🏛️Museum Day: National Museum of Women in Arts🏛️
• Museum Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Amount of Floors: Four (3 floors of art/1 main floor) 𓊍
What you first see upon exiting the elevator. We love female empowerment! The National Museum for Women in the Arts was such a wonderful space that honored female artists of all backgrounds, from queer artists to artists of color. Every type of artist, from painters to sculptures to photographers. The museum is privately owned and funded, so its galleries are not very large. While there are four floors, the second one has a rotating exhibit that changes every so often for varying special exhibits, which was not open on our visit. However, this museum is very special and a great option for those looking for a faster museum to get through. From the time we arrived to when we left the museum shop, we were there for maybe two hours, with only an hour and a half spent walking through the galleries. So, this is not an all day commitment, which is a nice break from the Smithsonian owned museums, which most trips take up your whole day. The NMWA is typically $16/adults, $13/seniors, $13/DC Residents, and $0/21 and under and for anyone with a disability. And twice a month, the first Sunday and second Wednesday of each month are free community days! Below are just 10 pieces I enjoyed from the museum 🫶🏻💕
Remedios Varo, La llamada (The Call), 1961; Oil on Masonite.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Indian, Indio, Indigenous, 1992; Oil and collage on canvas.
Berthe Morisot, Jeune femme en mauve (Young Woman in Mauve), 1880, Oil on canvas.
Kiki Kogelnik, Superwoman, 1973; Oil and acrylic on canvas.
Alison Saar, Scorch Song, 2022; Wood, found mini skillets, nails, and tar.
Rachel Ruysch, Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies and Other Flowers in an Urn on a Stone Ledge, ca. late 1680s.
Gwen John, France La Petite Modèle, ca. 1915-20, Oil on canvas.
Faith Ringgold, American Collection #4: Jo Baker’s Bananas, 1997; Acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border.
Deborah Butterfield, Monekana, 2001, bronze.
