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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Curator’s Perspective: Burnished

A round ceramic vase with a short neck decorated with intricate geometric and floral patterns painted in red, pink, blue, yellow, and purple.

Event Details

Event Date and Time

Wed, Aug 19, 2026
6 to 7 pm ET

Tickets and Reservations

Free. Members only. Registration required.

Location

Online

Event Type

Members
In this members-only online presentation, Associate Curator Orin Zahra discusses NMWA’s newest exhibition.

Event Description

About the Event

Join us for this special virtual event in which Associate Curator Orin Zahra shares behind-the-scenes insights about Burnished: Pueblo Pottery at NMWA.

The exhibition presents a new look at Pueblo pottery from the American Southwest drawn from the museum’s groundbreaking, and growing, collection. Twenty-four elegantly shaped clay ollas, seed jars, and bowls feature mesmerizing surfaces and pristinely sculpted motifs. Burnished affirms the continuing impact of Pueblo women potters as well as NMWA’s longstanding commitment to collecting and exhibiting their work.

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Accessibility

Automated Captioning

This event will have automated speech-to-text transcription. The text will be displayed in the event video window, and attendees can turn captioning on or off throughout the program.

Accessibility Inquiries

If you are unable to register online or would like to indicate any accessibility services you require, please email member@nmwa.org. Two weeks’ notice to request accessibility services is appreciated but not required. We will make every attempt to fulfill requests.

Event Sponsors

Burnished: Pueblo Pottery at NMWA is organized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts and generously supported by the members of NMWA.

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