Through collaborating with a research team from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), NMWA gained vivid new insight into beloved works by Washington, D.C., artistic icon Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891–1978).

NMWA @ Home: Creative Coping with Christina Knowles and Lori Brubaker Smith
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May 11, 2020
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Behind The Scenes
As NMWA remains temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we check in with NMWA staff in their own homes for a personal look at the creative ways they’re staying connected, inspired,...

NMWA @ Home: Creative Coping with Carolyn Higgins and Fiona McNally
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April 22, 2020
Category:
Behind The Scenes
As NMWA remains temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we check in with staff for a personal look at the creative ways they’re staying connected, inspired, and grounded.

NMWA @ Home: Creative Coping with Melani N. Douglass and Orin Zahra
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April 13, 2020
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Behind The Scenes
As NMWA remains temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we check in with staff for a personal look at the creative ways they’re staying connected, inspired, and grounded.

NMWA @ Home: Creative Coping with Lynora Williams and Adrienne Poon
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April 2, 2020
Category:
Behind The Scenes
As NMWA remains temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we check in with staff for a personal look at the creative ways they’re staying connected, inspired, and grounded.

Heavy Lifting: Behind the Scenes of The Contour of Feeling
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May 20, 2019
Category:
Behind The Scenes
A frequent question from visitors to the museum’s Ursula von Rydingsvard exhibition is: how did you get these sculptures into the building? A conversation with NMWA Registrar Catherine Bade revealed...




