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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Samantha Box: Confluences

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: Documentary Photographers 

Posted: February 11, 2025
Category: Samantha Box: Confluences
In celebration of the NMWA exhibition Samantha Box: Confluences, learn about five documentary photographers in the museum’s collection.
A black-and-white image shows a group of figures during a performance. The person in the foreground wears shorts and cropped shirt; they kneel on the ground with flailing hair while another person in a white skirt bends her head to one side. Other people stand around them and watch.

Samantha Box: Caribbean Dreams

Posted: January 6, 2025
Category: Samantha Box: Confluences
Samantha Box: Confluences is now open at NMWA. In a two-part series, Associate Curator Orin Zahra shares insights about the exhibition’s two major bodies of work.
A dark-skinned woman sits looking at her reflection in the mirror with one hand supporting her chin. In front of her are pink flowers, a red and white round tin box, and a clear mug with dark brown liquid.

Samantha Box: The INVISIBLE Archive

Posted: December 10, 2024
Category: Samantha Box: Confluences
Samantha Box: Confluences is now open at NMWA. In a two-part series, Associate Curator Orin Zahra shares insights about the exhibition's two major bodies of work.