult womand with bobbed brown hair stands against a white wall wearing a sleeveless dress with a colorful geometric print. On the wall behind her hangs a color photograph of a light-skinned person working outside under the hood of an old red car.

The Artist,

Ursula von Rydingsvard

Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard fuses a labor-intensive process with personal reflection to construct evocative and monumental abstract works from cedar wood.
Color photograph of a woman shot from the collarbone up. Her brown hair is short on the sides and reaches up on the top, with subtle blonde highlights. Her light skin is slightly lined and she smiles subtly, her brown eyes looking right into the camera.