NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (1922–2021) was a visionary collector of great art by women. Get to know five of her favorite historical artists from the museum’s collection.
![Wilhelmina Cole Holladay leans against a railing with a slight smile. She is a light-skinned, older woman with short, gray hair, and she wears a collared white shirt and black cardigan. Ornate chandeliers can be seen behind her.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WCH-GettyImages-485571177-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-1-700x330.jpg)
Impress your friends with five fast facts about artist Camille Claudel, whose work is part of NMWA’s collection.
![Bronze tabletop sculpture depicting a nude young woman seated on rough-hewn base, leaning against a sheaf of wheat. The figure's knees are drawn together, her left arm hanging at her side and her right arm bent upwards, clasping her shoulder.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1986.43-GAP-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-2403x330.jpg)
O’Keeffe’s painting Hibiscus sells for $4.8 million at auction; The Brooklyn Museum acquires 96 works by women; Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist is on view at the Musée national des beaux-arts du...
![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.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1997.181-2-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.png)
#5WomenArtists features for Women's History Month; Smithsonian Magazine features Camille Claudel; Faith Ringgold exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum; 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.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1997.181-2-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.png)
NMWA’s mission underscores the necessity of space for women as creators and consumers of art. The poignant story of artist Camille Claudel (1864–1943), who struggled to cement her own identity...
![Bronze tabletop sculpture depicting a nude young woman seated on rough-hewn base, leaning against a sheaf of wheat. The figure's knees are drawn together, her left arm hanging at her side and her right arm bent upwards, clasping her shoulder.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1986.43_GAP-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)