Maggie Foskett

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.

5 Fast Facts: Maggie Foskett

Posted: November 15, 2024
Category: Maggie Foskett
Happy Birthday to Maggie Foskett, who was born on this day in 1919. Impress your friends with five fast facts about the artist, whose works are part of NMWA’s collection.
A zoomed-in view of an insect's wing shows the darker lines that create a pattern against the translucent wing. In the background, flower petals fill the bottom half of the image and a white background fills the top.

Down to a Science: #5WomenArtists Spark #5WomenScientists

Posted: April 7, 2017
Category: Maggie Foskett
For Women’s History Month, NMWA posed the question, “Can you name five women artists?” While social media users shared stories of women artists with #5WomenArtists, other science museums, and cultural...
Close-up photograph shows a trumpet-shaped flower against a dark black background. The flower's striated long neck erupts in a profusion of purple and white petals that dominate the composition.