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Wilhelmina Cole Holladay’s #5WomenArtists
Posted: March 24, 2021
Category: Dorothy Dehner
NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (1922–2021) was a visionary collector of great art by women. Get to know five of her favorite modern and contemporary artists from the museum’s collection.
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