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Close-up detail of an abstract painting that features dense and chaotic brushstrokes of pale gray, lavender, and cobalt. — Joan Mitchell, *Sale Neige* (detail), 1980; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay; © Estate of Joan Mitchell; Photo by Cameron Robinson

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Handle with Care: Interview with a Conservator

In preparation for NMWA’s reopening in October, two collection works that will be on view for the first time received conservation treatments.

An oil painting of a mountainous landscape with a river cutting through it is laid on sterile table and prepared for conservation. A compass its in the lower left corner of the painting. — *Hudson River Landscape* by Abigail Tyler Oakes receives conservation treatment; Photo by Kristen Loudermilk

Hudson River Landscape by Abigail Tyler Oakes receives conservation treatment; Photo by Kristen Loudermilk

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Celebrate NMWA’s Reopening in October

NMWA will reopen to the public on Saturday, October 21. Director Susan Fisher Sterling details exciting plans for the collection galleries and special exhibitions.

A digital rendering of a grand space with people of various ages and genders walking around. At ground level, a cream-colored marble floor features an oval pattern in the center of the room. Two staricases are on the sides and lead to a mezzanine level. A large crystal chandelier hangs from the center of the ceiling. — National Museum of Women in the Arts renovation project: Great Hall; Rendering by Sandra Vicchio & Associates, LLC, with Marshall Craft Associates, Inc.

National Museum of Women in the Arts renovation project: Great Hall; Rendering by Sandra Vicchio & Associates, LLC, with Marshall Craft Associates, Inc.

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