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Art Fix Friday

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

Art Fix Friday: November 8, 2019

Posted: November 8, 2019
Category: Art Fix Friday
The Feminist Art Coalition has coordinated with more than 50 museums and institutions across the U.S. to feature feminist art in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election; A traveling Yayoi...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: November 1, 2019

Posted: November 1, 2019
Category: Art Fix Friday
An Artsy feature summarizes the recent wave of exhibitions, initiatives, and auction popularity of 16th- to 18th-century women artists; The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2020 season will only feature work...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: October 25, 2019

Posted: October 25, 2019
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In a New York Times feature, NMWA is profiled along with five other museums that are addressing gender inequality and diversity; Americans for the Arts honored Luchita Hurtado with a...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: October 18, 2019

Posted: October 18, 2019
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The New York Times remembers pioneering animator Lotte Reiniger; Feminist icon Gloria Steinem honored Judy Chicago at the Hammer Museum’s Gala in the Garden; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: October 11, 2019

Posted: October 11, 2019
Category: Art Fix Friday
Simone Leigh, Amy Sherald, and Lorna Simpson discuss the growing institutional visibility of black women artists in a New York Times interview.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: October 4, 2019

Posted: October 4, 2019
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Kara Walker has unveiled her new commission for Tate Modern: a towering counterpart to Buckingham Palace’s Victoria Memorial.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: September 27, 2019

Posted: September 27, 2019
Category: Art Fix Friday
A joint investigation by artnet News and In Other Words found artwork by women artists constitutes only 11 percent of acquisitions and 14 percent of exhibitions at 26 major American...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: August 30, 2019

Posted: August 30, 2019
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Four bronze female figures by artist Wangechi Mutu will be installed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exterior niches facing Fifth Avenue; Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas speaks about how her...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: August 23, 2019

Posted: August 23, 2019
Category: Art Fix Friday
Artsy reports on the female art patrons who influenced art history and includes an interview with NMWA Associate Curator Virginia Treanor; Spanish feminist writer and cartoonist Anastasia Bengoechea was photographed...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: August 16, 2019

Posted: August 16, 2019
Category: Art Fix Friday
The New York Times interviews artist Maria Qamar, whose bold Pop art speaks to the challenges of being a South Asian millennial; a new mural in Santa Fe calls attention...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.