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National Museum of Women in the Arts
Members

Member Preview Day: Making Their Mark

Event Details

Event Date and Time

Thu, Feb 26, 2026
10 am to 5 pm ET

Tickets and Reservations

Free. Exclusive for Advocate level members and above. Reservations required. Tickets will be available December 2.

Location

2nd floor galleries

A painting featuring colorful geometric forms. Bowling-pin shaped forms with blue, red, pink, and yellow patterns line the lower half of the composition. A large abstract yellow form and black-and-white chevron stripes fill the background.
Join us for a special members-only preview of our newest exhibition.

Event Description

See It First

Members at the Advocate level and above are invited to view Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection before it opens to the public.

This exhibition illustrates women artists’ vital role in abstraction, showcasing work by some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawn entirely from the contemporary art collection of Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, the exhibition considers historical contributions, formal and material breakthroughs, and intergenerational relationships among women artists over the last eight decades.

If you have any questions, please email member@nmwa.org or call 866-875-4627 toll free.

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Accessibility

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

Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection is curated by Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art, New York. Presentation of the exhibition at NMWA is made possible by the Sue J. Henry and Carter G. Phillips Exhibition Fund and the Shah Garg Foundation. Additional support is provided by Marcia Myers Carlucci, the Clara M. Lovett Emerging Artists Fund, San Francisco Advocacy for NMWA, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, and the Estate of Lisa Claudy Fleischman.

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