Nmwa Exhibitions

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.
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Holding Ground: Artists’ Books for NMWA
Posted: October 16, 2023
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
Nine new works by book artists inaugurate the museum's new Learning Commons and celebrate spaces where women's creativity blooms.
An artist's book in the form of a rectangular box. The exterior of the box is painted to resemble the exterior of a building.

Tech-tonic Changes
Posted: October 12, 2023
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
In the renovated building, NMWA guests will find welcoming digital experiences—including the new video series "In Focus: Artists at Work"—that spark curiosity and engagement.
A woman with medium-light skin tone, gray pigtails, large black glasses, a dark long-sleeve shirt and a navy apron stands proudly looking at the camera in a wood shop artist studio. Both her arms are bent, one at her waist and the other leaning on a chainsaw that rests on a large piece of wood on a table.

In Conversation with Katharina Cibulka: Community Voices
Posted: January 11, 2023
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
“SOLANGE” artist Katharina Cibulka discusses how she involves communities in the creation of her public works.
A building with a white mesh artwork covering its façade, featuring bright pink cross-stitched letters that say "As long as generations change but our struggles stay the same, I will be a feminist."

In Conversation with Katharina Cibulka: Under Construction
Posted: December 14, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
“SOLANGE” artist Katharina Cibulka discusses the thrills and challenges of installing her large-scale works on construction sites.
A building with a white mesh artwork covering its façade, featuring bright pink cross-stitched letters that say "As long as generations change but our struggles stay the same, I will be a feminist."

In Conversation with Katharina Cibulka: “SOLANGE” at NMWA
Posted: November 23, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
Austrian artist Katharina Cibulka discusses the inspiration for her “SOLANGE” series.
A building with a white mesh artwork covering its façade, featuring bright pink cross-stitched letters that say "As long as generations change but our struggles stay the same, I will be a feminist."

In Conversation with Katharina Cibulka: Artistic Practice
Posted: November 2, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
Austrian artist Katharina Cibulka discusses her artistic practice and new installation on the museum's façade.
A building with a white mesh artwork covering its façade, featuring bright pink cross-stitched letters that say "As long as generations change but our struggles stay the same, I will be a feminist."

First Person: MISS CHELOVE
Posted: July 25, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
MISS CHELOVE describes her work for NMWA, —Reseeded: A Forest Floor Flow, including her use of traditional Javanese adornments and botanicals that are native to Indonesia.
A woman’s head and shoulders are partially obscured by leaves, flora, and abstract graphics. She has medium-light skin tone and black hair worn in a high bun, and she looks up and to the side in a regal pose.

Off the Wall with MISS CHELOVE: Part 3
Posted: July 12, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
In the final segment of a three-part interview, artist MISS CHELOVE, whose newest work is on view on NMWA's building exterior, speaks about her process and the role of community...
A woman’s head and shoulders are partially obscured by leaves, flora, and abstract graphics. She has medium-light skin tone and black hair worn in a high bun, and she looks up and to the side in a regal pose.

Off the Wall with MISS CHELOVE: Part 2
Posted: May 18, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
In the second of a three-part interview, artist MISS CHELOVE speaks about the influences that inform her work, including her monumental mural now on view on NMWA's building exterior.
A woman with medium skin tone with long dark hard, sunglasses, and a black shirt stands in front of the exterior of the museum and the large, colorful mural on the front.

Positive Fragmentation: Time and (Sub)text
Posted: May 11, 2022
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
Learn about artists in Positive Fragmentation, including Julie Mehretu, Barbara Takenaga, and Ellen Gallagher, who use the act of deconstruction to explore concepts of time.
Alternating strands of white, black, and rust-colored orbs resembling beads emanate from a central point. They create a mesmerizing design and the shape of a X in the middle.