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Burnished: Pueblo Pottery at NMWA
Posted: June 30, 2026
Category: Maria Martinez
A new exhibition spotlights NMWA’s collection of pottery by Pueblo artists in the American Southwest through 24 exquisitely shaped ollas, jars, and bowls.
A round ceramic vase with a short neck decorated with intricate geometric and floral patterns painted in red, pink, blue, yellow, and purple.

Grounds for Friendship: Maria Martinez and Laura Gilpin
Posted: March 21, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
The exhibition New Ground: The Southwest of Maria Martinez and Laura Gilpin explores how potter Maria Martinez (ca. 1887–1980) and photographer Laura Gilpin (1891–1979) brought the American Southwest into focus...
Installation view of a gallery space featuring black and white photographs hanging on a blue wall and black ceramic or clay vessels placed on pedestals in a glass box.

Challenge Accepted: Can You Name Five Women Artists?
Posted: February 27, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
Back by popular demand this March, the National Museum of Women in the Arts continues to ask, “Can you name five women artists?” This simple question calls attention to the...

New Ground: Maria Martinez
Posted: February 22, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
Contemporaries and friends, potter Maria Martinez (ca. 1887–1980) and photographer Laura Gilpin (1891–1979) brought the American Southwest into focus as a culturally rich region that fostered artistic expression. The exhibition...
Blackware jar made of clay and volcanic ash. A painted, matte design adorns the upper half of the jar.

Opening Tomorrow: Border Crossing and New Ground
Posted: February 16, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
On Friday, February 17th, NMWA will open two exhibitions featuring women artists of the Southwest. In Border Crossing: Jami Porter Lara, Albuquerque-based artist Jami Porter Lara (b. 1969) uses a...
Shelves of small misshapen bottles in various shapes with the name of the exhibition above: Border Crossing: Jami Porter Lara above

5 Fast Facts: Colette Fu
Posted: January 26, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
Impress your friends with five fast facts about Colette Fu.
Large-scale pop-up book with a dark haired woman behind a huge display of food. She wears a green dress and purple flowers in her hair and turns to look over her left shoulder. The food explodes forward with bowls of soup, skewered meat, banana leaves, pig tail, and more.

Art Fix Friday: January 20, 2017
Posted: January 20, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
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: January 13, 2017
Posted: January 13, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
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: January 6, 2017
Posted: January 6, 2017
Category: Maria Martinez
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: December 16, 2016
Posted: December 16, 2016
Category: Maria Martinez
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.